To you, what was the most tragic celebrity death?

When Brenda Fassie and Miriam Makeba passed,
Now that was an end to an era.

 

If you're not a Nascar fan, you probably don't know him, but I was pretty shocked when I found out that Jason Leffler died this year. Celeb deaths don't really affect me, but this one just blindsided me.

 

For me it would be Whitney Houston and Paul Walker.

 

Bernie Mac. still miss the guy, really.

 

I don't really feel the whole celebrity obsession but one death I find particularly tragic was that of Amy Winehouse. Her addictions were so destructive and it seems that so little could be done to help her. The videos of her being completely unable to perform because she's off her face are really awful.

Bizarre? Really? If you startle an animal that effectively carries around a poison coated 6" steak knife, something can potentially go wrong. I've swum with massive stingrays plenty of times and the only way that could've happen is if he was doing the wrong thing. Tragic, but predictable IMO.

 

Billy Mays made me really sad.

I feel REALLY shitty just now. I couldn't remember the guy who I wanted to put next here under Billy Mays. I tried to remember the movies he was in but couldn't. I remember Craig Ferguson liked him and did a special show when he died. I just put in Google "big black guy that died" and it suggested Michael Duncan. I burst out laughing because that is EXACTLY who I was thinking of. I was really sad when he died. He was just one of those massive guys who had a nice laugh and was really a gentle giant.

 

aaliyah and paul walker

 

Heath ledger for me too.

Amy wine house too

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Chris Benoit, was shocking too, but more because of what he did to his family too.

 

Ronnie James Dio, His music was amazing.

 

Linda Smith. Obscure British comedienne. She died of cancer but she was the wittiest comedienne ever. Despite the fact she brought it upon herself, I also found Whitney Houston's death tragic. I know, I know but come on. I felt sorry for her. In fact, throw in Kirsty Macolls death too. She was a great songwriter and died too young. Ditto for Laura Nyro who was so talented and such a great gal but died before 50. Roy Orbidon was before my time. I've recently fallin in love with his gentle 50s and 60s style and clever lyrics. Had he not had a renaissance in the 90's, his death would have been a footnote at the bottom of page 30 of newspaper. As it was, there was a national mourning for him which was as it should have been. Many many more of course...

 

I'm not sure about tragic, as maybe that suggests some injustice, but I felt very sad at Pete Postlethwaite's death - he was a stunning actor and gave every impression of being a thoroughly nice chap in real life. I saw him in the first tour of Saramouche Jones, it was the first standing ovation I saw and I remember being deeply moved by the fact that he had been this utterly convincing character all the way through and I'd been entranced, then he came back on stage for the bow and I suddenly realised that he was dripping with sweat.

 

Eyedea from Eyedea & Abilities; not really a celebrity.

Was pretty floored when Nujabes front man; forget his name, died, because I just started listening to his music and it sucks that I couldn't hear more.

Same goes for J Dilla.

The most tragic that happened before any of our times is Otis Reddington's death. He wrote Dock of the Bay and didn't finish the song; which is why he whistled at the end, he meant to write another verse. He died in a plane crash before he could do this, and that song became a huge hit, and it's creepy to know he didn't want that whistle at the end.

 

Many of you have listed people who died young, and that is tragic of course. I am however going to go with Gilda Radner as well since she died of the same kind of cancer that took my mother.
Cancer is an awful disease that I wouldn't wish upon Fred Phelps.

 

I have two
1.Cory Monteith. he was my favorite actor and was funny

2. (it hasnt happened yet but when it does ALL will cry) Betty White

 

I don't follow celebrities and celebrity news much, but the few that happened this year were all pretty tragic: Cory Monteith, Lee Thompson Young, and Paul Walker most recently.

It was also sad when John Ritter died, since I am a huge fan of Three's Company.

 

Like a lot of other people here, I thought that Amy Winehouse's death was very tragic.

If Adele died, I would cry myself out :'(

 

Mitch Lucker.

He was really respected in the metal/rock music community.

 

The most tragic one for me happened a few days ago. He was Justin Carmical aka Jew Wario. He made video about import games and a few other things. He may have not famous in the normal sense but he is big on the internet. I'm going miss him dearly. This is the last thing he did. He's the one in the yellow hat:


Two Jews Who Love Mario (Song A Day #1849) - YouTube

 

Ned Vizzini, my favorite author. Considering his book prevented my suicide, to hear that he had finally succeeded in killing himself made me cry for days. That was the worst. Ones that also made me cry a ton:

Davy Jones
Cory Monteith
Ray Manzarek
Barbara Park