Deaths that Hit you harder than you thought they would

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Chris Cornell

Anthony Bourdain.

i think these celebrity suicides hit me hard because they happened at times in my life when I was struggling with pretty bad depression.

That's not so long ago. I hope you are doing better.

 

[massman]

That's not so long ago. I hope you are doing better.

I am quite a bit better. Thanks.

 

[tml]

I am quite a bit better. Thanks.

Excellent!!!!!!!!

 

[kherg007]

Shane Warne.

In this world Bianca Bailey.

 

[black booty lover]

In this world Bianca Bailey.

I didn't know her, or ever correspond with her, but for some reason this hit me a bit too. I think it was because I read such good reviews about her, and next thing I knew she was gone. I also didn't know the cause of death, but anytime it's someone relatively young, suicide always is a possibility and it opened up a whole mental can of worms on me.

 

[highpark]

My father.

I was always closer to my mother and she predeceased my father by 5 years. That was bad enough.

But when my father died, I really crashed in so many ways. He was born in the depression and was made of steel. He worked his ass off in a hell hole to support his family and he never bitched about it once. He was the kind of guy if he dropped an anvil on his foot, he'd walk a mile out into the forrest before he screamed. He was the dad on our street that would cram his kids and four other kids on the street into a piece of shit Ford and take us all to the Ex. He used to do all kinds of work around the house, groceries, cooking meals, laundry, you name it. It was only as I got older that I realized that he knew the score. Something I didn't think he knew when I was a smart-ass in school living under his roof. Died way before his time just to cap it off.

Wow ! What a post. Maybe your best ever. So touching. And I can totally relate.

 

[shack]

Can't really speak for the OP but I think he's referring to people outside of friends and family.

OK, then. Nobody famous.

 

[mrcheeks]

Michael Jackson.

 

[oil&gas]

Hugh Hefner

whom I looked to for moral uplift.

 

[thumper18474]

Franco Harris

 

[black booty lover]

OK, then. Nobody famous.

IDK, maybe I'm wrong cause other poster listing non-famous people or people that maybe not been that close with.

 

[K Douglas]

My father.

I was always closer to my mother and she predeceased my father by 5 years. That was bad enough.

But when my father died, I really crashed in so many ways. He was born in the depression and was made of steel. He worked his ass off in a hell hole to support his family and he never bitched about it once. He was the kind of guy if he dropped an anvil on his foot, he'd walk a mile out into the forrest before he screamed. He was the dad on our street that would cram his kids and four other kids on the street into a piece of shit Ford and take us all to the Ex. He used to do all kinds of work around the house, groceries, cooking meals, laundry, you name it. It was only as I got older that I realized that he knew the score. Something I didn't think he knew when I was a smart-ass in school living under his roof. Died way before his time just to cap it off.

Your dad sounds like a great guy. Growing up in that era you had to work to survive. That work ethic I'm sure rubbed off on you. My dad was similar although he was born post Depression era. A military man who was a hard worker and very handy around the house. But thank god my mom was a good household financial manager or else our hydro would have been turned off. Paperwork was not my dad's forte.

 

[K Douglas]

Shane Warne.

In this world Bianca Bailey.

I was sad to hear about Bianca. Saw her once and had a great time. She seemed very nice. Not sure what happened but I'm sure her death was a tremendous loss to those who knew and loved her.

 

[K Douglas]

Michael Jackson.

OMG how did I forget that one? That was such a shock.

 

[jeff2]

Who killed this beauty and why?

 

[castaniabrucciatta]

Neil Peart. I've been a RUSH fanatic since 1977.

Jim Henson. When I was a small kid I was glued to the tv when Seasame Street came on. Very influential in my life.

All the deceased cast members of the show Barney Miller. I've seen each episode a dozen times and could watch them dozens of more times.

P.S.: I'm assuming we're only talking about celebrities and not family members.

This. Too young. Too soon. They’d still be playing and making great music if he were here.

 

[Canadiandude]

Kobe Bryant. My all time favourite player
Heath ledger. The best to play the joker amongst all the dark knight series
Chadwick boseman. He was very good in black panther and avengers. Enjoyed watching his movies in recent years before he passed

 

[LC18]

Mac Miller