In Memoriam • Page 29

I’m not as attached to Stan as others here are but Robin passing was the last time a celebrity’s death truly bummed me out

 

Even more sad with how he passed.

 

Bourdain got me.

 

Anyone who takes their own life gets to me. I mean, it's horrible to see anyone pass, but it's easier to wrap my head around when it's basically old age

 

George Michael got me bad. Wish I could've seen him live before he passed.

 

this + accidents like Anton Yelchin and Paul Walker

 

Hardest ones for me have been Chester Bennington (never saw Linkin Park live, one time I almost did the show was canceled 'cause Chester broke a leg or something) and comic book writer/artist Darwyn Cooke.

 

Ooh yeah anton. There aren't a whole lot of actors I like by name but I always felt anton shined and stood out in everything I saw him in and the accident was so awful

 

In retrospect Robin ending it before his Parkinson’s got worse eased it a bit for me.

 

John Ritter bummed me out, I think because he was like a surrogate dad with 8 Simple Rules

and of course anyone like Anton, Heath, Brittany Murphy or Phillip Seymour Hoffman who had so many great things ahead of them

 

Chester really fucked me up. The first real band i discovered “on my own” in like 7th grade and saw them so many times. I remember being in a chipotle like 2 days after he passed and shadow of the day came on the radio in the restaurant and i just started crying in the middle of chipotle. Still think about Chester a lot.

 

Darwyn was such a huge blow. So many of my artist friends are still reeling from that. His was at least something where I’ve been able to get some personal closure at memorials and stuff, but others still really hurt without feeling any distance from it.

Phillip Seymour Hoffman was definitely one that really messed with me along with Robin, and on a smaller scale of celebrity Ned Vizzini affected me more than maybe anyone else. His work was so important to me as a kid and knowing that he lost his battle was incredibly hard to deal with.

 

He died when I was in college and my friend was legit bummed because his dad always resembled John’s physical appearance.

 

Christina Grimmie’s death got me good. I started watching her videos in 2011 and felt like I watched her partially grow up. Knowing that she died by the hands of a crazy psychopath with a gun stayed with me for a few days.

 

And John Ritter was one of the first celebrity deaths that I remember vividly, along with Johnny Cash. I went into class and my teacher looked really sad so I was like, “Oh, is it because of Johnny Cash?” and he told me that John had too and I was floored. Such a surreal moment that will always stick with me.

 

The circumstances of Brittany were so sad and weird too. She's also someone who always stood out to me. She was so talented and beautiful

 

her death is like the only thing that makes me go full conspiracy theorist mode

 

Saaaame. Her husband and mom idek idek so sus

 

Nobody has fucked me up like Prince fucked me up.

 

Mac Miller is easily the saddest ever for me personally. Still doesn't even feel real, I was supposed to see him in 6 days

 

Mac Miller was bad for me recently, so were Prodigy, Lil Snupe, Pimp C, MCA, John Pinette, ODB.. I'm usually less affected when the person was old even if I was a huge fan, like Aretha.

 

Adam Yauch for me. I was a huge Beasties fan and loved the work he was doing to make the world a better place. When he passed I was in an office full of people who only knew Fight For Your Right and didn't understand why I was so upset.

 

Robin Williams was easily the hardest for me. Growing up he always felt my cool uncle or something.

 

pretty much any suicide

 

Clarence Clemons was the first celebrity death that felt heavy for like, awhile after the day for me. Harris Wittels gutted me really bad.