Have any famous people's deaths got to you a lot?

[Mrsblobby12]

Feel this way about the death of Andy Rourke of The Smiths. They are one of my favourite bands of all time and just listening to them now. He was such a talented musician, he's the same age as my father, and I feel sad knowing he had such a cruel disease.

George Michael.

Scott Hutchinson from Frightened Rabbit. Especially because of the way he went.

@MapoTofuLettuce I came to say George Michael too. I was ridiculously affected by his passing.

George Michael ...so sad 😔

Paul Hunter, I had a teenage crush on him at the time and I remember my disbelief.

George Michael 😥

Freddie Mercury was the first big one. I was a massive Queen fan in my youth. They were the first band I ever saw.

Bowie for all the obvious reasons

Heath Ledger, was so shocked.

George Michael and Robin Williams.

Nelson Mandela.

Alan Rickman
George Michael
David Bowie
The Queen
Paul O'Grady
Victoria Wood

Terry Pratchett. Such a brilliant writer and he not only died much too soon but in the last years of his life he had Alzheimer's and lost his incredible way with words. So cruel.

oh Heath Ledger

Robin Williams and Patrick Swayze. I found both incredibly sad. Because they died young(ish), but also because their films played such a big part of my childhood and it reminds me of family members who have also died since. It's like mourning a part of your past.

Ayrton Senna.

Leonard Cohen - I cried and knew an enormous talent was gone. I'm 66 and I've been listening to Cohen since I was 14 - had all his stuff in every format of the time - record, cassette tape, CD, streaming. Still think he's a wonderful poet.

Yeah. George Michael here too. Also Victoria Wood, Marti Caine, David Bowie.

And actually Martin Amis has hit me quite hard too. I had a lot of time for London Fields and The Information as a rebellious, chain-smoking teenager.

Alan Rickman 😭

Robin Williams, all his films bring tears to my eyes. He brought so much happiness into the world

David Bowie, completely blind sided me, I sobbed really sobbed. Couldn't concentrate on anything, came completely out of the blue. He was such an icon, a beautiful man, even still, the way I reacted was bizarre and I had no control over it.

Douglas Adams, Jim Henson, Carrie Fisher, Alan Rickman, Heath Ledger, George Harrison.

And not a “celebrity” but more than anyone, Jo Cox.

I couldn't get the death of Freddie Mercury out of my mind for ages. I'm not one for getting overly emotional about the deaths of people I don't know personally, but his death affected me to a surprising degree. He was an amazing talent.

@donkey86 me too. Cannot believe that that's 5 years now. Heard FR on the radio the other night it feels raw still.

Terry Pratchett, I had to leave work early because I couldn't stop crying. So daft, but it was such a waste of a brilliant mind. I still can't bring myself to read the last book.