Famous peoples deaths that have shaken you up?

Return of the Rev · Jan 11, 2016

Loved Bowie but really he was the past,probably would not buy anything other than his 70's work. His passing has not affected me that much.
So trying to think who's passing affected me and really only john smith and joe strummer tbh.
Losing which famous person has knocked you back?

Peter Grummit · Jan 11, 2016

Bob Marley.

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Gwylan · Jan 11, 2016

Peter Grummit said:
Bob Marley.

Yeah, his is the famous death that hit me most - he was so young. Strummer is the other big one.
Others include John Peel, Marvin Gaye, Peter Cook and Mikey Smith, who died far, far too young

Eeyore · Jan 11, 2016

Brian Johnston, the cricket commentator. I loved TMS and was heartbroken when he died.

Crispy Ambulance · Jan 11, 2016

Strummer, Malcolm Owen, Ian Curtis.

essbee · Jan 11, 2016

Rik Mayall.

Megazone · Jan 11, 2016

Amy Winehouse after reading this- http://www.london24.com/news/amy_wi...n_camden_heard_screaming_and_howling_1_972931

Paul Hunter the snooker player shocked me. So did Dean Richards.

spence · Jan 11, 2016

Princess Diana

Goldstone1976 · Jan 11, 2016

Neil Armstrong, Lennon, Richard Feynman, and, above all, John Bonham.

rool · Jan 11, 2016

I agree with Rik Mayall and off the top of my head add Freddie Mercury and Kirsty Maccoll

GT49er · Jan 11, 2016

There's a few - JFK, Hendrix, Keith Moon - but the biggest shocker for me has to be John Lennon.

LlcoolJ · Jan 11, 2016

Princess Di, gawd luv er. She truly woz the queen ov 'arts. *sniff*

In reality, Rik Mayall's death did really shock me. Totally out of the blue and he was one of my comedy heroes.

deletebeepbeepbeep · Jan 11, 2016

Adam Yauch (aka MCA), I grew up with the Beastie Boys and that left me feeling down for a few days. Died at only 47.

Oh and to a lesser degree Aaliyah, I was on a field trip when she died and her music had been playing all week.

Honky Tonx · Jan 11, 2016

Jesus Christ.. but he came back 3 days later.

Nibble · Jan 11, 2016

Adam Yauch was a distressing one.
And Heath Ledger, that was a shocker.

drew · Jan 11, 2016

David Bowie as whilst I'm not an ardent fan, he is of my era. Another was Robin Williams.

Man of Harveys · Jan 11, 2016

Michael Jackson, slightly strangely (not to mention embarrassingly). Partly because Off The Wall was the first album I owned - I still think it's a masterpiece.

But it was more the fact that I completely remembered when Thriller had come out, how bloody good it was, then it going so huge etc. He was about the first major star to die whose peak period I'd liked and remembered well myself, whereas as a kid I'd had to be informed by others why the deaths of Elvis and John Lennon had mattered so much.

dazzer6666 · Jan 11, 2016

Diana probably the biggest shock along with Mountbatten

Megazone · Jan 11, 2016

Jill Dando.

StonehamPark · Jan 11, 2016

Biggest one that got me was Robin Williams.

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