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57. Janis Joplin

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 09:02 PM

Dec 16

John Lennon and others who died suddenly and young.

Their sudden death, too soon, is shocking. When celebrities like Bob Newhart, Tom Smothers, Betty White, Loretta Swit, Katherine Hepburn, James Garner, Peter Falk die of old age, I feel like I've lost another piece of my universe.

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Which celebrity deaths hit you hardest? [View all] milestogo Dec 16 OP

Jerry Garcia Walleye Dec 16 #1

That one still hurts Macrophylla Dec 16 #20

Good choice. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 16 #55

John Lennon, David Bowie, Joe Strummer DBoon Dec 16 #2

Michael Jackson, Prince and Robin Williams kimbutgar Dec 16 #3

Anthony Bourdain, Pee Wee Herman, Fernando Valenzuela Shambala Dec 16 #4

John Lennon Diamond_Dog Dec 16 #5

Definitely ailsagirl Dec 16 #41

Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh. LuckyCharms Dec 16 #6

Unless I know them personally, I'm not emotionally invested PJMcK Dec 16 #7

Re. T**** The Madcap Dec 16 #10

Elvis beveeheart Dec 16 #8

Richard Wright of Pink Floyd The Madcap Dec 16 #9

Maybe not a "celebrity" to some PennRalphie Dec 16 #11

Princess Diana Jilly_in_VA Dec 16 #12

Oh yes. milestogo Dec 16 #13

Yes!!! This might be the biggest one in this thread. It certainly was the most shocking. LeftInTX Dec 18 #76

Her funeral was the weekend after I had my wisdom teeth removed Lulu KC Dec 18 #77

Charlie Watts displacedvermoter Dec 16 #14

Robin Williams, Christopher Reeve (& wife, Dana), Whitney Houston... hlthe2b Dec 16 #15

Jim Henson Phentex Dec 16 #16

Me, too. mosingr Dec 17 #69

I still miss Frank Zappa every day JoseBalow Dec 16 #17

Me too. We could really use his intelligence and insight in this situation now Walleye Dec 16 #21

Same, even though I didn't know his music until 12 years after he passed! Elessar Zappa Dec 16 #22

I saw him a bunch of times bif Dec 16 #26

I feel little, if any, personal attachment to celebrities. comradebillyboy Dec 16 #18

Shane MacGowan The Wandering Harper Dec 16 #19

George Carlin Sneederbunk Dec 16 #23

In no particular order: LoisB Dec 16 #24

Queen Elisabeth, Princess Diana, John Lenon bif Dec 16 #25

We'll never get over losing Jimmy Buffet. Lost him September 2023 BOSSHOG Dec 16 #27

Sunshine On My Shoulder.... EarthAbides Dec 16 #28

David Bowie happybird Dec 16 #29

John Lennon. Paladin Dec 16 #30

Yes Lulu KC Dec 18 #78

Diana. greatauntoftriplets Dec 16 #31

Heath Ledger Mad_Dem_X Dec 16 #32

ditto Skittles Dec 16 #46

None. I don't know any of them personally. Friends and family as well as the innocent from war, crime, Wonder Why Dec 16 #33

John Lennon and George Harrison. Jeebo Dec 16 #34

Bill Hicks, John Lennon 303squadron Dec 16 #35

Paul Wellstone fargone Dec 16 #36

That airplane accident was a head scratcher. zanana1 Dec 17 #67

Senator Feingold (D-WI) never travelled in small planes again after that. milestogo Dec 17 #68

I wouldn't hve thought of politicians for this particular question, but - oh, yeah. Serious loss! electric_blue68 Dec 17 #70

Mary Travers madamesilverspurs Dec 16 #37

John Lennon, George Carlin, Robin Williams and Michael Jackson TommieMommy Dec 16 #38

John Lennon, Neil Peart, George Carlin, Robin Williams and ms liberty Dec 16 #39

Betty White NEOH Dec 16 #40

Leonard Nimoy, Prince, David Bowie Deep State Witch Dec 16 #42

Carrie Fisher. Aristus Dec 16 #43

John Lennon in 1980, Roberto Clemente in 1972 and Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd in 2006 ArnoldLayne Dec 16 #44

Prince and Princess Diana beaglelover Dec 16 #45

John Lennon, Johnny Cash and JFK Emile Dec 16 #47

Betty White would have to be at the top of my list. Different Drummer Dec 16 #48

The hardest? John Lennon, Randy Rhoads, Cliff Burton, and Dimebag Darrell. Iggo Dec 16 #49

All of the above + Phil Hartman Clouds Passing Dec 16 #50

Doc Watson Red Mountain Dec 16 #51

John Lennon, Jerry Garcia, and George Harrison. Itchinjim Dec 16 #52

The loss of Michael Hutchence of INXS made me sad. Nt spooky3 Dec 16 #53

John Lennon, Jerry Garcia, Robin Williams Granny Blue Dec 16 #54

John Denver. 3catwoman3 Dec 16 #56

Janis Joplin Marthe48 Dec 16 #57

As you can probably tell by my profile pic, Kurt Cobain Polybius Dec 16 #58

John Prine. (nt) amerikat Dec 16 #59

Alan Rickman, hands down LearnedHand Dec 16 #60

Nichele Nichols and Mira Furlan mwmisses4289 Dec 16 #61

Uhura. Ambassador Delen. RIP electric_blue68 Dec 17 #71

Tom Petty Figarosmom Dec 17 #62

Stanley Kubrick, probably Mike 03 Dec 17 #63

Kurt Cobain nuxvomica Dec 17 #64

Robin Williams 10 Turtle Day Dec 17 #65

I would like to add James Gandolfini to the list. Borogove Dec 17 #66

In no order.... electric_blue68 Dec 17 #72

Oh yeah, John Lennon's was a huge shock. LeftInTX Dec 18 #75

I was listening to one of our big NYC rock stations when the news broke.... electric_blue68 Dec 19 #89

I was broke and working at a shitty job. Didn't have TV or anything. LeftInTX Dec 19 #90

Woah. I wonder why they didn't say anything... electric_blue68 Dec 19 #92

They would not speak to me period! If you said Hi to them, they would not look at you. LeftInTX Dec 19 #97

That's terrible! Sorry you went through that! electric_blue68 Dec 19 #98

My Mom's reaction to his death is one of my earliest, clear memories happybird Dec 19 #99

Your list and Anthoney Bourdain. I've read a book or two, but I can't watch shows yet. marble falls Dec 17 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author happybird Dec 18 #80

Bollywood superstar diva, Sridevi. Drowned in a bathtub. No drugs. No fowl play. LeftInTX Dec 18 #74

John Lennon ariadne0614 Dec 18 #79

Jimi & John Belushi, Rodney Dangerfield SheltieLover Dec 18 #81

Chris Cornell & Chester Bennington morillon Dec 18 #82

Janis Joplin, murielm99 Dec 18 #83

Jeff Buckley ZZenith Dec 18 #84

Karen Carpenter Chipper Chat Dec 18 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 18 #86

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Bourdain. Robin Williams. Princess Diana was shocking because applegrove Dec 18 #88

Prince Drum Dec 19 #91

A few celebrity deaths that I never got over Niagara Dec 19 #93

I have a few. OldBaldy1701E Dec 19 #94

The death of River Phoenix was the first bit of online news I ever got. milestogo Dec 19 #96

Maybe Van Halen ProfessorGAC Dec 19 #95