Not celebrities, but, i usually get teary when learning someone has killed themselves due to depression.
I guess it just hits close to home.
Happened recently but i forget who it was.
Robin Williams. I grew up knowing his more kid-friendly side as the voice of Genie and Batty Koda, his role in Jumanji, etc. Then growing up saw him in films like What Dreams May Come, Patch Adams, Mrs. Doubtfire. When I heard the news he not only died, but by suicide because the man suffered from a severe mental illness it really cut me to the core. It was like losing a favorite silly uncle. I still haven’t been able to bring myself to watch any of his movies as I fear it will make me emotionally unstable again. Every year since it seems like I find out more about how much of an amazing character he was, and I’m glad he left a legacy, but god damn does it suck.
That toddler that got shot in a road rage incident a while back. I broke down when I read that the child said “Mommy, my tummy hurts” before he died. I think it hit me so hard because I have a little brother who was around that age at the time.
That is really heart wrenching, oh my god.
Grant Imahara. I don’t have to explain myself with this one. He made me childhood and his absolute inventiveness, curiousity and enthousiasm just was so terrific.
Steve Irwin was my first, but Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington back to back definitely got me hard. I choked up when LP played numb with nobody at the mic during their remembrence concert
Yeah, that moment hit hard. I expected someone to come in and sing his part, then… oh. Right. Of course. :(
Anthony Bourdain. Still have a hard time watching his shows. Haven’t yet watched the last season of Parts Unknown
Actual cry? No.
But very close. Robin Williams
A man only dies when he is forgotten.
Technoblade never dies.
No, but the closest I’ve ever gotten to it was Steve Irwin. I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times and he was just the most genuine, caring guy you could ever meet. His entire being was dedicated to making the world a better place.
Alan Turing, they did him him real fucking dirty for way too fucking long
Chester Bennington made me sad.
David Bowie. He was such a cultural touchstone that influenced so much artistry on top of being a brilliant artist himself. I lived in New York City when he died and the stoop of his apartment turned into a makeshift memorial with countless people contributing objects that held significance to their relationship with him. I was so overwhelmed to see it that I cried.
Robin Williams and Steve Irwin hit me the hardest for sure
Robin Williams for me, too. I’ve often used comedy as a coping mechanism for depression, so I always looked up to comedians who spoke openly about their mental struggles. His death hit me really hard, because I thought to myself “if he - with his wealth and fame and success and adoration and near-infinite support system - couldn’t make it, then what hope do I have with none of that?” That news really made me spiral for a bit.
I later learned about the Lewy body dementia diagnosis, and that definitely changed things for me.
Sure. Sometimes things touch your soul when you’re open to it or vulnerable.
I was watching American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden the other day and the details about 9/11 really got me emotional. The suddenness and intensity of the attack, the efforts of first responders and government agencies, and the heroism of the passengers of flight 93 affected me very deeply.
I remember seeing another video once of firefighters hearing the sound of people jumping from the towers and crashing into the roof of the building they were in. Absolutely unimaginable how that day must have felt to the people that were there…
