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99. My Mom's reaction to his death is one of my earliest, clear memories

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 09:39 PM

Dec 19

It was the first time I ever saw her cry and it left a huge impression. I was too young to comprehend what had happened (4 1/2), but clearly remember her grief and listening to the Beatles and his solo music all the rest of that day.

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That one still hurts Macrophylla Dec 16 #20

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

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

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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

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

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John Lennon. Paladin Dec 16 #30

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Diana. greatauntoftriplets Dec 16 #31

Heath Ledger Mad_Dem_X Dec 16 #32

ditto Skittles Dec 16 #46

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John Lennon and George Harrison. Jeebo Dec 16 #34

Bill Hicks, John Lennon 303squadron Dec 16 #35

Paul Wellstone fargone Dec 16 #36

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

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

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John Prine. (nt) amerikat Dec 16 #59

Alan Rickman, hands down LearnedHand Dec 16 #60

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Uhura. Ambassador Delen. RIP electric_blue68 Dec 17 #71

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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

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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

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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