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happybird

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99. My Mom's reaction to his death is one of my earliest, clear memories
Thu Dec 19, 2024, 10:39 PM
Dec 2024

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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Jerry Garcia Walleye Dec 2024 #1
That one still hurts Macrophylla Dec 2024 #20
Good choice. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2024 #55
John Lennon, David Bowie, Joe Strummer DBoon Dec 2024 #2
Michael Jackson, Prince and Robin Williams kimbutgar Dec 2024 #3
Anthony Bourdain, Pee Wee Herman, Fernando Valenzuela Shambala Dec 2024 #4
John Lennon Diamond_Dog Dec 2024 #5
Definitely ailsagirl Dec 2024 #41
Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh. LuckyCharms Dec 2024 #6
Unless I know them personally, I'm not emotionally invested PJMcK Dec 2024 #7
Re. T**** The Madcap Dec 2024 #10
Elvis beveeheart Dec 2024 #8
Richard Wright of Pink Floyd The Madcap Dec 2024 #9
Maybe not a "celebrity" to some PennRalphie Dec 2024 #11
Princess Diana Jilly_in_VA Dec 2024 #12
Oh yes. milestogo Dec 2024 #13
Yes!!! This might be the biggest one in this thread. It certainly was the most shocking. LeftInTX Dec 2024 #76
Her funeral was the weekend after I had my wisdom teeth removed Lulu KC Dec 2024 #77
Charlie Watts displacedvermoter Dec 2024 #14
Robin Williams, Christopher Reeve (& wife, Dana), Whitney Houston... hlthe2b Dec 2024 #15
Jim Henson Phentex Dec 2024 #16
Me, too. mosingr Dec 2024 #69
I still miss Frank Zappa every day JoseBalow Dec 2024 #17
Me too. We could really use his intelligence and insight in this situation now Walleye Dec 2024 #21
Same, even though I didn't know his music until 12 years after he passed! Elessar Zappa Dec 2024 #22
I saw him a bunch of times bif Dec 2024 #26
I feel little, if any, personal attachment to celebrities. comradebillyboy Dec 2024 #18
Shane MacGowan The Wandering Harper Dec 2024 #19
George Carlin Sneederbunk Dec 2024 #23
In no particular order: LoisB Dec 2024 #24
Queen Elisabeth, Princess Diana, John Lenon bif Dec 2024 #25
We'll never get over losing Jimmy Buffet. Lost him September 2023 BOSSHOG Dec 2024 #27
Sunshine On My Shoulder.... EarthAbides Dec 2024 #28
David Bowie happybird Dec 2024 #29
John Lennon. Paladin Dec 2024 #30
Yes Lulu KC Dec 2024 #78
Diana. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2024 #31
Heath Ledger Mad_Dem_X Dec 2024 #32
ditto Skittles Dec 2024 #46
None. I don't know any of them personally. Friends and family as well as the innocent from war, crime, Wonder Why Dec 2024 #33
John Lennon and George Harrison. Jeebo Dec 2024 #34
Bill Hicks, John Lennon 303squadron Dec 2024 #35
Paul Wellstone fargone Dec 2024 #36
That airplane accident was a head scratcher. zanana1 Dec 2024 #67
Senator Feingold (D-WI) never travelled in small planes again after that. milestogo Dec 2024 #68
I wouldn't hve thought of politicians for this particular question, but - oh, yeah. Serious loss! electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #70
Mary Travers madamesilverspurs Dec 2024 #37
John Lennon, George Carlin, Robin Williams and Michael Jackson TommieMommy Dec 2024 #38
John Lennon, Neil Peart, George Carlin, Robin Williams and ms liberty Dec 2024 #39
Betty White NEOH Dec 2024 #40
Leonard Nimoy, Prince, David Bowie Deep State Witch Dec 2024 #42
Carrie Fisher. Aristus Dec 2024 #43
John Lennon in 1980, Roberto Clemente in 1972 and Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd in 2006 ArnoldLayne Dec 2024 #44
Prince and Princess Diana beaglelover Dec 2024 #45
John Lennon, Johnny Cash and JFK Emile Dec 2024 #47
Betty White would have to be at the top of my list. Different Drummer Dec 2024 #48
The hardest? John Lennon, Randy Rhoads, Cliff Burton, and Dimebag Darrell. Iggo Dec 2024 #49
All of the above + Phil Hartman Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #50
Doc Watson Red Mountain Dec 2024 #51
John Lennon, Jerry Garcia, and George Harrison. Itchinjim Dec 2024 #52
The loss of Michael Hutchence of INXS made me sad. Nt spooky3 Dec 2024 #53
John Lennon, Jerry Garcia, Robin Williams Granny Blue Dec 2024 #54
John Denver. 3catwoman3 Dec 2024 #56
Janis Joplin Marthe48 Dec 2024 #57
As you can probably tell by my profile pic, Kurt Cobain Polybius Dec 2024 #58
John Prine. (nt) amerikat Dec 2024 #59
Alan Rickman, hands down LearnedHand Dec 2024 #60
Nichele Nichols and Mira Furlan mwmisses4289 Dec 2024 #61
Uhura. Ambassador Delen. RIP electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #71
Tom Petty Figarosmom Dec 2024 #62
Stanley Kubrick, probably Mike 03 Dec 2024 #63
Kurt Cobain nuxvomica Dec 2024 #64
Robin Williams 10 Turtle Day Dec 2024 #65
I would like to add James Gandolfini to the list. Borogove Dec 2024 #66
In no order.... electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #72
Oh yeah, John Lennon's was a huge shock. LeftInTX Dec 2024 #75
I was listening to one of our big NYC rock stations when the news broke.... electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #89
I was broke and working at a shitty job. Didn't have TV or anything. LeftInTX Dec 2024 #90
Woah. I wonder why they didn't say anything... electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #92
They would not speak to me period! If you said Hi to them, they would not look at you. LeftInTX Dec 2024 #97
That's terrible! Sorry you went through that! electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #98
My Mom's reaction to his death is one of my earliest, clear memories happybird Dec 2024 #99
Your list and Anthoney Bourdain. I've read a book or two, but I can't watch shows yet. marble falls Dec 2024 #73
This message was self-deleted by its author happybird Dec 2024 #80
Bollywood superstar diva, Sridevi. Drowned in a bathtub. No drugs. No fowl play. LeftInTX Dec 2024 #74
John Lennon ariadne0614 Dec 2024 #79
Jimi & John Belushi, Rodney Dangerfield SheltieLover Dec 2024 #81
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Janis Joplin, murielm99 Dec 2024 #83
Jeff Buckley ZZenith Dec 2024 #84
Karen Carpenter Chipper Chat Dec 2024 #85
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Bourdain. Robin Williams. Princess Diana was shocking because applegrove Dec 2024 #88
Prince Drum Dec 2024 #91
A few celebrity deaths that I never got over Niagara Dec 2024 #93
I have a few. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2024 #94
The death of River Phoenix was the first bit of online news I ever got. milestogo Dec 2024 #96
Maybe Van Halen ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #95
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