Which celebrity death affected you the most?

Not sure if this has been created before, but I am just curious to know which death of a celebrity affected you the most?

I know some say celebrities death should not affect you emotionally since you do not know this person, however, I completely disagree with that assumption.

Let's hear your stories.

 

Right now, I'd have to say Tom Petty's death affected me the most.

I don't have a big time story for it, but I do remember listening to one of his concerts with The Heartbreakers on the radio and wondering what the hell was the big deal.

Then I saw him live on the Highway Companion tour. Even without Stevie Nicks there, I would have known what the big deal was. With her there, it just added to the magic.

I sang "Seminole Wind" by John Anderson at karaoke one night (one of a few times I performed that song), and someone came up to me afterwards and said I sounded like Tom Petty. I wasn't going for that sound, but I took it as a compliment.

The day we lost him, I remember feeling really awful. For his family, his friends, his bandmates, his fans, and for Nicks.

 

I would say Prince, both because of his stature as a great musician/performer, and because my wife is a huge fan and took it personally. Plus it was a surprise ... no one knew of his opiod problems.

 

The guy who was good in The Client.

 

I am not sure he's a celebrity in the traditional sense, but Paul Allen's death has affected me way more than I thought it would. I am huge Blazers fan, and he put his heart and soul into the franchise. Of all his passions, I think his true love was the Blazers. Now that he's gone, it does make me wonder about the future of the team. Also, the stuff he did outside of the sports realm, behind the scenes is incredible.

But maybe Robin Williams. Never saw it coming, and he was just an amazing talent and person. Ugh, and now I am thinking of Chris Farley, who is still my favorite actor.

 

Phil Hartman.
And John Candy.

Good guys gone in a blink.

 

David Bowie's.

 

For me, it was Michael Jackson. I know it may be weird to some. I am just a big fan of his. I have all his albums and have seen him in concert more than a handful of times.

Like one of his song says, gone too soon.

 

Only one to which I've ever had an emotional reaction was Jerry Garcia, and it was a delayed reaction.
Many weeks after his death I was at the bar with some friends and very intoxicated. I got quite weepy.
And the friends in question were not Dead fans. It was a maudlin display for which I was justifiably mocked for a long, long time.

 

Yeah. Always sad when a child molester dies.

 

Okay Trump supporter/defender.

 

You got a sad when a pop star who molested kids died.

No amount of whataboutism can change that.

His career was over, living longer would have only meant more kids would have been abused.