Sorry if it's slightly morbid, but which deaths have hit you hardest in what is undoubtedly a terrible year for widely-loved people passing on?
Results:Which death has shocked you most in 2016?
David Bowie
32 (22.54%)
Alan Rickman
25 (17.61%)
Glenn Frey (The Eagles)
2 (1.41%)
Terry Wogan
20 (14.08%)
Harper Lee
1 (0.70%)
Frank Kelly
0 (0%)
Tony Warren
0 (0%)
George Martin
0 (0%)
Paul Daniels
1 (0.70%)
Ronnie Corbett
2 (1.41%)
Denise Robertson
1 (0.70%)
David Gest
12 (8.45%)
Victoria Wood
28 (19.72%)
Prince
23 (16.20%)
Mohammed Ali
1 (0.70%)
Caroline Aherne
11 (7.75%)
Gene Wilder
4 (2.82%)
Jean Alexander
1 (0.70%)
Pete Burns
5 (3.52%)
Leonard Cohen
6 (4.23%)
Fidel Castro
0 (0%)
Andrew Sachs
0 (0%)
Zsa Zsa Gvbor
1 (0.70%)
Rick Parfitt
5 (3.52%)
George Michael
57 (40.14%)
Liz Smith
1 (0.70%)
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Celebrity losses in 2016
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Rick Parfitt for me. I have been in tears at times, It's only happened to me twice before in the past when a celeb dies. Freddie Mercury and Rik Mayall.
Not trying to be obtuse, but Gary Shandling, The Larry Sanders show is probably my favourite comedy ever.
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Going back to this thread, Prince was a massive shock - I cried for days, and I generally don't shed tears over a celebrity death. I was very saddened by Bowie and George Michael but no tears.
Bowie was a HUGE shock but also Colin Vearncombe of Black fame. He died after a car accident in Ireland. Johan Cruyff was another sad loss that appears to get overlooked now. But actually because of his age George Michael dying was a MASSIVE shock.
I can't vote for one in particular, there were quite a few I was genuinely shocked to hear about.
There's been so many this year, I can't remember a year like this.
There's been so many this year, I can't remember a year like this.
Originally Posted by Scots rool:
“I can't vote for one in particular, there were quite a few I was genuinely shocked to hear about.
There's been so many this year, I can't remember a year like this.”
“I can't vote for one in particular, there were quite a few I was genuinely shocked to hear about.
There's been so many this year, I can't remember a year like this.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34870598
Originally Posted by seansnotmyname@:
“Not trying to be obtuse, but Gary Shandling, The Larry Sanders show is probably my favourite comedy ever.”
“Not trying to be obtuse, but Gary Shandling, The Larry Sanders show is probably my favourite comedy ever.”
This is the theme to Garry's show.
The opening theme to Garry's show.
This is the music that you hear
As you watch the credits.
We're almost at the part
Where I will start to whistle
Then we'll watch "It's Garry Shandling's Show"
It's difficult to compare but Anton Yelchin because of his age and the freak manner of his death would be up there.
Yes there was a lot more in 2015, however a lot of them had made no impact on me as I didn't know who they were.
A few of them were upsetting but for me it was the death of Victoria Wood that was the most awful
It was so unexpected and I felt some connection with her as she went to my school and was in the year below me (though I didn't know her at the time)
she was so jolly and funny and talented........
It was so unexpected and I felt some connection with her as she went to my school and was in the year below me (though I didn't know her at the time)
she was so jolly and funny and talented........
Originally Posted by MoFoHo:
“This is the theme to Garry's show.
The opening theme to Garry's show.
This is the music that you hear
As you watch the credits.
We're almost at the part
Where I will start to whistle
Then we'll watch "It's Garry Shandling's Show"”
“This is the theme to Garry's show.
The opening theme to Garry's show.
This is the music that you hear
As you watch the credits.
We're almost at the part
Where I will start to whistle
Then we'll watch "It's Garry Shandling's Show"”
I used to love that show !
I was shocked by George Michael because of his age but but the one that affected me most was Bowie as I am a huge fan and have been for decades
Because they seemed to come out of the blue,
David Bowie
David Gest (Especially after the CBB incident)
George Michael
Prince.
David Bowie
David Gest (Especially after the CBB incident)
George Michael
Prince.
Victoria Wood. Since I was little my friends and I would recite excerpts from her shows. She came across as such a genuine and likable person and the thought that we won't be getting anything new from her ever again really upset me at the time. I've never cried at the death of a celebrity before although I came close at the death of Terry Pratchett. But this knocked me for six. Reading the words of those who were close to her made me cry and seeing her work over Christmas has brought me close again and again.
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