It's always sad when someone dies, but certain deaths are bound to make you reflect and ruminate more than others because of the way the person touched your life. What are some celebrity deaths that saddened you moreso than the ones we read about every day?
for me it was
1. Anna Nicole Smith - always liked her and her death seemed very preventable, if anyone had cared.
2. Gary Coleman - I appreciated his bitterness. he got a raw deal in life in many ways and was p**sed about it. A bit like Job from the bible maybe
Ultimate Warrior - Wrestler Jim Hellwig
He's 1 of my favorite wrestlers of all time. RIP 2014 :bluesad:
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JACKIE GLEASON
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JOHN LENNON
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Steve Irwin "The Crocodile Hunter" 2006 RIP :bluesad:
The Crocodile Hunter was one of my favorite tv shows. He was 1 of my heroes.
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Ernest Borgnine seemed like a great guy. He lived a great, full life but I still miss him.
I grew up watching lots of game shows. All the hosts that have passed wound me in some small way.
Players from sports teams I grew up watching that died fairly young makes me sad.
Any celebrity that seemed really good-hearted and approachable and died fairly young.. I say an "awww" or "oh no" when I hear of their passing.
I absolutely cried when Steve Irwin died. My girls loved his show so much; it was like losing a family member.
The recent death of Sid Haig seemed to hit quite hard.
I felt really sad when Christopher Lee died. He was still making cheesy power metal videos, surely he deserved 100 more years of life force. The world needed him.
Princess Diana's death hit me very, very hard indeed: what was weird was a lot of people - my sister Maggi included - who didn't like her were upset that she died. I have never (and will never) believe that her traffic accident was just that.
Sir Christopher Lee and Leonard Nimoy's passings were hard for me to take.
David Bowie's untimely (and shocking) passing hurt as well, as did Carrie Fisher's.
When it comes to personal mentors in my career, the passing of four SA filmmakers Jans Rautenbach, Vincent Cox ASC, David Millin ASC and Ivan Hall will stay with me forever. These four saw potential in me and encouraged it.
Also, not a celebrity - except in my eyes - but my Dad's passing in 2008 really rattled me and I don't think I have ever genuinely gotten over it. A big light went out in my life on 16 May 2008: no replacement bulb available. :bluesad:
^Princess Diana's death shocked the whole world.
I felt sad when we lost SHIRLEY TEMPLE.
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Harold Raimis hit me really hard. Ghostbusters was my thing when I was a kid. And he did so many other great comedies.
Quote from: retrorussell on January 14, 2020, 10:52:33 PM
Ernest Borgnine seemed like a great guy. He lived a great, full life but I still miss him...
I love
ERNEST BORGNINE!
Quote from: Alex on January 15, 2020, 03:44:11 AM
The recent death of Sid Haig seemed to hit quite hard.
SID HAIG was always a pleasure to see!
Quote from: Gabriel Knight on January 15, 2020, 06:23:36 AM
I felt really sad when Christopher Lee died. He was still making cheesy power metal videos, surely he deserved 100 more years of life force. The world needed him.
CHRISTOPHER LEE... an all time favorite!
Quote from: chainsaw midget on January 15, 2020, 10:53:29 AM
Harold Raimis hit me really hard. Ghostbusters was my thing when I was a kid. And he did so many other great comedies.
I think he directed
GROUNDHOG DAY - and had a falling out with
BILL MURRAY. :bluesad:
Joey Ramone. When he died, there was no replacing him...I knew the band was done for good. I was happy to have seen them on the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME TV broadcast shortly before his death.
Lee, for sure. He was the last of the great screen monsters.
I remember as a kid reading about Lon Chaney Jr. dying in Famous Monsters magazine. Really bummed me out.
Quote from: RCMerchant on January 15, 2020, 11:14:57 AM
Joey Ramone. When he died, there was no replacing him...I knew the band was done for good. I was happy to have seen them on the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME TV broadcast shortly before his death...
I can't believe they're all gone!
The
Rev here had advised that
ALEX CHILTON had died in 2010. That really bummed me out (I got into
BIG STAR just before that).
The murder of Lana Clarkson
Mostly about how it was being reported, the press saying she was "Best known for some walk on she had in Fast Times At Rigdemont High" because they were too prudish to mention some b-grade sword & sandal flick.
Seems like it wasn't until well into the trial of Phil Spector, & started interviewing some of her friends, that they were willing to mention that she was the star of The Barbarian Queen, & how good she was in it.
In fact, I noticed after this, that the lamestream TV news magazines started changing the way they would tell the story of Dorothy Stratten's murder.
For years, the press would say she was best known for some box office bomb that nobody'd ever heard of called "They All Laughed" (I couldn't even find it on her IMDB page for years), because they didn't wan't to say that she was a Playboy Playmate Of The Year with a successful bawdy b grade comedy under her belt.
Quote from: LilCerberus on January 15, 2020, 04:43:42 PM
The murder of Lana Clarkson
Mostly about how it was being reported, the press saying she was "Best known for some walk on she had in Fast Times At Rigdemont High" because they were too prudish to mention some b-grade sword & sandal flick.
Seems like it wasn't until well into the trial of Phil Spector, & started interviewing some of her friends, that they were willing to mention that she was the star of The Barbarian Queen, & how good she was in it...
I thought of
LANA CLARKSON too. I have a soft spot for her.
I think I spotted her on
Love Boat reruns... at least she got justice and the crazy fool is in prison.
Lux Interior of the Cramps . I love their music.
They started as a band in 1976, and quit in 2009 when Lux died. :bluesad:
Erin Moran
Now mind you, I really only heard her side of the story a couple of times in the early '90s, which is why I was so empathetic.
As I understood it, she became the meal ticket to a white trash family, who spent all her money before she was old enough to touch it, then had the gall to try & sue her for all the money they'd spent.
And of course, after the Happy Days franchise dried up, she couldn't get a foothold on her own in Hollywood, so she ultimately tried to put some distance between herself & that town, but the paparazzi wouldn't leave her alone (probably making more money than she did).
And then when she died, Scott Baio, another person who had allegedly betrayed her in the past had to go on the attack with some tangent about drugs, not knowing or caring that she had died of cancer.
kristoff st. john, who dies at only 52. he was a HUGE part of my life as a Y&R fan, and millions of others too. and he was a NICE guy who went through hell... i cried for days, and still do.
I also took Paul Walker's untimely passing very hard.
I remember being really annoyed when Ronnie James Dio died. I'd had tickets to see him live.
Quote from: Alex on January 18, 2020, 02:47:42 PM
I remember being really annoyed when Ronnie James Dio died. I'd had tickets to see him live.
Damn it!
Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of Spongebob Squarepants. Died around the same time as Stan Lee.
He wasn't very old either. He had ALS and died at 57.
Stan Lee. Granted, lived a nice full life. Still hit me hard.
Joe Strummer.
Joey Ramone.
Eddie Guerrero. Watched him overcome his addictions to die at 38.
Ryan Dunn and Brandon Lee too.
Mr. Hooper dying f**ked up my s**t, man.
Anthony Bourdain murdering himself absolutely enraged me. I wanted to go kick his corpse and yell at him. Such a stupid loss that will always hurt me.
Quote from: ER on January 22, 2020, 04:33:58 PM
Mr. Hooper dying f**ked up my s**t, man.
Like, Dennis Hooper?
Because that was a bummer.
Quote from: RCMerchant on January 25, 2020, 01:22:01 AM
Quote from: ER on January 22, 2020, 04:33:58 PM
Mr. Hooper dying f**ked up my s**t, man.
Like, Dennis Hooper?
Because that was a bummer.
Nah, Mr. Hooper on Sesame Street. He died when I was about four and they did a show about his death (the actor died and they killed off his character) and I watched the episode where his passing was announced on the show and dealt with, and it made me sad. That was my first celebrity death and huge in my little life.
Quote from: ER on January 25, 2020, 01:20:44 AM
Anthony Bourdain murdering himself absolutely enraged me. I wanted to go kick his corpse and yell at him. Such a stupid loss that will always hurt me.
I mean, mental illness sucks. Just speaking as one who's dealt with bipolar disorder and anxiety for the majority of my 35 years on this planet.
I get being mad at the guy, grieving. But it's a horrible place to be in, in that space between our ears.
Quote from: HappyGilmore on January 25, 2020, 09:43:15 PM
Quote from: ER on January 25, 2020, 01:20:44 AM
Anthony Bourdain murdering himself absolutely enraged me. I wanted to go kick his corpse and yell at him. Such a stupid loss that will always hurt me.
I mean, mental illness sucks. Just speaking as one who's dealt with bipolar disorder and anxiety for the majority of my 35 years on this planet.
I get being mad at the guy, grieving. But it's a horrible place to be in, in that space between our ears.
I think I can relate to the anger one might feel; I was an admirer and disappointed by
ANTHONY BOURDAIN, but perhaps more shocked. Sheet, the guy loved Punk Rock! How was this possible?
Quote from: Allhallowsday on January 25, 2020, 10:40:08 PM
Quote from: HappyGilmore on January 25, 2020, 09:43:15 PM
Quote from: ER on January 25, 2020, 01:20:44 AM
Anthony Bourdain murdering himself absolutely enraged me. I wanted to go kick his corpse and yell at him. Such a stupid loss that will always hurt me.
I mean, mental illness sucks. Just speaking as one who's dealt with bipolar disorder and anxiety for the majority of my 35 years on this planet.
I get being mad at the guy, grieving. But it's a horrible place to be in, in that space between our ears.
I think I can relate to the anger one might feel; I was an admirer and disappointed by ANTHONY BOURDAIN, but perhaps more shocked. Sheet, the guy loved Punk Rock! How was this possible?
I can't speak for him personally.
Me, I grew up a fan of punk rock, horror films, and comic books. I was popular kid who was also 'distant.' School counselor said he noticed signs of 'manic depression' and anxiety. Accurate. Instead of seeking help then, my 20's featured alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction and a variety of jobs and stuff. Much like, apparently, Bourdain. I self-medicated until I had a legit breakdown and sought help and 2 certified doctors gave me medication.
Shockingly survived a few suicide attempts myself.
He had access to money and help I could only dream of, but I understand the side of it where you don't want to face that side of yourself or admit, yes, you need help.
I also was saddened by Robin Williams death. While not a huge fan of his, I got the 'make everyone else laugh when that's what you really need to do" aspect of his life.
While on the topic. This is on point. Being in your head. :cheers:
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ROBIN WILLIAMS died the same day as my Gayle. It took me a couple of years to feel bad about him.
Another completely needless death that robbed the world of a great and rare talent was the loss of Amy Winehouse. Her death upset me but I overreacted a little and couldn't figure out why it made me so down. Turns out, as I'd soon learn, I was pregnant again the summer after I'd just had my son in May, and my hormones were firing on all cylinders. Oy! :cheers:
Another death that made me really sad was of Norberto Napolitano, better known as Pappo, a guitar player from Argentina. What really bugged me was the fact that I was just starting to really enjoy his music when it happened, and never had the chance to see him play on stage. He died in 2005 in a motorcycle accident... at least he went doing what he loved!
He was incredibly relevant to the musical scene in Argentina, and made heavy metal popular. He was considered the best guitar player of his country, and B. B. King actually considered him the best of all times. Here's a video of them playing together:
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