If you could bring a celebrity back from the dead

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Who would it be ?

Robin Williams

Robin Williams
Betty White (so she could get to the 100 milestone)
Alan Rickman
Helen McCrory

Jimmy Savile, so he could pay for what he done.

Heath Ledger.

I'm still not over it.

Me too. So much great music.

And him.

So he knew that he's fucking hated now.

Patrick Swayze

Jimmy Saville so he could be punished. Got away scott free.

Terry Wogan
Freddie Mercury
Loads more but those are the 2 that spring to mind

On the grounds of the age and how much longer she could have lived, Amy Winehouse.

Definitely

I do hope Dave is ok, it must be heartbreaking for him and the band (and obviously Taylor's wife and kids)

Accidental overdoses are, to me, the saddest deaths because the person didn't mean to end their life and if given the chance would probably not do it the second time around 😢

If anyone knows Dave, please give him a hug from me

Terry Pratchett or Joe Strummer

Karen Carpenter

Anthony Bourdain

Freddie Mercury - best ever
Alan Rickman - was my crush

Danny Kaye. I was really upset when he died.

John Keats, if he counts. Died aged 25. I would love for him to know how well regarded his poetry is, given the poor reviews he got, write some more, and get to marry Fanny Brawne. And get a TB jab.

Otherwise, John Lennon.

George Michael
Victoria Wood
Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman for sure

I came to say this. Utterly heartbreaking he got away with everything he did

The first person I thought of was Victoria Wood, she was such a talent and always seemed so normal and decent. She died too young, I'd bring her back so she could live on enjoying her life and entertaining us.

Selfishly for me, Richard Briers, just because I adored him.

But if I had to choose one, it would be Alan Turing. So he'd know that his genius - in the truest sense of the word - was recognised, and we could pay tribute to the man that arguably saved the world from tyranny in 1941.

I think people like Jane Austen thanks @Deadringer and Keats definitely count as celebrities. Good shout on Mozart @SleepyMc as well - how much more would those three have given the word. Jane was the oldest and she was only 47 IIRC. Imagine if Mozart would have written another 20 symphonies, or five more novels from Austen.

Does Mo Mowlam count?

Chris Cornell
Chadwick Boseman
Layne Staley
Adam Yauch
Alan Rickman
Caroline Aherne