Famous people who died, and you cared

Tha Gopher · 05-09-2006 11:34PM #1

The Steve Irwin thread got a huge response, and got me thinking of how many famous folks have died and it made me go "god dammit" or give it extra attention. tbh, not too many. Like all of us I was slightly shocked by Irwins death and am awful sorry for his family. However, because I never really watched his programme more than a few times (im just not really into nature shows tbh, neevr have been) i doubt i was as hit by it as some of yis.

So, who died and you were bothered? Was thinkin myself, came up with

George Best- a football legend, a true Irish party guy and a real character (some of his quotes, feckin genius). Im no Brian Kennedy or Westlife fan but that song being sang at his funeral was a bit moving

Ol Dirty Bastard of the Wu Tang- he wasnt the worlds greatest rapper, but he was without doubt the games biggest character. Absoloute madcap, but at the same time seemed like a genuinely nice dude.

Id add Tupac and especailly Notorious BIG to this, only id barely heard of them when they died (i was 10 or so)

edit- jaysus, forgot Dermot Morgan

ircoha · 05-09-2006 11:36PM

JFK Friday 22 Nov 1963 at 1830 Irish Time.

We had just got the ESB and the B+W telly, with rabbits ears the month previous and I was limited to half hour a week:) .

Just after the program started the program, the continuity announcer butted in to say John F kennedy, President of the US had been killed. They continued with religious music:eek:

Would be nice for a date and a little background as to where u were etc

muckwarrior · 05-09-2006 11:39PM

Johnny Cash. Not exactly unexpected but made me sit up andtake notice nonetheless.

Chinafoot · 05-09-2006 11:43PM

Freddy Mercury.

I was only 8 but I remember being really upset. My dad is a huge Queen fan and we were raised on the music. Was a very sad day in our house that November.

qz · 05-09-2006 11:44PM

Marlon Brando.
[edit: Richard Whitely, the Pope.]

JustCoz · 05-09-2006 11:44PM

I suppose Princess Diana is an obvious one

chillywilly · 05-09-2006 11:45PM

most people that died that moved me died even before i was born!! the likes of:

JFK
Elvis
Micheal Collins
1916 Leaders
John Lennon
Phil Lynott
Jesus:D

Others would be:

Steve Irwin
George Best
John Ritter
Tupac + Biggy

i know theres more, im just tired at the mo!!

EDIT: micheal collins and the 1916 leaders arnt really "celebs" but it makes me feel patriotic;)

also more :

dermot morgan

Space Coyote · 05-09-2006 11:45PM

I'm sure there's a few more but these "celeb" deaths definitely had an effect on me in one way or another emotionally...Kurt Cobain, Dermot Morgan, Pope JP II, Johnny Cash, Spike Milligan, Jill Dando, Karen Keating, Veronica Guerin, Mother Theresa, Yitzhak Rabin, Roy Castle, Richard Whitely.

Ruu_Old · 05-09-2006 11:47PM

John Candy, always enjoyed his films. Again he died due to his lifestyle.

fade2black · 05-09-2006 11:47PM

Dermot Morgan

David Rocastle

Les Sealey

I'm sure there's a lot more.

Dyr · 05-09-2006 11:49PM

yeah, Johnny cash sprung to mind

or rod hull lol

the pope was a biggie too, one of me early memories is his visit in 79 i was only six i think

Lorax · 05-09-2006 11:52PM

I think JFK Jr. in 1999 too. It was so tragic and unexpected

fade2black · 05-09-2006 11:55PM

i genuinely didnt care about the pope because of his age. He had a good run.

Cy Kotic · 05-09-2006 11:57PM

Randle Patrick McMurphy.

A fictional character maybe, but his death moved me more than any real famous person.

mike65 · 06-09-2006 12:00AM

Kenny Everett, Dermot Morgan, Freddie Mercury I'll think of a few more overnight.

Mike.

Chucky the tree · 06-09-2006 12:10AM

Dermot Morgan, John Candy. JFK junior for the suprise value and it was dragged out for a few days that makes me remeber it.

didnt care about anyone else.

Zebra3 · 06-09-2006 12:25AM

Remember hearing of Vernoica Guerin's murder in work all those years ago and I was totally stunned. Deaths of celebs I couldn't really give a toss about. Most of there are just overrated morons. That British princess being the prime example. Talk about over-reaction. :rolleyes:

Still seems weird though looking at Fr Ted and knowing that Dermot Morgan is dead so many years now. And every Christams when Fairytale of New York is on, it seems bizarre that Kirsty McColl was gone long before Shane McGowan. As I said though, their deaths just seem weird, they don't actually have an effect on me.

Lust4Life · 06-09-2006 12:30AM

Recently: Pope JP II, Johnny Cash
but also Sam Kinnison and Chris Farley.

Freddie Mercury had such an amazing voice. He is also a great loss to music. As well as Frank Zappa.

Royale with Cheese · 06-09-2006 12:32AM

George Harrisson, Steve Irwin nobody else I can think of really. I wasn't alive when he was killed but whenever I watch any documentaries about John Lennon it makes me really angry that somebody took him from the world.

Healio · 06-09-2006 12:34AM

Kieran Kelly, one of irish jumps-racing rising stars.

mad m · 06-09-2006 12:35AM

John Ritter(died of aorta dissection,Ouch!)

06-09-2006 12:38AM

Not much into famous people, but the acting of Richard Harris will be missed.

tightlips · 06-09-2006 12:42AM

Jerry Garcia - respect

Snowbie · 06-09-2006 12:43AM

Charlie Haughey celeb to some people.

The Bollox · 06-09-2006 12:43AM

it was only Dermot Morgan that really grasped my attention, didn't really give a hoot about any others

aidan_dunne · 06-09-2006 12:49AM

The first one that always springs to mind for me whenever these kinds of questions are asked is Ayrton Senna. I grew up watching his epic battles on the racetracks of the world over the years, in particular his battles with Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell, and the guy seemed to be invincible. Considering there hadn't been a fatality at a Formula 1 race in so long (the previous death during a race was in 1982, I think), I think us fans had maybe gotten a bit blase about the dangers of Grand Prix racing and just considered the cars to be so strong that the likelihood of there ever been a death again was extremely small.

Then, to have Rubens Barrichello suffer a horrendous crash in Friday practice that he was extremely lucky to survive, followed by Roland Ratzenburger's death on Saturday and then Senna's during the race on Sunday, I think it hit everyone, the fans, the teams, the drivers, organisers, everybody, extremely hard. Without a doubt the weekend of the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994 will go down in history as the worst weekend in the history of F1 racing and one which shattered any illusions anybody may have had that motor racing was completely safe. Especially Senna's death, a three times World Champion and a guy who, as I said before, seemed invincible behind the wheel of a racing car, for him to die as he did really hit all fans of the sport very hard I think.

As other's have said, Dermot Morgan was another person who's death shocked myself and a lot of people. Seeing as he was so young and all when he died and as he was finally getting all the plaudits and recognition that he deserved so much after many years of trying, for him to be taken away as he was was very sad too.

Blisterman · 06-09-2006 12:56AM

Barry White, Dermot Morgan, John Ritter are who I can remember being shocked by the deaths of, the most.

Duff Man Jr. · 06-09-2006 01:01AM

Dimebag

BlitzKrieg · 06-09-2006 01:02AM

Stanley Kubrick
John Candy
Hunter S thompson (forgot him cause it was so recent)

Only 3 I mourned the day they died. Others I only became aware of as I discovered their works, such as Bob Fosse or was too young when they passed away and wasnt really aware of it (Freddie Mercury)

Idgeitman · 06-09-2006 01:15AM

Hunter S. Thompson,
Dermot Morgan

FranknFurter · 06-09-2006 01:29AM

Kirsty McColl,
Dermot Morgan,
Diana,
Veronica Guerin,

Were the ones that hit me more than most I spose.
Especially Kirsty, her death was so unbelievable to me I actually "gasped" and it brought a tear to my eye to hear how it happened.....and I dont *do* "Gasped"or tears.

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