Celebrity Deaths

[erin-x]

I'm watching a program about Whitney Houston and just realised that it was two years ago on the same day that Alexander McQueen died. It got me thinking about celebrities and how much people (fans) mourn for their idols. I was devastated when I heard the news about McQueen but not so much for Whitney, just because I idolised him more.

Anyway, my question is, are any of you a big enough fan of any celebrity to be completely devastated by their death? Or have you been before?

[karenmac60]

Nope. I tend to do a big 'Aaawww' when it comes on the news that someone I like has died, and sometimes it's a bit of a shock if they are young. But I don't know them, I have no right to be devastated.

[NOX]

No, to be honest. I can admire soemone for some talent they have or for something they have done, but unless I have at least met them and got an idea of who they are as a preson then although I'm sorry if anyone dies, it doesn't personally affect me.

[ummmm]

No. I get a bit sad when it's circumstances like Kurt Cobain...but I'd also get sad if that happened to a friend of a friends cousin...

[erin-x]

I understand where you're coming from Karen because that's how I felt about Whitney for example. I don't know if I just get too absorbed in some celebs.

[Mick-Talbot]

I'm dreading the thought of losing Brucie

[China Doll]

No. I will never be devastated by a celebrities death, I simply can't feel that way about someone I don't know personally. I can think it's sad that someone has died and also think that it's a loss if that person is particularly knowledgable or talented.

The last time I was moved to tears that a celebrity had died was when they announced (on going live I think, damn I'm old!) that Roald Dahl had died. I adored his books and it made me very sad to think that there would never be a new book from him, I even went and woke my parents up to tell them (which they were delighted about). He was a very large part of my childhood (was one of them bookish children) and even then I didn't feel anything close to devastation.

[chi-chi66]

I agree with Karen, I don't know them, its sad especially if they are young, and
had a great talent that is now lost, but again it's a big aaawwww, shame, a few minutes of thought goes to them, but that's it...

[erin-x]

Okay... After reading your response China, I realise devastated was the wrong word to use. I felt the same way you did but with McQueen.

[MarkRae]

I think 'devastated' isn't quite the verb I'd have chosen, Erin. I was really knocked sideways by Rick Wright's death because his music was such a part of my life since adolescence and he, more than any other recording artist, had taught me how to play.

[annadomino]

I was very upset when Diana, Elvis and John Lennon went.

[erin-x]

It was scenes from people mourning for Diana and the like that made me think devastated.

[jd_here]

I'd be quite devastated if Goldie Hawn didn't have the chance to accept my offer before she went to meet her makr!

[MarkRae]

Diana meant nothing to me at all, no more than any other member of the royal family.

[Mick-Talbot]

The Illuminati has a lot to answer for!!!!


So had wacko... but his money saw to it that he didn't.

[erin-x]

Me either Mark.. I was only 7 at the time and can remember wondering when all the coverage would stop! That sounds bad but I got fed up with it all... I was only wee!

[MarkRae]

OK, I'm old! You don't have to keep rubbing it in... ;-)

[MarkRae]

Who?