# What celeb deaths would bother you the most? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 19, 2010, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052 "2010-05-19T21:09:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/61 "2010-05-20T20:30:27Z")
**Musicians** Alan Parsons (I cried when I found out Eric Woolfson died–the Alan Parsons Project has always been one of my favorite bands, and I had the pleasure of getting to meet Alan on several occasions). Alice Cooper Neil Peart Peter Gabriel **Actors** Hugh Laurie Alan Rickman Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka was my first crush) Jeremy Irons **Authors/Artists** Stephen King Chuck Palahniuk Bill Watterson J. K. Rowling ---
**Author:** ![hopesperson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e95f7d/32.png) [@hopesperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hopesperson)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/62 "2010-05-20T20:55:43Z")
Bob Eucker – He’s been the soundtrack of many summer evenings for me for nearly as long as I can remember. Michael Stipe – R.E.M.'s music was an incredibly prominent part of my teenage years and early adulthood, and I still love it (yes, even the new stuff). Clint Eastwood – Because he is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![sweeteviljesus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/63 "2010-05-20T22:10:51Z")
I was going to say Chuck Norris, but of course he will roundhouse kick Death in the face. I would say anyone too young to go. And Ozzy. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/64 "2010-05-21T00:37:15Z")
> [@Small\_Hen](#): > > Michael J Fox, one of the first celebrities I learned to recognize in my childhood. This is a BIG one for me. I am a huge Fox fan and his disease saddens me as it is. His death would be very sad indeed. > [@lieu](#): > > Clint Eastwood Add this one to the list, big time! Also, add Muhammad Ali to the list. He’s the greatest! And in the same vein, Charles Barkley is the funniest! ---
**Author:** ![Quercus\_alba](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quercus_alba/32/4061_2.png) [@Quercus\_alba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus_alba)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/65 "2010-05-21T02:57:02Z")
Springsteen. Hopefully no time soon… ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/66 "2010-05-21T03:20:48Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > It will be a real tragedy when Sonny Rollins passes on–he’s pretty much the last of the front-line jazz masters of the pre-fusion era. Or Wayne Shorter for that matter. They’re only three years apart. ---
**Author:** ![MTCicero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/67 "2010-05-21T03:38:34Z")
David Letterman - He’s always been a personal hero of mine, someone whose sense of humor I’ve always keenly shared. As far as broadcasting legends go, he’s the real fucking deal. James Randi - The celebrity who’s influenced me _almost_ as much as Mr. Letterman. The man is a damned national treasure, and whenever he does go, his death probably won’t generate all that much puclicity in the MSM. Unfortunately. Don Rickles - I’ve always loved his biting, take-no-prisoners-and-play-no-favorites sense of humor. Plus, he’s one of the last links to the heyday of the Rat Pack, back when Las Vegas really _was_ Sin City. Howard Stern - Because he’s the King. Of all Media, don’tcha know. ---
**Author:** ![Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_The_Heavy)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/68 "2010-05-21T03:40:18Z")
If Ozzy or any member of the original Black Sabbath dies, or if they never tour again, a certain former co-worker who screwed me on Ozzfest tickets several years back is getting her neck wrung. At least I got to see Heaven And Hell in '07, although Dio’s death really bummed me out. I’ll miss Roger Ebert big time. And I’ll second Vin Scully, even though I don’t give a hoot about the Dodgers. No one calls a game like that anymore. ---
**Author:** ![MTCicero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/69 "2010-05-21T03:57:23Z")
I’ll add, since others have already: The celebrity death that affected me the most, by far, was Charles Schulz’s. I literally have been reading (and re-reading, and re-reading) **Peanuts** since I was a wee lad, so much so that Charlie Brown and his gang always felt like family to me; ergo, so did their creator, good ol’ Sparky Schulz. And his death really couldn’t have been more poetic, it happening the day that his final Sunday panel appeared in newspapers. I cried on that day and, shit, I’m about to cry right now just typing this. Two more deaths that will affect me: the aforementioned Bill Watterson, and one Mr. Berkeley Breathed. ---
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> [@audit1](#): > > Cecil Adams I don’t think he CAN die. He’s the world’s smartest human. He’ll figure out immortality or something. Unfortunately, he won’t share it with his Editor… ETA: But that would be a neat way to wrap up the column if it can’t be produced anymore. ---
**Author:** ![In\_Winnipeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a8b319/32.png) [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/71 "2010-05-21T05:54:47Z")
It wouldn’t surprise me to hear about any of these people, all of whom I like for various reasons: Gordie Howe Vera Lynn The Queen Doris Day Hugh Hefner ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/72 "2010-05-21T07:43:47Z")
> [@In\_Winnipeg](#): > > It wouldn’t surprise me to hear about any of these people, all of whom I like for various reasons: > Doris Day Wow. I woulda guessed Doris Day died 30 years ago. Good for her, what with the not being dead and all. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/73 "2010-05-21T12:29:41Z")
> [@middleman](#): > > Wow. I woulda guessed Doris Day died 30 years ago. One of the human interest television programs, maybe CBS Sunday Morning, did a nice piece about her within the past year. She lives a very quiet life in (if memory serves) Malibu with her dog. She’s very active with the animal rescue programs and on her birthday each year is contacted on air by a local radio station and does a short interview. She’s unmarried, having been through a number of them that for one reason or another didn’t work and both looks and sounds great. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/74 "2010-05-21T12:35:46Z")
Terry Pratchett, because it would mean no more books. Was totally gutted when Patrick o’Brian died. Wouldn’t really care over much about actors dying. ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/75 "2010-05-21T13:50:00Z")
I love my comedy, as such the three celebrities I would miss the most are: Bill Bailey - I love his style of humour, from Stand-up to his roles in Sitcoms (Black Books) Andy Hamilton - Simply brilliant comedian. Old Harry’s Game is my favourite radio show. Revolting People is good too… Hell, it’s all good (except Trevor’s World of Sport). Paul Merton - He’s on our screens every week, making us laugh with his mostly improvised humour. The world would be a sadder place if any of those were to die. I still remember when Linda Smith died. That actually made me cry a bit. ---
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Jimmy Carter. For my money the most morally upright person ever to live in the White House. History will be kind to him. Bob Dylan. I think the best songwriter in history. Valerie Bertinelli. My teenage TV crush. Andy Griffith. So many times his show is still the best thing I can find on the television. Michael Moore. Keeps the corporations on their toes. ---
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Brian Wilson. . ---
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The handful of celeb deaths that _really_ saddened me, in more or less descending order: George Harrison John Lennon Jim Morrison Richard Pryor Edward Abbey . ---
**Author:** ![Lethal\_Babydoll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3be4f8/32.png) [@Lethal\_Babydoll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lethal_Babydoll)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052/79 "2010-05-21T23:13:38Z")
My boyhood heroes, natch: Johnny Bench Alan “Hawkeye” Alda Lawrence Block ---
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> [@Shodan](#): > > George W. Bush and/or Rush Limbaugh. Merely for the sheer assholery that will prevail on the SDMB. > > Regards, > Shodan As if that would offset the sheer assholery they project to the world. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-celeb-deaths-would-bother-you-the-most/540052.md?page=5)