Lafaucheuse 4,043 Posted February 15, 2021 2 hours ago, gcreptile said: Another vote for Patrick Stewart. Not quite Bowie-esque, but I'd be very sad for Björk and Trent Reznor. Oh, Tina Turner, too. Maybe Wes Anderson, maybe Heidi N Closet. Cate Blanchett. Another Drag Race’s fan ? I tought I was the only one ! I loved Heidi too btw 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted February 15, 2021 Kate Bush, Tim Curry, any of ABBA, Tom Lehrer. I will also be sad when Derek Griffiths and Annette Andre go. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 452 Posted February 16, 2021 Well, the two stars of my youth already broke it. Rik Mayall and Ryan Dunn. Thankfully, I have an autograph as a memory of Rik. But those deaths broke my heart. But if I had to name two living people... Paul McCartney - I've been to numerous concerts and love everything Macca. Ricardo Kaká - my favourite footballer of all time. But I'll probably die before him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newjack 38 Posted February 16, 2021 After Eduard Khil, it would probably be Ainsley Harriott. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted February 16, 2021 I think Springsteen is the only person I'd take a day off work to mourn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j0neseur0 118 Posted February 16, 2021 Not a whole load of royalists on here then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,740 Posted February 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, j0neseur0 said: Not a whole load of royalists on here then @Toast? and @Windsor? Maybe... Doubtless they'll confirm or deny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,436 Posted February 16, 2021 If there's a vote for "not fussed enough about the monarchy to want it abolished, but don't mind Queen Liz on the whole" then that'd be me. imo it, give or take a persons specific bearable royals, would be the landslide opinion... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charles De Gaulle 484 Posted February 16, 2021 The only celeb deaths I see myself getting outset over would be one of the Simpsons cast. Loved that show as a kid Oh, and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains. Massive fan of that band. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,129 Posted February 16, 2021 On 16/02/2021 at 14:02, Spade_Cooley said: I think Springsteen is the only person I'd take a day off work to mourn. I'm still considering my options, but Bruce is definitely on my list. Sometimes it takes you by surprise though. I went all teary when Diana Dors died, although if asked the question before, I wouldn't have thought of her. On 16/02/2021 at 14:36, En Passant said: @Toast? and @Windsor? Maybe... Doubtless they'll confirm or deny. Certainly the Queen. I have enormous admiration for her. She seems to be such a lot of fun behind the formal front, as well. I think I'll add names here as they occur to me. In no particular order Bruce nah, fuck him, he's betrayed his fans big time The Queen Grace Jones Robert Plant Tina Turner Any of the Rolling Stones Bernard Cribbins Marianne Faithfull David Lynch Sean Bean Princess Anne Uhtred son of Uhtred, Lord of Bebbanburgh 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted February 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, Toast said: Certainly the Queen. I have enormous admiration for her. She seems to be such a lot of fun behind the formal front, as well. Bearing in mind everyone alive in the UK who is under 70 have only known one Queen or King then I think the enormity of it will get us all a bit - even if we are not royalists she has been a constant in our lives. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,684 Posted February 16, 2021 Which 'who' are we talking about? Doctor Who? The Who? Neither of those would break my heart, though the former's death would for the majority of this forum's members. Oh right, it's a question. 'Whose'. I see. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,436 Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Grim Up North said: Bearing in mind everyone alive in the UK who is under 70 have only known one Queen or King then I think the enormity of it will get us all a bit - even if we are not royalists she has been a constant in our lives. Well yes, the Queens eventual death will be the biggest political (societal?) event of our lifetimes. I expect it to make Diana's death look quiet and lowkey by comparison and frankly I'll completely understand it - many, many people depend on reliable signposts and momuments in their day to day life to get by, and a near 70 year monarchs reign is pretty much Exhibit A in that regard. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted February 16, 2021 5 hours ago, En Passant said: 6 hours ago, j0neseur0 said: Not a whole load of royalists on here then @Toast? and @Windsor? Maybe... Doubtless they'll confirm or deny. Death is an essential part of the monarchy. Renewal. One day the Queen will be dead, but the King will still be alive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDS 234 Posted February 16, 2021 On 15/02/2021 at 09:11, Salmon Mousse said: Ditto on Lemieux and Brooks. Would add Bill Murray, Ian Anderson, Robert Fripp, Dave Cousins, Lee Trevino, Norm Macdonald, Ron Paul. Charlie Daniels and Billy Joe Shaver were favorites of mine so this past year wasn't great. The reason I finally started death-pooling, actually, was Arnold Palmer's death. After he passed I assessed that there was no celebrity living whose death would hurt me more so I felt safe playing. I could never ever bring myself to pick Bill Murray under any circumstances, though. I hear you on Normy. Foundational for my sense of humor. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boudicca 702 Posted February 16, 2021 Honestly they have all gone now. I might shed a tear when Peter Falk finally succumbs to Alzheimer's though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeathClock 379 Posted February 17, 2021 Donald Trump Also, where's the sarcasm font? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThereWillBeDeaths7 720 Posted February 17, 2021 My surgeon when he has a heart attack in the midst of an open heart surgery (Also, probably David Attenborough and Michael Palin. Perhaps Ian McKellen) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glomfan 3 Posted February 17, 2021 8 hours ago, DeathClock said: Donald Trump Also, where's the sarcasm font? That death would actually warm my heart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katyusha 120 Posted February 17, 2021 I imagine Jimmy Carter's demise hitting me pretty hard, given the extent of his humanitarian work and him being the last pre-Reagan prez. Other than that, none that haven't already been mentioned come to mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TylerBramble 1 Posted February 17, 2021 Definitely Betty White. She’s been a hero to me for a long time now and I’m going to be so sad when she’s gone. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerberus 302 Posted February 17, 2021 Not heartbreaking exactly, but Geoffrey Boycott, an early sporting hero of mine (before I knew what sort of person he was) and Barry Gibb, the last of the Bee Gees. Agree with the above re: Springsteen and the Queen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,129 Posted February 17, 2021 Any of the Rolling Stones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScooterManiac 4 Posted February 17, 2021 Raquel Welch, Sophia Loren and another vote for the Attenborough legend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted February 17, 2021 I'll be gutted to see the end of those few musicians who have always been reliable for inconsistency and favoring art over playing the commercial game. Neil Young (his latest $150 million windfall notwithstanding) for sure but also those willful outliers who are approaching old age (Steve Hillage for example). That said, Chuck Berry (dirty old dawg that he was) turned in a decent album aged 89, even if he didn't live to see it released and charting. So, who is to say Neil Young can't do the same thing at 100? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
