George Carlin was the only one I ever felt attached enough to, to have really felt a sense of loss by his passing.
Mr Rogers. Was like a light went out in the world. Robin Williams came close. Each a symbol of joy and kindness.
Robin Williams was my first big celebrity cry.
Robin Williams, I legit cried for a day and couldn’t think or hear his name for a long time without getting upset again.
Still sad that he’s gone.
It’s still hard for me to watch movies he’s in. Just reminds me he’s no longer around.
I’ve been able to watch his stand up bits and some interviews, but yeah still can’t watch his movies yet. One day soon I’ll go on a Robin Williams marathon.
Was teary all day at work when Terry Pratchett died
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I was okay that day, but lost it while reading The Shepherd’s Crown.
I was a little sad when I heard about it, as well as bittersweet while reading The Shepherd’s crown. Then I closed the book, curled up in bed and wept myself to sleep.
I’ve found joy in passing his name on to the next generation.
Have you read Shaking Hands with Death? It’s… cathartic.
I have not, but I have it mentally bookmarked for when I’m in a better head space. Thank you for the suggestion.
I knew he was gone when I started reading his books, and still I wept for hours when the realisation fully hit me.
Through Discworld I really felt that he was, somehow, in a way, my friend. And then I finished all the books, remembered he was gone and I mourned him like a dear friend.
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I’m reading through Discworld for the first time now. Terry’s genius cannot be overstated. Each next book is an absolute revelation (well. Eric was good not maybe not a revelation…). The way the characters grow and become individuals, seemingly with their own real lives. It hurts to know Sir Terry will never be able to tell us more about this fantastical, commentary-laden, hilarious world.
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Not cried, but I felt shaken and sad when Iain Banks died. His writing isn’t important to me the way a few other authors are, but I read his stuff at a very specific time in my life. I think his death got me thinking about my own mortality.
I didn’t find out about Toren Smith’s death until a few years ago. It’s sad that he died so young. I felt the same way when Nigel Findley died.
Both of them created worlds that I ran TTRPGs in. I think that makes me feel a weird connection with them. They didn’t know that I exist, but I still built on what they gave me, and that makes me feel a kinship (and admiration) for them.
I can’t remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride, but something touched me deep inside.
The day the music died.
My second year of University a guy fell off the roof and didn’t make it. Everyone was sent home while they cleaned everything up. That was the first time I cried for someone I didn’t know.
When Carrie Fisher died, I was very sad and for the next week I found myself rolling back a few tears every now and then. I was a SW fan from a young age and she was always like the sister I never had.
Robin Williams and Steve Irwin hit me the hardest for sure
Robin Williams for me, too. I’ve often used comedy as a coping mechanism for depression, so I always looked up to comedians who spoke openly about their mental struggles. His death hit me really hard, because I thought to myself “if he - with his wealth and fame and success and adoration and near-infinite support system - couldn’t make it, then what hope do I have with none of that?” That news really made me spiral for a bit.
I later learned about the Lewy body dementia diagnosis, and that definitely changed things for me.
I didn’t cry, but was pretty sad when Mitch Hedberg passed. And earlier, when I learned my childhood fave Harry Chaplin had been gone for a few years.
Chester Bennington made me sad.
No. I didn’t know them and have had too many friends and family members die to care that much about a celebrity.
So I started to listen to the Beatles in the 2010s without really knowing anything about them. After I was through most of their discography I read that Lennon was assassinated, and my heart sank.
Yer blues is my go-to song when I’m really down
The two that come to mind are George Harrison and Tom Magliozzi.
Totalbiscuit / John Bain. He died twice, physically in 2018 then most of his legacy in the following years.
