Celebrities Who's Death Affected You

[sva91]

I was pretty bummed when Farley died, and I know i'd be really bummed if some of my other favorite actors/comdians were to pass away.
But I think the only ones that would make me feel truly sad would be Obama and Clint Dempsey. I know Dempsey is kind of a weird one, but I'm a diehard U.S. Soccer fan and have been following his progress for years, and with us both being from Texas I just have a weird connection. I think those are the only 2 celebrities.

Bill Maher is another guy who has influenced me quite a bit, but he does seem like such a prick I wouldn't feel as sad as I would with these other guys.

[totalownership]

Quote: Originally Posted by Po Pimp

I wouldn't reply to a thread titled "Which N'Sync Member is the Cutest" because I'm not gay.

LMAO!!!

How could I forget the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. I was supposed to see him at the BB King House of Blues in NY for a New Year show and he passed away just before it. I did get to see the Super Freak before he passed away at the BB King House of Blues in NY. Man I guess I better hit these shows whenever I can with these entertainers passing so fast these days.

[Ewing]

Quote: Originally Posted by snepp

None. I don't find celebrities to be nearly as important as many others do.

While I agree, it did suck to see my favorite comedian and the guy who got me into movies because of his effects die in the same week.

[Cebby]

Quote: Originally Posted by trobinson97

Cebby, you trying to tell me if your favorite Wizards or Auburn Tigers player/personality died suddenly you'd just be like "Ah well, I only cared about his talent, screw his life." You trying to tell me you wouldn't care if Bo Jackson or Agent Zero up and died today? Tebow(lol)? That's pretty cold blooded if not.

Gilbert and Tebow are still playing and thus exempt since their departure would affect my ability to enjoy the NBA and/or NCAA football.

I'll just drop it here since my views are different from the typical celebrity worshipping culture.

[trobinson97]

It's not about celebrity worship as much as it is about simply being human.

[mjb2124]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rocky

I love this new OS sensation. If no one's death has affected you, do you really need to waste your time typing a response to the thread? I mean, what's the point of even responding.

Is that not what a message board is for? Is society so screwed up today that only affirmative posts/discussions can be tolerated? Lest we forget, the first sentence of this post was about people being "too cool" to not be affected by a celebrity death so it's only natural for some to post about it not affecting them.

[J-Unit40]

Zero as of today, but if The Tebow left our world, it would not be the same. And that's the truth. I'm a 33 year old man I am not afraid to say it. I'll stretch and say any young athlete that I admire (highly talented or not) is taken away from us is a pretty sad event, but I can put it into context and swiftly move on. Family, friends or colleague is a different story and obviously a higher priority with a greater connection.

If Michael Jordan passed away when I was a young kid, I would have been devastated.

Edit: LOL at Cebby. I didn't even read your comment until now as I responed to the OP. Cool topic.

[mjb2124]

Quote: Originally Posted by trobinson97

For the people who say celebrity deaths don't affect them I'm calling bull****.

You'd be wrong in some cases then...

If Ben Roethlisberger or Troy Polamalu died tomorrow, it's not going to change my thoughts. I'd say they both had good careers playing for my favorite NFL team, both won 2 SB's and both died too young. Nothing more, nothing less.

It might be an age difference, but it seems some of the older folks are the one's stating that they wouldn't be affected by a celebrity death. Maybe we're too consumed with watching our kids/families grow older and feeling the affects of our own bodies aging that when a celebrity dies, it seems like just another day.