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Old 27-12-2016, 18:49
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My Facebook feed is full of people mourning over recent celebs who have 'tragically' died and comments such as "thank goodness this awful year is nearly over" etc...

I'm not a heartless or uncaring person at all, but to be honest I just don't get it. Take George Michael for an obvious example: I have nothing against the guy and some of his songs I quite liked. But his death has no impact on me and won't change anything about my life. I never met him, and he never knew I existed. If I had died, George would neither have known or cared (why should he?), so why would I be remotely concerned about his passing?

Not looking to be controversial or upset anyone here, but I'm just genuinely bewildered by the reaction of so many people when a famous person dies.

From a personal perspective, I too, cannot wait to see the end of this year, as it's been the worst in my life by far. But that's due to my own personal problems I've had and has nothing to do with things outside my control such as some singer/author/sportsperson/comedian dying or the result of some election or whatever.
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Old 27-12-2016, 18:50
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Bewildered enough to start a thread that's pretty much been done already.
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Old 27-12-2016, 18:52
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It's been my worst year ever, too, on a personal level, but that doesn't mean I don't feel sadness at the death of people whom I admire for their acting/singing/songwriting/performing abilities too.

After all, their work added to my life's experience in small ways - they were part of the rich tapestry that made up the experiences of my life, along with people I lost on a personal level.

Any death is saddening.
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Old 27-12-2016, 18:53
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If I'm honest I'm not overly bothered and that's not being heartless or whatever else but I just don't really care.
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Old 27-12-2016, 18:54
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if they die young and tragically and also if I like their stuff, then I care, an example for me would be Kirsty Maccoll

most of them I can take or leave, and I am not going to cry about ones who die when they are nearly a hundred
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Old 27-12-2016, 18:54
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Not all deaths affect me but if they don't affect me I try to remember they may affect others and not moan about it.
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Old 27-12-2016, 18:55
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Interesting statistical analysis here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08504ln
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Old 27-12-2016, 18:55
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I'd say so yes, or at least I am interested. I don't cry other every single one but I do feel sad, especially young people.

Very sad to hear about Carrie Fisher
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Old 27-12-2016, 18:58
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It's been my worst year ever, too, on a personal level, but that doesn't mean I don't feel sadness at the death of people whom I admire for their acting/singing/songwriting/performing abilities too.

After all, their work added to my life's experience in small ways - they were part of the rich tapestry that made up the experiences of my life, along with people I lost on a personal level.

Any death is saddening.
Fair enough I suppose if the celeb involved was someone you particularly liked or were a fan of. Maybe it's just that none of the famous people who have died are ones who means anything to me...

Not all deaths affect me but if they don't affect me I try to remember they may affect others and not moan about it.
Oh for sure, I'm sorry for anyone who dies and leaves grieving family/friends behind. But millions of people die every year, I just don't consider famous people dying as more important than the others.
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Old 27-12-2016, 18:58
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Old 27-12-2016, 18:59
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George Micheal has been one that people I know have posted about a lot as he was the same age as many in my circle and I think it's a combination of someone your own age dying prematurely making you become acutely aware of your own mortality added to the fact he's just someone who has been there for our whole adult lives.
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:00
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I'm sure famous people died before the days of social media but most only would get a few seconds mention on the news or a paragraph or two in the papers.
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:00
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A few bother me, the majority don't.
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:01
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I feel sympathy because most deaths are sad. Even if I didn't really know said person/celebrity, I still feel a degree of sympathy upon hearing about their death.

However, I had to laugh at the people who are outside George Michael's home, drawing hearts and stuff in the dust on the Range Rover parked outside his place - I mean, wtf? I wouldn't even do that over someone I knew/loved, let alone someone I'd never met. It is quite baffling when people go that far.
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:01
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I'm sure famous people died before the days of social media but most only would get a few seconds mention on the news or a paragraph or two in the papers.
we were hardy in the old days, when Elvis died we'd forgotten about it by dinner time
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:02
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Fair enough I suppose if the celeb involved was someone you particularly liked or were a fan of. Maybe it's just that none of the famous people who have died are ones who means anything to me...


Oh for sure, I'm sorry for anyone who dies and leaves grieving family/friends behind. But millions of people die every year, I just don't consider famous people dying as more important than the others.
But for some it really does matter, I remember when my first favourite singer died I was affected for several days, no I wasn't family or a friend but he had sung his way through my early teenage years and was barely a man himself when he hit a tree in his car. It can hurt when a celebrity dies.
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:04
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Oh for sure, I'm sorry for anyone who dies and leaves grieving family/friends behind. But millions of people die every year, I just don't consider famous people dying as more important than the others.
it would have to be a really slow news day for Joe Bloggs, the milkman down the road to get reported
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:07
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I've had a wonderful year personally and while the loss of new work by notable and inspirational public figures as a result of their deaths is sad, I think the volume of deaths is a coincidence, not unprecedented anyway and of no personal significance to me, any more than the hundreds of thousands of people who die every year whom I do not know and who do not know me.

I am just grateful that I have had opportunities to achieve ambitions and have wonderful experiences with people I love dearly this year, as I have had the privilege to do in previous years.
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:11
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George Micheal has been one that people I know have posted about a lot as he was the same age as many in my circle and I think it's a combination of someone your own age dying prematurely making you become acutely aware of your own mortality added to the fact he's just someone who has been there for our whole adult lives.
Pretty much this. I identified with George as he was the same age as me and we both lost our mothers who were the same age a few months apart. Then there was the whole growing up with the music. Any Wham song can immediately take me back to a time and place and the memories that go with that. When people like this die it seems like you lose a piece of your past (and maybe youth?) with it.
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:12
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I've had a wonderful year personally and while the loss of new work by notable and inspirational public figures as a result of their deaths is sad, I think the volume of deaths is a coincidence, not unprecedented anyway and of no personal significance to me, any more than the hundreds of thousands of people who die every year whom I do not know and who do not know me.

I am just grateful that I have had opportunities to achieve ambitions and have wonderful experiences with people I love dearly this year, as I have had the privilege to do in previous years.
Well done and I'm pleased 2016 has been a great year for you.
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:13
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we were hardy in the old days, when Elvis died we'd forgotten about it by dinner time
I don't remember it that way at all, nor when Lennon died!
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:13
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Well done and I'm pleased 2016 has been a great year for you.
Thank you
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:14
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I don't remember it that way at all, nor when Lennon died!
no one even mentioned when jack kennedy or marilyn monroe died you just noticed after a while that they hadn't been about for a while...
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:16
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Only 3 celeb deaths have upset me. Freddie Mercury, Rik Mayall and Rick Parfitt 3 days ago.
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Old 27-12-2016, 19:18
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A twinge of sadness when I hear of any deaths, even someone down the road. Celebs, some more than others, if thye were very young, or I was a fan, people I hardly know of or knew their music/films etc don;t bother me. I have no connection.

Some people really over react. I think placing flowers, candles & teddy bears at shrines is OTT.
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