[TV] Which famous person will you be DISTRAUGHT at losing from this world?

[Durlston]

Lennon's death hit me like a rocket though. Had to call in sick - couldn't face work! My old boss - old in my view then, I'm older now than he was then! - understood and didn''t say a word, bless him!

My dad was at school with John Lennon. Quarrybank I think it was.

I remember my dad saying to me when I was quite young "I hope that **** Mark Chapman rots in hell for what he did" It's the only time he's ever said anything about Lennon's death. It shocked me really. When Imagine has played on the radio, he's never said a word. That affected him.

Anyways, I didn't want to turn this into a morbid thread. Bloody international breaks!

 

[Brok]

Agree with others who have said 'distraught' is the wrong word.

Having said that, any of Mick, Keith, or Ronnie would make me very sad.

 

[Durlston]

You, Durlston after the verbal kindness you showed to me and my family years ago, never forgotten. I hope you're keeping well.

Yes, soldiering on. I hope you and all your loved ones are all healthy and happy.

 

[Durlston]

Agree with others who have said 'distraught' is the wrong word.

It probably was. But I've been lucky enough to meet both Sir David Jason and Ronnie O'Sullivan. Both great men who were so polite and have brought hours of joy and happiness when I've felt bad.

 

[Durlston]

Caroline Ahearne was desperately sad at such a young age. I remember where I was when I learnt of her death.

So much great work and such a funny and intelligent woman.

 

[herecomesaregular]

It'll be a very sad day for me when Stevie Wonder dies, a true musical genius.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Distraught for a famous person hasn’t happened to me in 55 years, although I was sadder about Bowies death than I thought I’d be.

My favourite band since I was a child is Sparks, so if anything happened to Ron or Russ I’m not sure how I would react as they have been with me all my life.

With regards to the passing of The Queen (although it probably won’t sit well with some on here) I was considerably more saddened by the shooting of a nine year old child in her own home

 

[DavidRyder]

I was pretty down when Ayrton Senna died. Having come back from a defeat at Reading away the day before (I think), I was already pretty fed up.

I was watching Not Going Out last night, and not sure why, but thought 'it would be awful if Sally Bretton or Lee Mack died young'.

As said by others, Rik was awful when he went. Lucky enough to have met him 3 times and he was such a nice bloke.

 

[Smillie's People]

It'll be a very sad day for me when Stevie Wonder dies, a true musical genius.

Stevie Winwood. I'll weep. But nor for his mate Eric. Too many bad tales about him around, sadly.

 

[DavidRyder]

I was also sad when Richard Briars and Ronnie Barker died, two of my old school favourites.

 

[Smillie's People]

Harrison Ford & Tom Hanks...2 icons of modern cinema history.

What about the man who "Made our day"... that really will be a sad day, the last of the "The Good The Bad and the Ugly"...

 

[Smillie's People]

The one I worry most about is Shilts, just a few weeks younger than me.

Sadly I missed his last games at the O's, he was down to play in the 4-4 match at the Goldstone but pulled out at the last minute. Instead they fielded (not in goal!) Butch Wilkins. Who died far too young

 

[Smillie's People]

Clint Eastwood 92 years old - 72 films/tv series from 1955 - 2021
'Get off my lawn' - 'Make my day' - 'Do you feel lucky punk' and a hundred other one liners.
I'll miss him when he has gone - but I can still watch his back catalogue for years to come.

"Right hand, Clyde..."

 

[grubbyhands]

"Right hand, Clyde..."

Right "turn" Clyde I remember it as.

 

[Smillie's People]

Anyone from Genesis, their music has been there all my life, literally the sound track.

Rossi. Went to Live Aid to see the Quo. Oh and the Who reformed, so add Townsend/Daltry.

 

[Smillie's People]

Right "turn" Clyde I remember it as.

That's what happens as you get older...I seem to remember Butch Wilkins taking a right-hander though....

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Taylor Hawkin's death impacted me more than I thought it would, and I'm not even a Foo Fighters fan. I have seen and read him being interviewed many times and I simply loved his enthuisam for music. I always had the impression he was a fanboy first, drummer second. The former obviously informed the latter and made him what he was. I guess his enthusiasm rubbed off on me a lot more than I thought. RIP.

As for current people, I guess Jagger.

 

[BLOCK F]

Distraught? No-one famous.
It is sad when any young person goes before their time, but I can only imagine being distraught if my wife, our children or grandson were to die.

 

[Comrade Sam]

Ray Davies and Paul Weller.
John Lennon, Marvin Gaye and Toots all broke my heart.

 

[SAC]

I can't imagine being distraught for any famous person but I was sad when Paul Ritter died as he not only was a great actor but was the same age as me.

I suspect I'll be very upset when Paul Weller dies.