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Which famous people are you dreading dying..

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Sausagewrole · 20/02/2020 00:38

Bob Dylan. My dad is obsessed, saw him lots in the early days. He, and I will be gutted when he dies.

Paul Wellor, same reason but for my partner

MeatLoaf. Love him, his music. I’ll be so sad when he dies..

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PinkGinAndTacos · 20/02/2020 00:38

David Attenborough

HalfManHalfLabrador · 20/02/2020 00:40

David Attenborough

Ohyesiam · 20/02/2020 00:40

^
Came in to say David Attenborough. I bumped into him in Tottenham court road in 1988/9 and knew by then he was a demigod.

greatandpowerfulozma · 20/02/2020 00:40

Joni Mitchell

Crazy8 · 20/02/2020 00:41

Came to say David Attenborough as well.

managedmis · 20/02/2020 00:43

Rod Stewart

Mick Jagger

AlexaShutUp · 20/02/2020 00:45

I came on to say David Attenborough, but I see that there is a lot of love for him already.Smile

Will also be really sad to see the likes of Judi Dench go when the time comes, but I hope that won't be for a while.

Chienloup · 20/02/2020 00:45

I was going to say no one, but yes, it will be a sad day when David Attenborough dies, the Queen too. I wouldn't say I'm dreading them though.

mrscatmad31 · 20/02/2020 00:46

David Jason, mainly because my brother will be so upset

PloptheBarnOwl · 20/02/2020 00:46

The Queen, because with so much change afoot in this country, if it happened in the middle of that I fear it would trigger some kind of collective breakdown.

Also Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Judi Dench- all our national treasures.

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Sausagewrole · 20/02/2020 00:52

Agree with the Queen. It will be a sad day when she dies...

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RethpoDad · 20/02/2020 00:53

Bob Marley.

AScarecrow · 20/02/2020 01:02

Yeah the queen for me.

And David A of course. He’s had a bloody good life though.

bananajelly · 20/02/2020 01:02

Dick van Dyke
David Jason

AngelsWithSilverWings · 20/02/2020 01:07

Paul McCartney dying will be an even bigger blow in our house than when Bowie died - and that was bad enough.

Dustarr73 · 20/02/2020 01:08

Madonna,she got me through some shit.Her songs and her attitude gave me strength.I will be in bits when she goes.

MayDayFightsBack · 20/02/2020 01:15

Maggie Smith and Judy Dench. Love them both. Also David Attenborough. I was so sad when John Thaw died and also Prince. 💔

I’m veering towards being a republican but I think it’ll be a sad day when the Queen dies. All that continuity and all the things she’s lived through. Whatever you think of the rest of the royals and the institution of monarchy she’s been an important symbol and a unifying force for decades.

T0tallyFuckedUpFamily · 20/02/2020 01:17

The Queen, because with so much change afoot in this country, if it happened in the middle of that I fear it would trigger some kind of collective breakdown.

I’m as far away from being a royalist as you can reasonably imagine, but I actually agree with you on this.

hibeat · 20/02/2020 01:21

David and the Queen. I always sit when they're on TV.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 20/02/2020 01:24

The Queen - very much so.
Dame Maggie Smith
Brian May
Billy Connolly

I think that's it for the ones who may reasonably be considered "in the running" but I'll be really upset if some of the younger ones go too, like Graham Norton, any more of the Young Ones (inc. French and Saunders) and any number of other comedians.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 20/02/2020 01:25

Dammit! Forgot David Attenborough (shoulda read the thread Hmm)

BillHadersNewWife · 20/02/2020 01:25

What a weird thread.

I don't think it's nice to discuss.

SpokeTooSoon · 20/02/2020 01:27

Well it’s better than asking which famous people are you looking forward to dying.

SpokeTooSoon · 20/02/2020 01:29

The Queen. I worry that, as a country. we will all feel very unsettled by it.

Redglitter · 20/02/2020 01:36

I think itll be very strange when the Queen dies I can honestly say I'd dread the death of any famous person. They're nothing to me. I dread family members dying not celebrities