Have you ever felt genuine grief over a celebrity's death?

[beebella]

I never thought I would be that person, but man.. this Kobe news is really getting to me. 😔💔

[coachTanthony]

----------------I would listen to Joe Nuxall, MLB hall of famer for the Cincinnati Reds on radio for over 20 years.

Driving past the stadium during home games listening to Marty and Joe on the radio was part of life in Cincinnati.

When Joe Nuxall passed away.. I couldn't help but break down... I wasn't even sure why I was crying hysterically. I can't really explain it other than Joe gave me comfort in his words.. . the way he called the game... and was a calming voice after a hard days work when all I wanted to do was crack open a beer and listen to a ball game.

So hell yeah I have. And not ashamed to admit it.

[Dolemite510]

I was shocked about that too, I was really sad when John candy and Chris Farley and James Gandolfini all passed away 😔

[Dolemite510]

*dimebag Darrel from pantera too

[prettypreia]

Yes especially if they made a positive impact on people. The death of Kobe daughter hit me really hard. Him also but she was 13. Seeing people that love them hurt it hurts me. I can't imagine how it must feel to lose a husband and child at the same time.

[Anonymous]

Only people who I’ve felt sad for when they died was Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson, Paul Walker & Pavarotti

[Whatthefluff]

It's really really awful. Hard to believe.

[Whatthefluff]

And apparently his 13 year old died too

[beebella]

I know, it's just so sad and tragic. 😔

[kymberz]

a really close guy friend of mine called me at 5:30 in the morning when he found out kurt cobain had committed suicide. i cried and cried that whole day. and i was into dance and pop and early techno at the time but from the moment i first heard nirvana i knew there was something special and it was kurt. and i saw him in so many interviews look like he was just being eaten by demons or something 24hrs a day? it used to break my heart watching that guy. so i didn't idolize him by any means and i would have thought that learning about the deaths of other celebrities might have affected me or something but no - no it was just with him. it was like instant bawling. i still can't hear nirvana to this day without getting instant tears.

[Mamaganja]

Michael Jackson - I grew up obsessed with him and had many good childhood memories involving his music. When he died I almost felt like I was having a panic attack and felt pretty numb for a while.

Aaliyah - I was young when she passed but I was old enough to listen to her music and remember it. When she passed, my sisters and I were just all hugging each other crying.

Nipsey - First song I heard by him was “Late nights and Early Mornings” when it first came out and been listening to his music ever since. I am disgusted with what has come of hip hop/rap and he kept it original. I loved his authenticity and energy he portrayed in music and in life.. when he died, my heart sank and I smoked so much weed back to back while just listening to his music and crying by myself... Just knowing I will never vibe to another new song of his again. The shit hurt.

[sejla]

I think I reacted to the fact of how they had to die. The fear they felt in passing and my daughter showed me a video of him talking about his daughter. That really got to me. Children passing affects me deeply especially passing knowing the end is coming and there is no way to stop it. My friend's 15 year old daughter passed away in 2018 and the sadness still comes to me sometimes.

I felt deeply sad about the Kpop singer Jonghyun who took his life because he could no longer live with his depression. I felt that he should have been in the hospital. Since then 2 other singers have passed away from depression. Proper treatment isn't always available and people fall through the cracks.

[Lynx122]

Yes, Mac Miller the Kpop idols. Even if I didn't follow them closely Kpop feels like a huge community especially in times like that and it's just very sad.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/J41qe-TM1DY

With Jonghyun it also made me think a lot because of how he planned his death so carefully waiting fo his fellow members to complete their projects making sure everyone else was happy and even making this song for his fans. I just couldn't understand it at the time and it really weighed on my mind what his mindset must have been and how he must have felt.

[Lynx122]

Mac Miller and several Kpop idols is what I meant :S

[cheapshotbob]

nope no celebrity ever made me cry but i did love one growing up

Audrey Hepburn no has ever been more beautiful not even today

[Moonchild714]

A few I did grieve sort of but two I can say I Truly Grieved over Justin Strzelczyk of the Pittsburgh Steelers whom I grew up with and dated. Also, Erin Moran, Actress from Happy Days whom I met as a child and confided in a bit also met her while vacationing and she recognized me and we sat down had dinner drinks and talked and hung kept in touch until the day she died. So I only truly grieve over people I have a Personal connection with.

[Bloody_Claw]

Depends I mean a loss of life is a loss of life no one should have to go and I feel sorry for family and friends that have to go through this period of grief.
And yes there have been people that where it has hit me that they died because they where brilliant in there field and there death has been a loss to humanity.
But no matter what me thoughts are usually with the surving because they need all the strength and love they can get to get through these dark times.

[JackSmy]

Carl "The Cuban" Ruiz. Great chef, amazingly funny, and a great guy!! Seen him all over, and with Guy Fieri and on Food Channel.
Robin Williams, most of all, and George Carlin too! Greats, that are missed, and the world is a sadder place without them telling us to laugh at stupid sht!

[InfobotsMom]

Some stories connect with you more than others. Maybe it echoes some experience from your life, or maybe that person has links important memories in your life. Also, sometimes it makes you all the more aware of your own mortality. The sad part of getting older is that you will see more and more death.

[Boredoftrivialshiiit]

No. I wasn't overly upset about Denis Ten's death and his death wasn't as big as Kobe's. Literally played the news live while the top 2 American figure skaters were going to do their free skate program, and i realized i really didn't care. Im sorry he and his daughter died as human beings, but the world goes on.

[TadCurious]

Isabel, I know it must be especially hard for those in SoCal who loved Kobe. He only ever played for the Lakers after all. But part of him -- the public part that amazed us with his tremendous gifts, hard work and high intelligence -- belong to all of us. It was always amazing to watch him play and will himself and his team to success. It truly hurts to lose someone like him. It's okay to feel the way you feel.

[SomeGUYonGAG]

Yes, when I found out that Adam West died it hit me, sure I didn't find out until over a year later, but damn.

[AndrewMG]

Yeah, I've worked in a celeb based industry (corporate hospitality... so I've seen a lot of sports stars at events), so I've never necessarily put anyone on a pedestal, but how can it not be heartbreaking and natural to mourn a 41 year old and his daughter losing there life in tragic accident.

[Anonymous]

Suicides of celebrities that I respect and admire tend to get me down. The names that immediately come to mind are Robin Williams and Anthony Bourdain. To a lesser extent I would say Kurt Cobain. I've struggled with depression for most of my life. It breaks my heart to think of good people loosing their own personal struggle with depression.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

I briefly felt sad soon after I learned of the deaths of Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson & Princess Diana.

[DizzyDesii]

Its okay girl. Never thought i’d be that way over a celeb, but I was bedridden over Paul Walker. I could hardly watch Joy Ride the other day. I kept tearing up. I miss Aaliyah too

[Powderpuff97]

I feel depressed about this AND his daughter was also killed. It’s too much honestly

I appreciate him and thank him for his legacy. I grew up watching him

[CMC93]

The only celebrities that I genuinely felt grief for was Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse. Two incredibly talented and beautiful women who lost a battle from depression.

[Powderpuff97]

*addiction caused by depression

[BagoH]

Amy was a biological man. She basically regret her transition when she was an adult which caused her depression which caused an alcoholic addiction then she died.

[Powderpuff97]

@BagoH amy Winehouse wasn’t a man. End of conversation

[BagoH]

Whatever buttercup

[Powderpuff97]

@BagoH don’t call me that

[BagoH]

Buttercup, end of conversation.

[Powderpuff97]

@BagoH 🙄

[cartox]

I was a downer when i heard john candy had died at 40. But it wasn't till uncle buck was on 2-3 year ago that it hit me. and i mean hit me. all the years and films he was in i was captivated by but had no idea how much the big dude must have influenced me. not just by the characters he played. was like i could see the man behind them all the time... And none, not a smidge or slight anything, up until it all found me in that one instant and freaked me out to be honest.. and i dont even know how to freak out..

[Twalli]

If I knew him. So really only Nelly. He actually liked me when we met. Probably because I didn't ask him for an autograph. I didn't thi k it was appropriate since he ccx was watching his daughter's basketball game.

FYI, his daughter went to highschool with me and I watched one of her games (not because she was in it, but I was bored and it was happening) sitting next to him. I didn't actually know it was him until he said who his daughter was.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Yes , i felt the same way as Micheal Jackson died. Now what personal physician
would keep giving a patient drugs all night and by morning he passed away? Also with Kobe this is so sad , his daughter died with him in the helicopter crash so sad?

[Inexpensivefurniture]

I almost cried when I found out Robin Williams was had died. Other than him, a celebrity death has never really affected me emotionally

[Shiver]

I mean, my birthday fucking sucks every year cuz it's the same date as Randy Rhoads' death and he's my biggest musical inspiration.

[Chirayu_aka_ray]

Yeah I can relate, I was also heart broken when Chester Bennington died and the fact that it was my birthday when he took his life made the day more gloomy.

[morimeme1]

No not really, I don't think that would be possible either since I don't know them in person, just sad I wouldn't get to see more of them like for example Heath Leger.

[dumeinc]

You know, I'm big on music and threw the years some big names have come and gone, I would feel sad and even cry.. Bowie, prince, MCA. but, nothing compared to Chris Cornell.. so, yes. You can feel genuine grief. I don't know if its because I'm from the northwest, near same age and battled depression too but, I'm still crushed 2 years later..

[J3nny]

the only death of a celebrity that actually fucked me up was x. he wasn’t a saint. he wasn’t a good guy. but his music and his inspirational talks really affected me. when he died it just hurt.

[Jjpayne]

I feel for them, some more than others cause after all they are real people

[just_a_potato]

The last time I felt genuine grief over a celeberity's death was Whitney Houston's, amazing voice that filled a lot of my memories

[MrKinktastic]

Robin Williams reminded me of my dad in a ton of ways and that one really hit hard.

[PrincessDuckie]

I was a little sad when David Bowie died but I've never felt genuine grief. I never knew any of them, what you see is just a fake persona

[princesssnowflake]

No, but I guess it's because they're not close to me in any way. I do feel bad for the families because they're going through really tragic times.

[clampfan101]

Absolutely... 😢

[mermaidia_lol]

For me, Michael Jackson is the only celebrity who I have ever cried over. But it was waaay after his death date when I began to learn and care about him, then I had a reason to miss him.

It's hard for me to cry over someone I never knew.

[Lliam]

The two tops for me were 1) MLK and 2) Jimi Hendrix.

[Anonymous]

Grief is maybe too strong of a word for me personally, but I felt sad when Chester Bennington and David Bowie died, as they were a huge part of my life musically.

[MonicaTessler]

I've not been attached emotionally with any celebrity who has died.
So, not yet.
And the celebs I love rn are quite young, and it's unimaginable for me to see anything bad happen to them 😭

[FatherJack]

Rik Mayall , a loss to comedy ... David Bowie a loss to music. But never as intense as my departed family & friends , and last year , my beloved ferret , Miss Woolworth... miss her so much !!

[BeMuse]

Nope. I’ve never idolized any celebrity. About the closest I could come to that would be when a friend died when I was 14 I was bummed out and felt sad at her funeral… Then her twin sister got into politics 20 years later. :)

[GreatnessBack]

I cried when John Candy died. I was 7.
Other than that, I am saddened when anyone dies. Life is precious.

[andreasderjuengere]

Jon Lord
Malcolm Young
These two 'struck me' somehow; the were raising me - sort of.
More will follow, I fear; rather soon than later.

[Liam_Hayden]

No. I have empathy for those left behind, but about 150,000 people die each day. It is part of life.

[ThatGuy133]

Dimebag Darrel. That sucked he was shot by a crackpot

[Dchrls78104]

Yes. I miss Luther Vandross's singing voice and Michael Jackson shocked me when he died.

[DizzyDesii]

My mom still screams LUTHER!!

[Powderpuff97]

@DizzyDesii LOL

[Compassiondude101]

I didn’t cry really but I was very sad to hear about Stan Lee’s passing, even though he was 95 so it “kinda was expected”. I have been a fan of Marvel, especially Spider Man since I was a kid.

[ImagineSketchy]

I haven't. IF Morgan Freeman goes... Will Smith... Then yeah I'll genuinely feel grief.

[elite665]

Only for Steven hawking
Cause he was a important person for humanity as a whole

[the_imperfectionist]

When Juicewrld died. I feel sad about the death of his young daughter.

[mrhappy69]

Almost felt betrayed or something when Stan Lee died

[Giggletr0n]

Not even a little bit, seems very unnecessary but I guess it's born from the crazy amounts of attention that a lot of people lavish onto to celebs via social media, so they develop this "It's like I know them" mentality... which is just weird.

[Hunter7754]

Only time I really felt genuine grief over a celebrity's death was when Chester Bennington from Linkin Park died.

[Theophain]

Robin Williams, David Bowie, and one more I can't remember her name but she died the year after Robin Williams around the same time.

[Yeshua]

I never would have imagined a celebrity death having any impact on me whatsoever until Chester Bennington died. That one cut me so deep that I still find myself getting teary eyed from time to time.😢

[SirRexington]

Chris Cornell. That still hurts when I hear him sing.

[Anpu23]

Yes, I have a few celebrities who I knew personally who passed.

[Tommy2017]

Yes for that porn actresses who hanged herself.
I was amazed guys were still able to watch her scenes after her suicide.

[Exorcist_Rampage]

It is sad and sad that his 13 year old daughter died too.

[chaeyoungswife]

I cried at least 3 times over celebrites deaths last year

[Matt57]

No. Mainly because most of the Celebrities I care about enough are already dead or old and will be.