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The death of which famous person upset you most?

py2006

I was having the 'Where were you when..." conversation last night and got to the death of famous people.

For me the passing of Michael Jackson really got to me. I was a huge fan all my life. (I know I may get ridiculed for that here on AH).

Surprisingly, the passing of Steve Irwin got me as well

Princess Diana as well. I remember waking up in the middle of the night with the urge to switch on the tv about a minute before the news broke.

Georgie Best was another biggy for me! Apart from his talent he seemed a genuine and funny guy. His funeral had me in tears!

Are there any that stand out for you?

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SJPK

Johnny Cash and Joe Dolan for some reason...

Bipolar Joe

kfallon wrote: »

None tbh, I don't see how I could grieve over somebody I never had any personal contact with just because they were famous.

I would say the only times I shed tears for anybody I didn't know was in tragic instances like watching 9/11 unfolding and the poor people deciding that jumping from the twin towers was the better option of a quick death....heartbreaking!

I remember seeing it on the news, and two people jumped together holding hands the whole way down. I don't know who they were, but that image stayed with me. I hope that when I die, it happens holding someone's hand because I am a sap.

More on topic, the recent death of Adam Yauch really bummed me out something terrible. I know that when Pixies and Pat the Bunny are all gone, I'll be completely heartbroken. Their music is the soundtrack to my life.

ceegee

From recent times, Jim Stynes.

From before my time but one that always cut me up reading about as a kid, the Busby babes - I remember trying to comprehend as an 11 year old what the equivalent loss to the current United team would be. Still hard to get my head around (I cried like a baby watching the recent movie about it)

radioschizo

Colonel Sanders! :sniff sniff:

Tulipout

Been far too many. I could not possibly single one out.

Lionel Messy

Dimebag Darrell. I miss him and Pantera.

ciano1

Miki Roque ( Former liverpool player who died at 23) or anyone who dies that young.

He was 3 years older than me and that terrifies me! :eek:

Riddle101

Randy Savage - As far as wrestling deaths go, his was the worst for me, and there have been A LOT of wrestling deaths.

Layne Stayley - Such and epic loss. People go on about Kurt Cobain, but Layne is a true legend as well.

Heath Ledger - Was such an awesome actor and so young as well.

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EdenHazard

Any football related death has shocked me to the core. Miklos Feher, Foe, Antonio Puerta were all so tragic and public that they just made me cry.

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EdenHazard

Well at the time of their deaths I wasn't there weeping, more in stunned shock, but tributes and stuff were deeply emotive and I shed a tear or two.

Tulipout

ziggy wrote: »

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Meant nothing..
Good man ziggy

DavyD_83

Roald Dahl

stek

Spike Milligan- I told yiz I was sick!!..

Wing126

Steve Irwin... Although I was 11 when that happened and I was a big fan of his show. Recently, Johnny Cash. But wasn't overly sad about that.

Jesus Wept

rednik wrote: »

Phil Lynott & Rory Gallagher. The biggest loss to music in this country.

You forgot Joe Dolan.

FouxDaFaFa wrote: »

I was extremely saddened by Natasha Richardson's death. Such a tragedy. The fact that it could have been avoided if she'd sought medical advice just seemed so unfair.

It was more of a "that's really sh1t" reaction rather than a hugely emotional one though. Felt terrible for her kids.

And for Liam..

tallus

hamsterboy wrote: »

Ronnie James Dio
An absolute LEGEND
The little man had a HUGE voice, defined what the hard rock vocalist should be.
One thing gave me goosebumps,
this picture.................

A pic that made me simply stop and stare with awe. What a personality and what strength..... I will always remember his voice as a soundtrack to my youth......A Light in the Black.... R.I.P. R.J.D.

Heaven and hell was one of the best albums ever. Legend.

Also, Bobby Robson, when I saw the devastation cancer had wreaked on e man, it moved me to tears.

Sunnyisland

The death of any famous person never effected me as I don't know them, But I do remember when Bobby sands died there was a huge sense of dark gloom & dread hanging over the country, and like wise when I lived in Europe and Princess diana died there was a huge sense of disbelief going around.Also remember the sense of shock when the pope was shot in 1980/81 ? and ronald reagan in the same year.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Ayrton Senna. I was so upset when it was announced on the news that he had died following his earlier collision at imola.

ziggy23

Freddie Mercury. I was only 6 at the time but I remember it upset me and still does to this day:(
Steve Irwin
Gerry Ryan (more shocking tbh)
Michael Jackson
Dermot Morgan
Jade Goody (never liked her but it was still extremely sad and shocking)

deman

Jock Stein
Tommy Cooper

(both because it was live on tv when they collapsed)

Randy Savage
Eddie Guerreru
Owen Hart
Princess Di
RJ Dio
Joey Dunlop
Freddie Mercury
Kurt Cobain
Johnny Cash

username123

ziggy23 wrote: »

Gerry Ryan (more shocking tbh)

While I agree that this was tragic, it was hardly a shock? His lifestyle was well known, he had developed a big goitre neck over the previous few years and looked like death warmed up on his previous few tv appearances. In fact, there was one show he was on just a couple of months before he died and I thought the colour was gone on my telly because he was so corpse like on it.

Cokeistan

Gary Speed

The_Kew_Tour

ziggy wrote: »

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What about any other person mentioned on this thread then???

Yamanoto

Seanchai wrote: »

I find the idea of being upset by the death of somebody you do not know personally to be truly bizarre. To me it seems like an excuse for emotional release of some sort - the sort of sentimental dross loved by tabloids and sensationalists generally.

I get where you're coming from (Fabrice Muamba etc) but think it's a harsh and overly simplistic analysis.

Given the subject matter, it's been one of the more interesting and uplifting reads on AH in a while, as people express how the lives and work of those they admire have somehow resonated with them - Everyone from F1 drivers, Polemicists, Politicians, Musicians, Royalty and even Astronomers.

Many of those famous folk sparked our imagination - inspiring some to pursue careers in a chosen field, revealing to others artistic possibilities they'd never thought possible, or simply leaving an indelible impression of a moment in time, when something moved us to sit up and take notice.

KingMonkey

Cokeistan wrote: »

Gary Speed

yeh with u on that one...was great player and seemed like a really nice bloke...was really shocked when i heard as i watched the football focus the day before and he seemed in good enough form

JJJJNR

Kurt Cobain.

I was about 20 when he died, it was well known that he was gone off the rails and was a suicide risk. I just couldn't believe his fairly tale had ended.

chainsawman

Luke Kelly and Ronnie Drew, The best mucician ever produced..