Famous People Who When They Die, You'll Lose Your Shit

[Degenerate Gardner 4085]

Paul McCartney and Earl Campbell for me.

[RDCanecutter 26453]

If John Lennon ever dies, I don't think I'll be able to function.

[Damor 1236]

Is this the jinx thread?  Because Barry Switzer.

[Upgrayedd 5815]

Not famous, but I'll probably lose my shit when I die.

[Degenerate Gardner 4085]

Yeah, not really meant literally.  I'll still be able to function when most all famous people die.

It's more on a figurative scale.  Relative to the place, say, Super Dave Osborne occupied in my brain, I'm thinking of the titans.

[Smax 3800]

Can't think of a single famous who I'd "lose my shit over" if they died

[Doc Reeves 6434]

2 minutes ago, Smax said:

Can't think of a single famous who I'd "lose my shit over" if they died

 

Right?

Can I talk about the stars I will lose my shit over when they die?

Im going to go out there and say, I don't wish death on anyone but if the Kardashians all fell off a cliff I think it would be beneficial for our country. 

[SquishMitten 10415]

Only one I’ve ever been truly bothered by was Johnny Cash.

I’ll be pretty upset when Willie goes, too. Beyond that I can’t think of anyone that I’d be sad about for more than a day or two.

[Degenerate Gardner 4085]

7 minutes ago, Doc Reeves said:

 

Right?

Can I talk about the stars I will lose my shit over when they die?

Im going to go out there and say, I don't wish death on anyone but if the Kardashians all fell off a cliff I think it would be beneficial for our country. 

 You are equating Kim Kardashian with Earl Campbell?

Question withdrawn you cold-hearted assholes.

Edited January 5, 2019 by Degenerate Gardner
Proper nomenclature

[Doc Reeves 6434]

4 minutes ago, Degenerate Gardner said:

 You are equating Kim Kardashian with Earl Campbell?

 

Only as exact polar opposites 

[Guest]

Earl Campbell-  not sure I would necessarily get teared up, but I deeply appreciate his passion for life, the way he carried himself, and how he's given his all in what he does.

Steve Gleason- another pure badass who is an American hero, fighting for research/ treatment/ prevention of ALS.

Pretty much anyone I know with whom my son has served, should they fall in combat.  A bunch of us parents have gotten to know each other and are relatively close knit, especially from his prep school class.  No they are not famous, but they most assuredly would be considered heroes in my book.

Those are pretty much the folks I look up to outside of my family/ circle of friends.

Edited January 5, 2019 by slorch

[Underdog 28717]

Pauly Shore

Pia Zadora

 

[Post Oak 20246]

Guy Clark and Jimmy Lafave meant a lot to me because I associate their music with my wife.

Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Robin Williams bothered me a lot too

PSH because I was said id never get to see his wonderful performances again

RW because I didn't realize how big a part of my childhood and adolescence he was.

Prince because he was the coolest motherfucker i ever saw.

 

** well I'm a dumbass and misread the post

 

Edited January 5, 2019 by Post Oak

[Wally Fairway 5565]

Whoever is the last to die of the 12 men who walked on the moon (unless we are back there by that time) 

[WhatTheBuck 28788]

1 hour ago, Upgrayedd said:

Not famous, but I'll probably lose my shit when I die.

Physiologically accurate. 

[Clackles 276]

Steve Martin would be a big one for me.

[hookemATL 11779]

Willie. 

If that is a work day, I am calling in sick and listening to records whilst smoking weed and drinking whiskey. 

[TexArcher 37980]

Hopefully it's a long way off, but I will be very sad when a generation of Austin musicians eventually starts dying off:

Guy Forsyth

Bob Schneider

Malford Milligan

Eric Johnson

etc.

It's a little more personal because they're locals and I've spent quite a bit of time talking with them after shows over the years.

[Wally Fairway 5565]

58 minutes ago, hookemATL said:

Willie. 

If that is a work day, I am calling in sick and listening to records whilst smoking weed and drinking whiskey. 

That sounds like a random Tuesday 

 

[Doc Reeves 6434]

57 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Hopefully it's a long way off, but I will be very sad when a generation of Austin musicians eventually starts dying off:

Guy Forsyth

Bob Schneider

Malford Milligan

Eric Johnson

etc.

It's a little more personal because they're locals and I've spent quite a bit of time talking with them after shows over the years.

+

Guy is one hell of a dude.

[RomaVicta 29934]

Phil Hartman's death disturbed and haunted me. The ones that really impact me are always surprises. 

Phillip Seymour Hoffman was another. 

Maybe the next guy named Phil or Phillip will depress me. It's hard to predict.

[Whitman 694]

4 hours ago, hookemATL said:

Willie. 

If that is a work day, I am calling in sick and listening to records whilst smoking weed and drinking whiskey. 

The whole country should do this.  If I'm president, i'm declaring a national day off for such mourning.  It will bring the whole country together.

 

PS: I don't think I will or did lose my shit over famous people that I enjoyed/admired dying, but admit I was a bit melancholy when Gene Kelly died.  He brought me a lot of enjoyment. 

[Deej 76836]

I didn't lose my shit, but Garry Shandling and Tom Petty dying hit pretty hard.

[KaiserSoze 998]

Can't think of a single famous who I'd "lose my shit over" if they died

 

This, you people are fucking drama queens.

[Digdogger 1344]

Josef Fritzl’s passing will leave an empty basement in my heart

Ariel Castro was tough.  I’ve started volunteering at an AEA awareness organization since then

[pops 7005]

It will suck when some people die, but most of them are artists and will live as long as I can view/listen to/experience their art. Last one that kind of hit me was petty. 

Plant or page would trigger a long listening session. 

Greg Norman will just make me sad. 

About 20 others that will make me sit in the sun, listen to their music and smile. 

 

[Beau Vine 54258]

Vin Scully and of course, Kirby Puckett.

Edited January 6, 2019 by Beau Vine

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

tom hanks

elton john 

 

[Richard Kimball 1495]

Kenny McCormick, you bastards. 

[Neonmoon 38129]

Paul McCartney will give me the sads

Vince Young too

[texashorne 1178]

If I die, you guys have been dead for weeks. 

[Neonmoon 38129]

12 minutes ago, texashorne said:

If I die, you guys have been dead for weeks. 

Robot?

[Jkwellborn 6710]

Can't think of a single famous who I'd "lose my shit over" if they died

Yeah no kidding. I don’t understand why people breakdown over people they don’t know. If Ryan Reynolds died today, I’d be sad because there’d be no chance at Deadpool 3.

[futureman 22488]

10 hours ago, Upgrayedd said:

Not famous, but I'll probably lose my shit when I die.

 

9 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said:

Physiologically accurate. 

that’s funny.  and true. 

[elfenix 34322]

11 hours ago, Degenerate Gardner said:

Paul McCartney and Earl Campbell for me.

paul is dead

[futureman 22488]

4 hours ago, Digdogger said:

Josef Fritzl’s passing will leave an empty basement in my heart

Ariel Castro was tough.  I’ve started volunteering at an AEA awareness organization since then

never change. 

[Orange&White 5528]

Since Waylon Jennings is already dead I can’t think of anyone else.

[futureman 22488]

8 minutes ago, Orange&White said:

Since Waylon Jennings is already dead I can’t think of anyone else.

I’ll be torn up when your mom goes.  she’s famous to me. 

[pyrohornIII 4815]

8 hours ago, RomaVicta said:

Phil Hartman's death disturbed and haunted me. The ones that really impact me are always surprises. 

Phillip Seymour Hoffman was another. 

Maybe the next guy named Phil or Phillip will depress me. It's hard to predict.

I agree, it is the ones who die before their time.  You always wonder what they had left to give...if they would have been around just a while longer, what more could they have gifted the world.  The two listed below are good examples of this.

5 hours ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

tom hanks

elton john 

 

There are some politicians who might yet make statesmen I would list, but I won't CR the thread. 

Unfortunately we don't know scientists, writers and artists as well as we know athletes and performers.  

It is a good thread, thanks for making me think and at least go looking!

https://fellowsblog.ted.com/you-need-to-know-these-11-young-up-and-coming-scientists-4d913831d46c

[RPM 26323]

Paul McCartney

Earl Campbell 

Bob Lilly

Willie

Mel Brooks

[NIUHuskies 504]

Sir Paul

Mellencamp 

Van Morrison 

 

Plus, anybody famous who dies tragically like in auto accident, suicide, or homicide.

 

[Leamas 29]

Bill Murray

[Parliament 14261]

George Strait.  What's left of Country music will die with him.

[po elvis 2075]

if i can get over Laverne Defazio i can get over anybody.

[Bull Horn 118]

Roger Staubach - my first real sports hero as a kid.

 

[futureman 22488]

marvin kessler.  boy, that makes you think.  if he could go...

[Liquor and Poker 3659]

21 hours ago, Underdog said:

Pauly Shore

Pia Zadora

 

Samantha Fox

[SizzleChest 8284]

Shandling, Robin Williams, and Bourdain.

I'll probably lose my shit when Letterman dies.

[Red Five 40862]

Yeah I was thinking Letterman too. Some others won’t be pleasant. Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Michael Keaton. The ones we (me) grew up watching.

Bill Cosby will be great however.

[HornsOverIthaca 2335]

Maybe Patrick Stewart...?