The death of which famous person upset you most?

minidazzler · 27-06-2012 01:25PM

Fieldog wrote: »

That's your opinion, the above is my opinion - I answered the Ops question, not to be called out for it...

Not all music is ****, but there hasn't been many bands like Nirvana since, QOTSA are the only thing that comes close, again, in my humble opinion....

You are wrong. There is no way you have looked into all music, just because a band are not as popular as Nirvana means nothing, there is some of the best music being made right now but people choose to ignore it just to be elitist. It's not about opinion, it's about fact, you choose not to find good music.

Levon Helm dying kinda struck me a bit of a blow, it was right around a time I was fully hooked on The Band and late 60's early 70's music in general and I heard it and was like

R0ot · 27-06-2012 01:26PM

George Carlin.

android1 · 27-06-2012 01:28PM

Captain Graphite wrote: »

*sigh* No it hasn't, you just haven't been looking in the right places for it...
I like Nirvana and all but to think that good music somehow died with Kurt Cobain is beyond laughable.

Agreed.

Sergeant · 27-06-2012 01:29PM

Rob Pilatus from Milli Vanilli

damagegt · 27-06-2012 01:30PM

R0ot wrote: »

George Carlin.

yup and Bill Hicks

barney 20v · 27-06-2012 01:31PM

Colin McRae.. my childhood hero and rallying legend.
I met him twice and he was a gent .
still gutted he died along with his little boy.

Jake Rugby Walrus666 · 27-06-2012 01:31PM

damagegt wrote: »

no one really yet but I think when David attenborough dies its going to be a sad day

Similarly I fear for the day my mate Declan dies.
He's great crack, generous, universally well liked and always dependable to help out if your in trouble.
It would be particularly tragic if his death was from some sort of lingering painful illness that led to a slow and undignified demise. Or from a violent horrible attack.

splashthecash · 27-06-2012 01:31PM

JohnMarston wrote: »

Brittany Murphy, i loved her

huh, forgot about her...

username123 · 27-06-2012 01:31PM

Steve Irwin. I actually still cant watch any of his shows. What got me was that I had admired him and what he did, he was a world class ambassador for wildlife and nature - but then nature killed him. It just seemed so unfair, and almost a kick in the face for what he advocated. There were many times I watched his shows thinking 'this guy is crazy but I love it' - but now I wonder was he pushing too far.

It will be sad when Attenborough goes, but unless he is killed by an animal or nature in some way it wont be a comparable situation, he is an old man, Steve Irwin was cut down in the prime of his life with a young family.

Princess Diana. Veronica Guerin.

Christopher Reeve, although I was more depressed by the condition he was left in prior to his death. The Man of Steel - so sad.

Some celebrity deaths are shocking but expected, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse etc... The only surprise is that it didnt happen sooner.

woof im a dog · 27-06-2012 01:31PM

joe strummer

jameshayes · 27-06-2012 01:32PM

marco simoncelli

RIP sic

eviltwin · 27-06-2012 01:33PM

Kurt Cobain and Liz Taylor - two of my childhood idols

Like a lot of people Steve Irwin's death got to me too, before he was this rather irritating little man I used to avoid but the fact he was a married man with a young family and the circumstances of how he died was tragic.

Agricola · 27-06-2012 01:34PM

The death of a famous person might cause me to reflect on their life once in a blue moon, but I don't think the death of someone I never knew personally would actually ever "upset" me.

Crocked · 27-06-2012 01:38PM

dcr22B wrote: »

Ayrton Senna for me, I will never forget that day. I was 17 at the time and I sat upstairs crying in my room for hours after the crash.

I think it's worse when you actually see your childhood hero die in front of your very eyes (not trying to understate anybody else's choices though).

Same here, I was a massive F1 fan growing up and seeing one of your childhood hero's dying in front of you was shocking. That weekend was the first time that a driver had died in years in F1 (think Villeeneuve in the early 80's was the last one before then) and none had died in the years I'd been watching it, it was always just something that happened in the past, could never happen again! Then to have two in two days was the first time I kinda thought, jaysus I'm not immortal.

Ruski · 27-06-2012 01:39PM

Richard Wright.

Teyla Emmagan · 27-06-2012 01:39PM

Pope John Paul II.

Seriously. I'm not even particularly religious, but I'd grown up with him and he felt like a grandfather figure to me. I cried all weekend when he died.

damagegt · 27-06-2012 01:39PM

silverharp wrote: »

Has to be Brian Lenihan , the c*** should have lived to see the mess he created

what a pleasant person you are.

garysully1986 · 27-06-2012 01:42PM

I distinctly remember not understanding that 2pac died, I didnt know how a famous person could be shot(I was only 10).

Was also fairly grief stricken when Dermot Morgan died, I feckin loved father Ted.

Oh and Richard Pryor was real sudden, I knew he was sick but he seemed to be stable then heard he died. Probably the best comedian of all time.

The_Kew_Tour · 27-06-2012 01:43PM

Gary Speed.

I actually had tear run down my face when I heard it.

He did not play for any club I supported.

I suffered from depression and at time of his death was on mend It hit home as to prove it can be anybody not just your ordinary Joe.

Yeboah · 27-06-2012 01:43PM

prob Dermot Morgan for me

android1 · 27-06-2012 01:43PM

Kim Kardashian. Fingers crossed.

Tom Cruises Left Nut · 27-06-2012 01:45PM

Steve Jobs was the only one that barely affected me, more talented than most dead celebrities imo

mikemac1 · 27-06-2012 01:48PM

shopaholic01 wrote: »

The sad part about his death was the huge homophobic sentiment that followed. Some parts of the media assumed his 'gay lifestyle' inevitably contributed to his death.

That was Jan Moir in the Daily Mail
Of course the Irish Daily Mail didn't carry the story but in the age we live in, all news is accessible
The two papers often run different stories

I don't think it's fair to say there was a huge reaction element in the media, nobody else wrote anything controversial like this

And the other papers like the Telegragh gave them a kicking over it

Sergeant · 27-06-2012 01:57PM

silverharp wrote: »

Has to be Brian Lenihan , the c*** should have lived to see the mess he created

Disgusting comment.

Big Nasty · 27-06-2012 01:59PM

garysully1986 wrote: »

Oh and Richard Pryor was real sudden, I knew he was sick but he seemed to be stable then heard he died. Probably the best comedian of all time.

I didn't know Richard Pryor was dead!

doubledown · 27-06-2012 02:00PM

Marlon Brando. I know he was old but I always hoped he had another movie in him...

luckyfrank · 27-06-2012 02:01PM

silverharp wrote: »

Has to be Brian Lenihan , the c*** should have lived to see the mess he created

your a jackass

Lollipops23 · 27-06-2012 02:05PM

Heath Ledger- was a fan, and so shocked at him dying so young and so suddenly. Remember texting around loads of my friends, we would have all watched 10 Things I Hate About You a million times when we were teenyboppers.

frozenfrozen · 27-06-2012 02:08PM

Christopher Hitchens. Even if he was completely wrong in a debate he would still win

4zn76tysfajdxp · 27-06-2012 02:13PM

paddydriver wrote: »

Ayrton Senna... remember where I was at the time when it was confirmed he was dead.

Watching the Senna movie brought the tears back to my eyes - especially considering all his campaigning over safety and his concerns about his car that weekend and his chats with Sid Watkins.

Wife even had tears in her eyes watching the movie - and she wasn't F1 fan at all. Had to go out and give the dog a pet afterwards... Oh, she is called Senna:D

You married a woman named Senna?

The death of which famous person upset you most?

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