The death of which famous person upset you most?

BorneTobyWilde · 28-06-2012 11:22PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ue3fVxlQus love 4.20 onwards a man at work
I loved that lil guy

galwayrush · 28-06-2012 11:24PM

Richard Wright.

MJ23 · 28-06-2012 11:37PM

Mylie Byrne.

Please Kill Me · 28-06-2012 11:40PM

For me, it has to be Marco Simoncelli. He was only 24 and tragically killed at the Sepang MotoGP last year. I still well up when I see footage or pics. He was a legend in the making for sure!

IrishHomer · 28-06-2012 11:54PM

I'm amazed nobody mentioned the King of Rock and Roll?

1. Elvis Aaron Presley
2. Kurt Cobain
3. Michael Jackson
4. Princess Diana
5. Aerton Senna
6. Joe Dolan
7. Freddy Mercury
8. Kenny Everett
9. Kirsty Mcaull
10. George Best

Kerrigooney · 29-06-2012 12:23AM

Mark Linkous.

Elliott Smith.

Kurt Cobain.

Chevolution · 29-06-2012 12:28AM

Ronnie James Dio. The world lost some heavy metal royalty that day.

mrsdewinter · 29-06-2012 12:47AM

Paul Hunter - I'm not a snooker fan at all but I remember when he was making a name for himself and how much colour he brought to the game.
Also, he was a little younger than me and it really upset me to think that his little girl would grow up without knowing her father.

annascott · 29-06-2012 01:12AM

Steve Irwin
Keith Floyd
Gerry Ryan
Amy Winehouse
Rudolph Nureyev

zyndacyclone · 29-06-2012 02:30AM

Donald Davidson, **** his philosophy, he was a nice man.

Dannyboy83 · 29-06-2012 04:03AM

guinnessdrinker wrote: »

I was sad when Brittany Murphy died, Patrick Swayze died the same year although it was not as sudden as Brittany's death it was still very sad.

I think the investigation into the sudden death of Brittany Murphy and her boyfriend has been re-opened actually.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10778481

When she died, I assumed it was just a typical overdose or maybe eating disorder gone too far.
But then her boyfriend died under similar circumstances, which was quite suspicious I thought.

Dannyboy83 · 29-06-2012 04:14AM

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

Tupac Shakur

And the mystery and stories around his death is still annoying

This book is about as close as we will ever come to knowing the truth
http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Rap-Greg-Kading/dp/0983955484

Surprised at how few people mentioned Tupac.
I was 13 when he died and thought - "Good Riddance, one less scumbag, etc."
Within 3 years, I was one of his greatest fans.

The tragedy of Tupac is that his untimely passing is representative of too many young black men in this country....If we had lost Oprah Winfrey at 25, we would have lost a relatively unknown, local market TV anchorwoman. If we had lost Malcolm X at 25, we would have lost a hustler named Detroit Red. And if I had left the world at 25, we would have lost a big-band trumpet player and aspiring composer--just a sliver of my eventual life potential.

Zebra3 · 29-06-2012 04:25AM

No celebrity death upset me.

I'm not a grief junkie.

PeterStrauss The Second · 29-06-2012 04:28AM

Johnny cash, really wanted to see him perform and idolised him in the true sense of the word.

Jesus Wept · 29-06-2012 04:30AM

IrishHomer wrote: »

I'm amazed nobody mentioned the King of Rock and Roll?

1. Elvis Aaron Presley
2. Kurt Cobain
3. Michael Jackson
4. Princess Diana
5. Aerton Senna
6. Joe Dolan
7. Freddy Mercury
8. Kenny Everett
9. Kirsty Mcaull
10. George Best

Elvis died before most of us were alive/aware of him.

Dannyboy83 · 29-06-2012 04:35AM

Most of the people mentioned in the thread, I cannot even relate to.
Colin McRae, Senna. I would barely know who those people are and quite surprised by how prominent they are here.

I have an annoying habit of not being exposed to fascinating people until they die.
e.g. Christopher Hitchens, George Carlin
I don't lament the loss of the person until after they're gone, because I usually don't realise what is lost until it's too late.

The only major exception to this rule will be Arnold Schwarzenegger.
When he dies, it will truely be the end of an era.

If there is any one death I wish I could go back in time to prevent, it would probably be Michael Collins.
The Mongol Empire would have never happened without Genghis Khan there to unite the tribes and build it. It couldn't be anyone else, it had to be Genghis Khan in particular.

I happen to believe a similar thing about independent Ireland and Collins.
We finally got independence, then we lost the man we needed to make it worthwhile. D'oh!

Lionel Messy · 29-06-2012 04:37AM

Andy Carroll wrote: »

Elvis died before most of us were alive/aware of him.

So did Bill Shankly. Don't be a mug.

Jesus Wept · 29-06-2012 05:12AM

I am not a mug.

Oranage2 · 29-06-2012 05:16AM

When Ray D'arcy left the Den - I remember being a young boy though not yet a teenager. Perhaps not an actual death but it was certainly the last time I remember D'arcy being entertaining.

RIP RAY.

grenache · 29-06-2012 05:17AM

Brian Clough. No one will ever achieve what he did. Never. One of a kind.

Because he entertained us all, even well into his retirement. Drink had already done the damage to his liver though, and he went way before his time. Had he kept away from the bottle he could easily still be managing Forest in the top division.

Bad Panda · 29-06-2012 05:24AM

People who actually get upset by the deaths of celebrities are idiots.

I reserve my emotions for when the person matters to me personally..in my life..my life in the real world.

That's not to say I've never felt a bit 'aww that's terribly sad'-like and sympathised with the person and their family.

whatsup? · 29-06-2012 05:27AM

Its not fair to call them idiots. People become emotionally attached to famous people they admire especially if they relate to them in some sort. remember the massive outpouring of grief there was for Diana or Pope JP. Its not the same grief as if someone close dies but its still grief all the same!

Armin_Tamzarian · 29-06-2012 05:31AM

I wouldn't go so far as to say that I was upset but I was saddened when Dermot Morgan passed away.

Fentdog84 · 29-06-2012 05:45AM

Gary Speed

kelle · 29-06-2012 05:46AM

For me, it was Princess Diana. I was ironing my uniform for work (I was doing Sunday 24-hour call), hubby was listening to the radio and shouted to me that Charles was dead. I was like "Oh, right", but my reaction changed very quickly when he said "Oh, wait a minute it's Diana!".

Thelonious wrote: »

GG Allin. It would have been cool if he had killed himself on stage the way he said he would. He ended up dying from drug overdose which isn't nearly as bad ass.

:eek: Mother of sweet divine!! I just googled this - WTF? Now I feel sick, why would you get upset over that death

hefferboi · 29-06-2012 05:50AM

Gary Speed and Eddie Guerrero. This video broke my heart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfzpWE2n8ZY

And Muamba collapsing got to me as well.

The Scientician · 29-06-2012 06:05AM

Ronnie Drew.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 29-06-2012 06:26AM

grenache wrote: »

Brian Clough. No one will ever achieve what he did. Never. One of a kind.

Because he entertained us all, even well into his retirement. Drink had already done the damage to his liver though, and he went way before his time. Had he kept away from the bottle he could easily still be managing Forest in the top division.

If he were managing today I don't think the P.C brigade or FA would be too enamored with his views on homosexuality.

cyrusdvirus · 29-06-2012 09:11AM

like a few posters here i was never overly upset at celeb deaths, more of an "oh. That's a pity, He/She seemed nice/talented" etc. but i was more saddened by Phil Harris's death, as he seemed like an ordinary bloke, especially the way he was supporting the younger son with his addiction problem.

Had forgotten about Paul Hunter until someone mentioned him. i remember the tribute thay had to him on the BBC SPOTY thing, i had a wee tear or two in my eye at that one alright...

Plazaman · 29-06-2012 09:17AM

Tommy Cooper. I was watching the show on TV the night he collasped and died on stage and of course great laughs from the audience. Show quickly went to commercial and nothing was said about it until the next day. That was 1984. Only recently, for another thread, did I google the clip again to see it and it was even more tragic this time round knowing what was happening.

At least he went out doing what he loved.

The death of which famous person upset you most?

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