What celebrity deaths affected you the hardest?
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I remember the Challenger accident. I was in the 4th grade and they sent us home early from school after we were watching it on tv.
But I will have to say mine would be Walter Mathau. Im a huge old movie fan and he was always one of my favorite actors. My grandfather took me to see him on broadway once when I was very young, I was positively mesmorized by his voice and the way he floated across the stage.
But I will have to say mine would be Walter Mathau. Im a huge old movie fan and he was always one of my favorite actors. My grandfather took me to see him on broadway once when I was very young, I was positively mesmorized by his voice and the way he floated across the stage.
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WriterDom said:
Diana was the first one that came to mind with I read the title to your thread.
I remember I was sitting on the couch watchng tv and my honey was playing on the computer and they broke into the show with the story of the accident.
I sat there all night crying and watching things unfold. Over the next few days I sat in that same spot on the couch watching everything there was to see about her life and death.
I remember the Challenger also. School was closed that day, the reason now escapes me why it was closed. My boyfriend at the time and I were goofing off. We rented some movies and went to his house to watch them. As we walked into his living room his brother was in shock, the shuttle had exploded as we were opening the door to come in.
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I remember the Challenger explosion...I was working a part time job at Wal-Mart and watched it happen live on a TV in the Electronics department.
First time I had ever watched a Shuttle launch live, and ever since I cringe just a bit when I happen to stumble across one going on live on TV...so yeah I guess that one affected me...
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First time I had ever watched a Shuttle launch live, and ever since I cringe just a bit when I happen to stumble across one going on live on TV...so yeah I guess that one affected me...
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You'd think being English, that I would have shed a tear for Princess Diana, but although I was sorry for the loss of such a fine Lady, the astronauts of the shuttle disaster effected me more.
I think it's because they gave their lives for the future of mankind, and should always be remembered. Where as the accident that took the life of princess Diana, could and should have been avoided.
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I think it's because they gave their lives for the future of mankind, and should always be remembered. Where as the accident that took the life of princess Diana, could and should have been avoided.
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John Lennon - JFK
John Lennon... I was 19... maybe 20... I remember hearing it on the radio. I couldn't believe it.. . I thought it had to be a joke, I mean why would ANYONE shoot him? It made no sense...
Lennon was admired and well liked by many - an obvious understatement, as you know... I remember my parent's, who were no fans of ROCK even talking about what a senseless tragedy it was.
My girlfriend at that time was a true fan... not just a Beatles fan but an out and out Lennon fanatic... she was totally crushed.
The other one that immediately springs to mind is even more obvious - to those of us alive at the time. JFK - I was 6yo - I remember it most because of my parents. What affected me is how intensely they were affected. I'd never seen them like that before.
John Lennon... I was 19... maybe 20... I remember hearing it on the radio. I couldn't believe it.. . I thought it had to be a joke, I mean why would ANYONE shoot him? It made no sense...
Lennon was admired and well liked by many - an obvious understatement, as you know... I remember my parent's, who were no fans of ROCK even talking about what a senseless tragedy it was.
My girlfriend at that time was a true fan... not just a Beatles fan but an out and out Lennon fanatic... she was totally crushed.
The other one that immediately springs to mind is even more obvious - to those of us alive at the time. JFK - I was 6yo - I remember it most because of my parents. What affected me is how intensely they were affected. I'd never seen them like that before.
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*wow* The Challenger
I remember my mother being so excited b/c they had the first woman up in space and she made us kids (all 4) watch the launching... then.... disaster! She cried and cried but I think I was too young to realize the significance of the tragedy. I understood, but it didn't hit me deep.
Lady Di. yes, absolutely. I think her death caused me to pause. I simply couldn't fathom it for at least 24 hours. I was glued to the televison and repetitively shook my head.
I think what struck me most about her death was her two sons growing up without her.
River Phoenix was another death that I mourned. Such talent wasted but the impact didn't come close to Lady Di.
I remember my mother being so excited b/c they had the first woman up in space and she made us kids (all 4) watch the launching... then.... disaster! She cried and cried but I think I was too young to realize the significance of the tragedy. I understood, but it didn't hit me deep.
Lady Di. yes, absolutely. I think her death caused me to pause. I simply couldn't fathom it for at least 24 hours. I was glued to the televison and repetitively shook my head.
I think what struck me most about her death was her two sons growing up without her.
River Phoenix was another death that I mourned. Such talent wasted but the impact didn't come close to Lady Di.
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Crew of the Challenger - my then boyfriend laughed at me because I was so upset. Needless to say, his days with me were numbered.
JFK - I was too small to remember, but my mother says I cried all day. Perhaps from the vibes I picked up from my parents.
Karen Carpenter - a childhood idol, she truly broke my heart.
John Denver - such a sweet, gentle man. He's all through my teenage years.
Rich Mullins - his death was announced at my church. I cried for days. I still do, sometimes.
"The world said, boy, just follow your heart,
But my heart only led me back to my chest.
They said, follow your nose,
But the direction changed everytime I went and turned my head.
And they said, boy, you gotta follow your dreams,
But my dreams are only misty notions.
But the father of hearts and the maker of noses
And the giver of dreams, he's the one I've chosen,
And I will follow him...."
Oh, yeah, I still miss Rich.
JFK - I was too small to remember, but my mother says I cried all day. Perhaps from the vibes I picked up from my parents.
Karen Carpenter - a childhood idol, she truly broke my heart.
John Denver - such a sweet, gentle man. He's all through my teenage years.
Rich Mullins - his death was announced at my church. I cried for days. I still do, sometimes.
"The world said, boy, just follow your heart,
But my heart only led me back to my chest.
They said, follow your nose,
But the direction changed everytime I went and turned my head.
And they said, boy, you gotta follow your dreams,
But my dreams are only misty notions.
But the father of hearts and the maker of noses
And the giver of dreams, he's the one I've chosen,
And I will follow him...."
Oh, yeah, I still miss Rich.
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JFK. I was young, but I remember the TV coverage and for some reason the playing of The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the line of people waiting to pay last respects.
My best friend made a scrap album of all the news coverage about JFK because her parents' told her this would be something that lived on in history forever as an important event.
I was at work the Day the Challenger went down. It was also the day my grandma had another stroke and I ended up rushing to the hospital. It was a bad day all around that I am sure I won't forget.
My best friend made a scrap album of all the news coverage about JFK because her parents' told her this would be something that lived on in history forever as an important event.
I was at work the Day the Challenger went down. It was also the day my grandma had another stroke and I ended up rushing to the hospital. It was a bad day all around that I am sure I won't forget.
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Tupac. Maybe because at the time I was an Angry 18 year old, and I could appreciate HIS anger. Some of the shit he did and said was offensive in some people's opinion, but alot of the messages he sent hit me pretty hard. I'd met him, briefly in person once at a concert here and he was actually pretty nice and took the time to take a picture and sign my shirt, and chat with us. Maybe it was more because I had actually spoken to and conversated with this person but I really did cry when I heard he'd died on the Radio. I was in complete shock.
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Jim Henson...
I knew the Muppets would never be the same again.
Though the rest of the crew have done well to keep the spirit alive.
The Challanger crew I was watching it live as well.
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I knew the Muppets would never be the same again.
Though the rest of the crew have done well to keep the spirit alive.
The Challanger crew I was watching it live as well.
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It's odd. I don't remember the Challenger crash, but I do remember watching a "very special Punky Brewster" that addressed it.
Call me a monster, but I honestly didn't care about Di's death. Never liked her.
Jim Henson-- I was in second grade. Freakin' rocked my world, that.
Tupac got to me too, after he died-- because I'd never liked any of his music until a friend of mine made me listen to part of his last CD. Straighten up, pull up your pants, get your life together and let's get out of here. Soon as a man starts making sense he's killed. Typical.
The celebrity death that got to me the most, however, was Phil Hartman. The ability, gift or talent that I revere the most in the human race is that of being able to make others laugh. Phil was hillarious-- I never missed an episode of NewsRadio. When I heard what happened, I cried for hours.. When someone funny dies, it's horrible because you know there will never be anything new to make you laugh in that same way ever again.
To this day, when I hear "Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such films as.." I get a funny lump in my throat.
Call me a monster, but I honestly didn't care about Di's death. Never liked her.
Jim Henson-- I was in second grade. Freakin' rocked my world, that.
Tupac got to me too, after he died-- because I'd never liked any of his music until a friend of mine made me listen to part of his last CD. Straighten up, pull up your pants, get your life together and let's get out of here. Soon as a man starts making sense he's killed. Typical.
The celebrity death that got to me the most, however, was Phil Hartman. The ability, gift or talent that I revere the most in the human race is that of being able to make others laugh. Phil was hillarious-- I never missed an episode of NewsRadio. When I heard what happened, I cried for hours.. When someone funny dies, it's horrible because you know there will never be anything new to make you laugh in that same way ever again.
To this day, when I hear "Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such films as.." I get a funny lump in my throat.
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Mother Theresa. I'm not catholic, but I had more respect for her as a person than I do for anyone else on the face of the earth. The one thing that got me so upset was how, since Lay Di was killed just a couple of days before Mother Theresa died, she didn't get the attention or respevt she was owed. She was just as much the humanitarian as Lady Di was, even tho she wasn't contributing loads of money to various causes.
Don't get me wrong, I had a level of respect for Lady Di as well, but her death didn't hit me that hard. But when i heard that Mother Theresa died, I was in a state of shock for days. I cried for days over the loss of such a great woman.
Don't get me wrong, I had a level of respect for Lady Di as well, but her death didn't hit me that hard. But when i heard that Mother Theresa died, I was in a state of shock for days. I cried for days over the loss of such a great woman.
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I was 4 when JFK died, I remember my parents being so upset. It wasn't until I was older that I realized the huge impact his death made on this country.
Challenger, I was at work, watching it. I loved watching the shuttle launches & the fact that a woman was going into space was so awesome. I still cry when I think of it.
John Lennon & John Denver, two of my favorites. I adored John Denver all through my teen years. I still think he was one of the most talented people ever. John Lennon spoke out on many issues, he was a truly peaceful man, that he was shot still shocks me.
Challenger, I was at work, watching it. I loved watching the shuttle launches & the fact that a woman was going into space was so awesome. I still cry when I think of it.
John Lennon & John Denver, two of my favorites. I adored John Denver all through my teen years. I still think he was one of the most talented people ever. John Lennon spoke out on many issues, he was a truly peaceful man, that he was shot still shocks me.
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Not a name that is probably going to mean anything to those outside the UK. Jill Dando.
Not an A-list celebrity, just a good looking, young woman who earned a living fronting TV programmes and reading the news on national TV.
Shortly to get married, she was gunned down on her doorstep as she carried her shopping home.
The conspiracy theories abounded.
Was she the victim of a contract killing because she co-hosted a TV show, that tried to trace known criminals.
Or was she assassinated by someone in revenge for Brit' invovement in the Balkan conflict, which she reported on in the News.
After a huge police operation and apparent sightings of stolen Range Rovers fleeing the scene, men escaping on London buses, or sweating as they ran over Thames bridges. A man was arrested, who lived just a couple of streets away.
Apparently just an obsessed stalker who'd got hold of a handgun.
Not an A-list celebrity, just a good looking, young woman who earned a living fronting TV programmes and reading the news on national TV.
Shortly to get married, she was gunned down on her doorstep as she carried her shopping home.
The conspiracy theories abounded.
Was she the victim of a contract killing because she co-hosted a TV show, that tried to trace known criminals.
Or was she assassinated by someone in revenge for Brit' invovement in the Balkan conflict, which she reported on in the News.
After a huge police operation and apparent sightings of stolen Range Rovers fleeing the scene, men escaping on London buses, or sweating as they ran over Thames bridges. A man was arrested, who lived just a couple of streets away.
Apparently just an obsessed stalker who'd got hold of a handgun.
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i cried for days when curt cobain died. i knew he was fucked up and he ODed in rome a month before but it was a shock when it happened. it still brings a lump to my throat when i hear his music. *jenny*
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Robert A Heinlein-He was a true hero of mine.
Stevie Ray Vaughn-He died right when I decided to pick up the guitar.
Challenger Crew-Sad.
Stevie Ray Vaughn-He died right when I decided to pick up the guitar.
Challenger Crew-Sad.
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The duke..
JFK,,, I had just 'met' him a few months before he was gunned down, actually shook his hand at the White House, the fourth and fifth grade saftey patrols at my school had taken a field trip to the White House and we attended a Washington Senator's game the same day,,, anyway,,, The President took a few minutes to shake our hands as we moved thru with the tour guides,,,
Karen Carpenter,,, what a TOTAL waste, I have absolutely adored her voice from the first time I ever heard it
Robert A. Heinlein,,, one of the finest writers in my time
Princess Di,,, stunned at the stupidity of it all
The Challanger crew,,, I was in shock for several days and I am still pissed at the stupid decision that lead to the accident
John Denver,,, best remembered for his down to earth songs, free spirit and his willingness to tackle world problems before it was fashionable to do so
And there are more I am sure,,, but these pop into my mind with little or no thought
Karen Carpenter,,, what a TOTAL waste, I have absolutely adored her voice from the first time I ever heard it
Robert A. Heinlein,,, one of the finest writers in my time
Princess Di,,, stunned at the stupidity of it all
The Challanger crew,,, I was in shock for several days and I am still pissed at the stupid decision that lead to the accident
John Denver,,, best remembered for his down to earth songs, free spirit and his willingness to tackle world problems before it was fashionable to do so
And there are more I am sure,,, but these pop into my mind with little or no thought
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Re: *wow* The Challenger
Wasn't she the first private citizen in space? I didn't think she was the first woman in space, but I may be wrong.
Anybody know?
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Wasn't she the first private citizen in space? I didn't think she was the first woman in space, but I may be wrong.
Anybody know?
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When Maarvin Gaye was shot by his father.
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"The Duke" - John Wayne. I especially liked the way he dealt with his own cancer in his final movie.
The Challenger disaster was a turning point in my life - literally. I was also watching it live.
I was one of the national winners of the SSSIP (Space Shuttle Student Involvement Project). My experiment was scheduled to go on a future shuttle mission. The whole program was derailed and four years later they came back to honor their previous commitments. Then I foolishly responded that I was finishing college and had no desire to complete a high school project. Dumb, Dumb, Dumb!
I had met members of the crew personally.
My favorite high school teacher - the one who encouraged my entry into the SSSIP competition, was one of three final finalists for the Teacher in Space. Christa was chosen instead of him.
It hit even harder when later reports revealed the crew hadn't died in the explosion. Actually attempted the escape hatch. They died nearly a minute after the explosion with the ocean impact.
The Challenger disaster was a turning point in my life - literally. I was also watching it live.
I was one of the national winners of the SSSIP (Space Shuttle Student Involvement Project). My experiment was scheduled to go on a future shuttle mission. The whole program was derailed and four years later they came back to honor their previous commitments. Then I foolishly responded that I was finishing college and had no desire to complete a high school project. Dumb, Dumb, Dumb!
I had met members of the crew personally.
My favorite high school teacher - the one who encouraged my entry into the SSSIP competition, was one of three final finalists for the Teacher in Space. Christa was chosen instead of him.
It hit even harder when later reports revealed the crew hadn't died in the explosion. Actually attempted the escape hatch. They died nearly a minute after the explosion with the ocean impact.
