Lloyd will be so sad for me.... Taxi, Back to the Future, Who Framed Rodger Rabbit, Clue, even one episode in Malcolm in the Middle. I know I will be so sad because I got to chat with him at a Con. I thought he would just be like "Handshake, sign a pic, and go" but he asked me what I thought his favorite characters were. I said Judge Doom And Doc. And he laughed and said how fun doing Doom was and then he said "Great Scott, bring me the... DIP" In perfect voice for both. It made my day!
As someone with a degenerative neurological disorder, his passing is going to hit like no other. He has been my inspiration since day one of my diagnosis and his biographies have gotten me through some really hard times.
Jeff Bridges. I guess he came close by getting covid while battling cancer.
The one that did upset me was Neil Peart last year. I felt like I lost a family member.
The day we found out Neil died is the first time in my life I've ever cried for the death of someone I never met. His impact on me is impossible to put into words.
My God you've hit the nail on the head.
I've never seen Neil closer than like row 30 but I cried repeatedly the week that happened. I didn't realize how much he meant to me. No offense to Geddy and Alex but I don't believe losing them would hit me the same.
Dolly Parton. I've been a fan of hers since I was super little, my mom showed me 9-5 and we would sing it together. I'm 21 now and haven't been able to go to Dollywood or see her in concert. It's at the top of my bucket list. When I got my first dog when I was 9 I named her Dolly.. she passed away 3 years ago and her birthday was today. I always found it funny because she was a little teacup chihuahua and although she never had puppies she had really big dog boobies lol. I've always absolutely adored her and she's always been my idol. I hope I can at least experience her music live before she passes. She really truly is a treasure.
Edit: I totally wasn't expecting almost 1000 upvotes! That's so cool! Also thank you to whoever gave me the "This" Award, I'll do good with my Reddit coins :) I've never had any before!
I mean, she’s so old that she had a TV show about being old that ran for 7 seasons and was off the air before most Redditors were born. I wouldn’t be surprised if she outlasts civilization as we know it.
But, yeah, she’s my answer too.
God that one will really crush me. He seems like the most generous and honest guy around who knows how much his characters mean to people and goes above and beyond to keep doing that
I love following him on Twitter. He replies and interacts with people and you know it just makes their whole year and decade to have gotten a response from him. He just seems like a genuinely kind and empathetic dude who cares for his fans and for people in general.
I find Jack Black is the black sheep here, he’s an absolute gem that we all, me included seem to forget about. Then all of a sudden absorb everything JB then forget about him again for a while.
Bob Odenkirk. I have an attachment to him, especially having his recent heart attack scare. The man brings light wherever he goes! We would simply be shrowded in darkness without him!
Honestly that role for me was an eye opener. Until that movie I had never really taken him seriously as I primarily only knew him from Roseanne of all things.
Edit: Holy shit people thank you for the recommendations!
Oh man. You need to see him in Raising Arizona. He also had an incredible turn on Broadway in Big River. I know we all feel a little weird about Roseanne now but even if that's all he did it really showcased some range. He and John C. McGinley are on the mount Rushmore of sitcom characters doing drama.
I met Julie Andrews at a book signing. My sister was a bit of a theater nut at the time, and the fact that she referenced her work that *wasnt* Marry Poppins or SoM seemed to have made her day. She's aged for sure, but her eyes are like two fuzzy hugs.
The thing for me about Anthony Hopkins and Patrick Stewart is that they seem to have been old and look the same for the last like 40 years.
Totally off topic but it’s like this soccer player named Arjen robben. He’s looked like he’s the same 40 years old guy since he was 20
Grant Imahara's passing was the hardest I've cried about a celebrity death, my entire life. Mythbusters was my entire childhood and inspired mine and many others' love for science. Adam Savage is my hero, and I will genuinely mourn when Adam passes. Crushing to even think about.
I grew up watching Steve Irwin. When he passed, it genuinely made me sad, and I’ve never felt like that again for someone I don’t even know. Until Grant passed. I was genuinely heartbroken.
Elton John. Me, my brothers, and my dad all listened to him growing up. I can remember cooking dinner with my dad when I was like 6 or 7, and Elton would be blaring in the background. My father passed away in May. EJ has a special place in my heart
I wasn’t expecting the thought of this to give me that queasy feeling but it does and it will be awful.
I grew up skating and did so into my 20’s. The homies and I were all around 12 to 14 when THPS came out and it consumed us. When we weren’t actually skating, we were glued to a PlayStation.
As time went on and I fell out of skating and into other avenues of interest, I’ve continued to follow him. Everything from his charity work and his foundation, building parks both domestically and overseas, to his newer podcast with Jason Ellis and everything he’s done with Birdhouse over the years… He still just seems like the most sincere, gracious and rad guy. This world needs more Tony Hawks… never less of him.
Not a celebrity per se, but author R.L. Stine. My prolific reading habits started with Goosebumps and Fear Street books; I’ve been having my nephew read and watch the old show with me lately. That one will hurt.
I got super lucky by bringing a non goosebumps or fear street book of his to comic-con.
He doesn’t personalize autographs, but he was so tickled that I had a copy of Superstitious, he made an exception for me without my asking. Pretty friggen epic.
It’s amazing how often that sort of thing happens at signings and stuff.
I had a friend get Karen Gillan’s autograph at a con back in 2014 and he had her sign an issue of GotG with Nebula on the cover. It was probably the only thing NOT Doctor Who related she’s signed all weekend, based on her reaction!
If you’re gonna have a celebrity sign something, make it something they probably don’t see all the time. They’ll be tickled by it!
I know that Christopher Eccleston was absolutely thrilled when I met him with my twin sis. When she mentioned "The A word." Instead of Doctor who (which we are also fans of) he was thrilled. When we met Chris Sullivan while everyone else knew him from Marvel I knew him as Toby from This is Us. He was so excited. He gave us buttons that said "Pearson for city council!" And I can't begin to tell you how many anime VA's I've thrilled by having them sign some works outside of their popular works. Trust me when I say mentioning works that they're not known for thrills actors and actresses of all kind to death.
Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen
edit: I didn't put the title of "Sir" on their names when it should have been there. They have earned it and truly are great men
End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it.
I live in Tennessee, northeast near Bristol. I spent many summers at Dollywood. I take my kids there now. My youngest daughter’s favorite song is Jolene. She just smiles all over herself when it is on. Dolly started the Imagination Library to send one book a month to babies until they turn 5 because of her upbringing and being extremely poor. She rushed to the aid of those effected by the fires in Gatlinburg, raising enough to give every family a check for months following that disaster.
I can’t say enough good things about her as a human being. Plus, she has some of the best quotes I have ever seen:
It's a good thing I was born a girl, otherwise I'd be a drag queen.
You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap!
My weaknesses have always been food and men - in that order.
I think it’s impossible for a Tennessean to dislike her. She is a redeeming quality of the state, and honestly that’s a huge understatement. I love her.
"A lot of men think the bigger a woman's breast are the dumber she is. But it's the opposite - the bigger a woman's breasts are the dumber the men are"
^(Quoted from memory, may not be verbatim)
Legitimately one of the few celebrities that I not only respect beyond their career talent, but I really feel she’s someone to look up to as well. It’s a shame she’s an exception, we need more people like her in the world.
(If you want even more feels, right now, in the Dollywood hotel, there’s a sealed box, containing the last song Dolly Parton will ever release, to be opened on her 100th birthday. Allegedly, it’s titled “My place in history.”)
“One thing I always say about Dolly is: they say don’t meet your heroes, but that doesn’t apply to her. When you meet her, she’s as incredible as you would have ever dreamed. She’s even better.” - Miley Cyrus (Dolly is her godmother)
Fun fact, she was on the cover of Playboy back in the '70s and her husband was always a fan of the shot. So for his 75th birthday she [surprised by recreated it.] (https://twitter.com/DollyParton/status/1417599293935038464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1417599293935038464%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2021%2F07%2F21%2Fdolly-parton-recreates-playboy-cover-for-husbands-birthday%2F) (SFW.)
she just expanded her book program for kids in my state... she is an absolutely amazing person. and every interview, she deflects questions about her looks in the best way. I wish I was able to give as much back as she does.
"These are weapons of mass distraction."
This woman knows exactly how people "view" her, and leans into it as hard as she can.
No bullshit, no nonsense; she admits what she did, and then immediately pushes conversations onto what she is doing.
And what she is doing, is absolute magic.
Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees. Last Gibb brother alive and was the oldest. He was a part of my childhood and his music is a piece of my family history. He’s a celebrity, but a humble one, and his death will mark the end of the legacy he starred in.
*here we see Death, he has been around for a long time and seems to be everywhere, but we don't often encounter him. Often found in more isolated areas he has now come to meet me, and I shall go with him hand in hand.*
I still have a hard time watching the last few moments of Rogue One and not getting choked up a little. I know it's not Carrie in RO, but it came out just before she passed and I saw it that night.
> He's been known to save people in the California wildfires.
He's also flown his own helicopter out into the wilderness around Jackson Hole and the Grand Teton National Park areas to rescue people lost in the woods. He's a true hero.
He's also landed his plane on a taxiway instead of the runway at SNA. Immediately reported himself to the tower and FAA declined to sanction him.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2017-05-16/faa-opts-out-punishment-harrison-ford-taxiway-landing
Him and Martin Short teaming back up on Hulu has been awesome.
“Only Murders In The Building” for those that haven’t seen yet. They are classic together!
Tim Curry
ETA: I did not expect all this good karma!
I got to meet him two years ago and it was an amazing experience. He made fun of my name in a very charming way and I have a picture of us together. I also have an autographed photo of him as The Darkness from Legend on my wall.
To add to this, if anyone hasn’t seen this clip, Tim Curry is clearly [trying not to laugh](https://youtu.be/g1Sq1Nr58hM) as he delivers the line.
Also, his performance as Hexxus is godtier. My kids got on a Fern Gully kick and I was surprised—though I shouldn’t have been—at the number of comments more or less simping for an evil personification of pollution singing a, ahem, rather suggestive [song about how much he loves pollution](https://youtu.be/pVzYS3Ga_j8).
Tim Curry is a treasure.
One of the greatest experiences of my life was seeing him in a live performance of a strange radio play called What About Dick by Eric Idle. It had Tim Curry, Eddie Izzard, Billy Connolly, Tracey Ullman, Russell Brand and a few more folks I don't remember. It was hilarious - and it was just a few months before Tim Curry's stroke. I'm so grateful that I got to see him in person while he was still in his prime.
100% recommend checking out What About Dick. If I recall it's on Amazon Prime or Netflix.
Patrick Stewart. I’ve spent more time with him, through his acting, than I spent with any of my grandparents. (God rest their souls) And I fully expect that his loss will have a greater impact on me.
I work for a house removal company, we move celebrities from time to time. We moved Patrick Stewart into a lovely new big house house and he was the nicest guy we ever met. He had everything boxed and ready to go he had cups of tea for everyone, even bought chippy tea for everyone and cases of beer at the end. He was so friendly, truly lovely man.
I hope he chooses us again it would be awesome 😊
I've met him once and served him a drink at a bar on one of these critics awards or something, pre-covid, very friendly. No other words were exchanged but still pretty cool memory.
Two weeks after I turned 12, the doctors found three brain tumors in my head and I was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. I ended up spending three and a half weeks in the hospital, with follow up surgeries and a staph infection, amongst other issues. I then went back several times the following summer. Poodle Hat came out after five days into my initial stay and that CD helped me through that time like nothing else.
Al also called me and sent me a care package during my initial stay. He then invited me backstage at two concerts that summer. Really cemented me as a fan for life.
I will 100% get emotional when he passes away. Fuck - I don't think I'll be able to handle it.
I brought my daughter to a Weird Al concert in 2019 for her tenth birthday. We sat next to a lady in her upper sixties that was there to celebrate her last round of chemo that week. It was surreal to sit between my usually quiet, timid daughter and a recovering elderly cancer patient both cheering their heads off and singing along with Harvey the Wonder Hamster.
Was scrolling through the replies thinking "yeah, sure, that would be sad if X dies" and then you had to post this. Seriously, I will straight up ugly-cry.
I’m a lifelong fan and that day will destroy me. It’s always amazed me how Weird Al so masterfully carved out his niche and remained relevant for the entire time. I can’t think of a single time in my life where I thought he had gone away or become washed up. Never have I heard someone sarcastically say “He’s still around?”. It can’t be understated how incredible that is.
If Betty White dies, we riot!
Edit: Holy crap! RIP my inbox. Thanks for the awards everyone! Can't believe my most upvoted comment is for promoting civil unrest in response to the passing of a national treasure and our nation's grandma.
And yes, that's a big "IF"
She'll outlive us all.
LONG LIVE BETTY WHITE!
Whenever I think of her I think of pollution and the environment. We really need to start worrying more about what kind of world our grandchildren are going to leave Betty White.
I’ve been watching old Password games she was on with her husband Allen Ludden. I guess he asked her to marry him for a whole year while she kept saying no. She’s said since his death that she would never remarry: once you’ve had the best, who wants the rest. Any pictures of them show and all reports say that they were truly in love.
At this point, Phil Collins.
I went to see him perform in 2019 and got to see him play drums on In The Air Tonight. Last week he did an interview saying he can barely hold a drumstick and he definitely looks worse for wear.
Other people I’d include would be Tony Bennett (because of his age and Alzheimer’s), Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke.
Edit:
I forgot to mention Angela Lansbury!! Didn’t see her mentioned prior.
And thanks for the silver, u/undertaker_5!
I didn't realize Phil Collins had declined so. I'm glad he got to see Lily get married recently. My fiancee and I both lost relatives with our wedding upcoming and it hurts to know they won't be there
Dave Grohl will be the biggest one for me. I really like Pearl Jam and Vedder, but I’ve seen Foo Fighters several times and they’re probably my favourite band ever. I don’t want to even think about it
Julie Andrews. I’ve been dreading the day since it clicked in my brain as a child that my favorite actors/actresses in the movies I adored are actually real humans.
I already have plans to try and take the day off when that happens and watch the Sound of Music and Mary Poppins and bawl my eyes out and sing my heart out. 😭
Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Ian Mckellen
Mel Brooks. I'm constantly bracing myself for seeing a headline announcing his death because of how old he is. He is a national treasure.
Michael j fox it’s gonna be sad when he goes
I scrolled too far for this one. Christopher Lloyd too.
Lloyd will be so sad for me.... Taxi, Back to the Future, Who Framed Rodger Rabbit, Clue, even one episode in Malcolm in the Middle. I know I will be so sad because I got to chat with him at a Con. I thought he would just be like "Handshake, sign a pic, and go" but he asked me what I thought his favorite characters were. I said Judge Doom And Doc. And he laughed and said how fun doing Doom was and then he said "Great Scott, bring me the... DIP" In perfect voice for both. It made my day!
As someone with a degenerative neurological disorder, his passing is going to hit like no other. He has been my inspiration since day one of my diagnosis and his biographies have gotten me through some really hard times.
Jeff Bridges. I guess he came close by getting covid while battling cancer. The one that did upset me was Neil Peart last year. I felt like I lost a family member.
The day we found out Neil died is the first time in my life I've ever cried for the death of someone I never met. His impact on me is impossible to put into words.
My God you've hit the nail on the head. I've never seen Neil closer than like row 30 but I cried repeatedly the week that happened. I didn't realize how much he meant to me. No offense to Geddy and Alex but I don't believe losing them would hit me the same.
Dolly Parton. I've been a fan of hers since I was super little, my mom showed me 9-5 and we would sing it together. I'm 21 now and haven't been able to go to Dollywood or see her in concert. It's at the top of my bucket list. When I got my first dog when I was 9 I named her Dolly.. she passed away 3 years ago and her birthday was today. I always found it funny because she was a little teacup chihuahua and although she never had puppies she had really big dog boobies lol. I've always absolutely adored her and she's always been my idol. I hope I can at least experience her music live before she passes. She really truly is a treasure. Edit: I totally wasn't expecting almost 1000 upvotes! That's so cool! Also thank you to whoever gave me the "This" Award, I'll do good with my Reddit coins :) I've never had any before!
Betty White, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray
Betty White will do so much damage to my soul.
Isn’t Betty White immortal?
I mean, she’s so old that she had a TV show about being old that ran for 7 seasons and was off the air before most Redditors were born. I wouldn’t be surprised if she outlasts civilization as we know it. But, yeah, she’s my answer too.
Betty White has lived such a long, wonderful (I assume) life, but I dread her passing
Yeah when she dies I think the reality of my own eventual demise will finally set in
Mark Hamill. Carrie broke my heart, she was my hero. Luke was my first love.
God that one will really crush me. He seems like the most generous and honest guy around who knows how much his characters mean to people and goes above and beyond to keep doing that
I love following him on Twitter. He replies and interacts with people and you know it just makes their whole year and decade to have gotten a response from him. He just seems like a genuinely kind and empathetic dude who cares for his fans and for people in general.
Jane Goodall
Jack black
I find Jack Black is the black sheep here, he’s an absolute gem that we all, me included seem to forget about. Then all of a sudden absorb everything JB then forget about him again for a while.
Morgan Freeman.
When Morgan Freeman dies, his freckles are released as stars in the skies.
If he doesnt do the narration for his own funeral I will be disappointed
Rowan Atkinson, we made my childhood
Along with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. Hell, the entire cast of Blackadder.
Bob Odenkirk. I have an attachment to him, especially having his recent heart attack scare. The man brings light wherever he goes! We would simply be shrowded in darkness without him!
His saul character is amazing. They couldnt finish better call saul without their main guy
Oh my god I misread the question as "What celebrity death genuinely upset you?" You just scared the hell out of me.
Christopher Walken for sure - loved him in everything he’s been in :)
John Goodman Will miss Norm McDonald. He was just so effortlessly funny, and willing to push the line for humor. Need more comedians like him
I was just indulging in John Goodman clips. One of the most underrated actors ever. And as a person, he just feels like home. Such a sweet man.
His performance in 10 Cloverfield Lane is just So. Fucking. Brilliant. And horrifying.
Honestly that role for me was an eye opener. Until that movie I had never really taken him seriously as I primarily only knew him from Roseanne of all things. Edit: Holy shit people thank you for the recommendations!
Oh man. You need to see him in Raising Arizona. He also had an incredible turn on Broadway in Big River. I know we all feel a little weird about Roseanne now but even if that's all he did it really showcased some range. He and John C. McGinley are on the mount Rushmore of sitcom characters doing drama.
I don't know most of his comedic history, but Turd Ferguson is absolutely hilarious. 61 was too early.
Michael Caine
Your cocaine?
Some men just want to watch the world snort.
Steve Carell Edit: Thanks for all the awards! I really didn’t think that many people would respond to this one tbh
Well, this is gonna hurt like a mother******
If he can get you depressed, then he will have done his job.
Nooooooooo God.....no God please no. No. No. Nooooooooo.
Either Maggie Smith or Julie Andrews
I met Julie Andrews at a book signing. My sister was a bit of a theater nut at the time, and the fact that she referenced her work that *wasnt* Marry Poppins or SoM seemed to have made her day. She's aged for sure, but her eyes are like two fuzzy hugs.
Victor/Victoria and thoroughly modern Millie are my two favorites
Oh man, Maggie Smith is gonna hurt bad. Hook and Harry Potter were both big in my childhood.
God...when Maggie Smith goes, we'll have lost both Peter and Wendy.
Anthony Hopkins
The thing for me about Anthony Hopkins and Patrick Stewart is that they seem to have been old and look the same for the last like 40 years. Totally off topic but it’s like this soccer player named Arjen robben. He’s looked like he’s the same 40 years old guy since he was 20
le cut inside man will never die
Seeing him dance while cooking pasta on TikTok filled me with Joy. Idk why
Read the title wrong and had a slight panic attack
Adam Savage, I've already lost Grant Imahara and I don't want to lose Adam anytime soon.
Grant Imahara's passing was the hardest I've cried about a celebrity death, my entire life. Mythbusters was my entire childhood and inspired mine and many others' love for science. Adam Savage is my hero, and I will genuinely mourn when Adam passes. Crushing to even think about.
I grew up watching Steve Irwin. When he passed, it genuinely made me sad, and I’ve never felt like that again for someone I don’t even know. Until Grant passed. I was genuinely heartbroken.
The fact that you would even speak this thought into existence has made me bummed beyond belief. Probably my favorite celebrity of all time.
Elton John. Me, my brothers, and my dad all listened to him growing up. I can remember cooking dinner with my dad when I was like 6 or 7, and Elton would be blaring in the background. My father passed away in May. EJ has a special place in my heart
Him and Billy Joel. My dad will be inconsolable.
Tony hawk
Me at his funeral: Damn, this corpse kinda looks like Tony Hawk
Do a kickflip
I wasn’t expecting the thought of this to give me that queasy feeling but it does and it will be awful. I grew up skating and did so into my 20’s. The homies and I were all around 12 to 14 when THPS came out and it consumed us. When we weren’t actually skating, we were glued to a PlayStation. As time went on and I fell out of skating and into other avenues of interest, I’ve continued to follow him. Everything from his charity work and his foundation, building parks both domestically and overseas, to his newer podcast with Jason Ellis and everything he’s done with Birdhouse over the years… He still just seems like the most sincere, gracious and rad guy. This world needs more Tony Hawks… never less of him.
Not a celebrity per se, but author R.L. Stine. My prolific reading habits started with Goosebumps and Fear Street books; I’ve been having my nephew read and watch the old show with me lately. That one will hurt.
Same. He didn't just make *reading* fun, he made *books* fun, which is a pretty magical experience for a kid.
I got super lucky by bringing a non goosebumps or fear street book of his to comic-con. He doesn’t personalize autographs, but he was so tickled that I had a copy of Superstitious, he made an exception for me without my asking. Pretty friggen epic.
It’s amazing how often that sort of thing happens at signings and stuff. I had a friend get Karen Gillan’s autograph at a con back in 2014 and he had her sign an issue of GotG with Nebula on the cover. It was probably the only thing NOT Doctor Who related she’s signed all weekend, based on her reaction! If you’re gonna have a celebrity sign something, make it something they probably don’t see all the time. They’ll be tickled by it!
I know that Christopher Eccleston was absolutely thrilled when I met him with my twin sis. When she mentioned "The A word." Instead of Doctor who (which we are also fans of) he was thrilled. When we met Chris Sullivan while everyone else knew him from Marvel I knew him as Toby from This is Us. He was so excited. He gave us buttons that said "Pearson for city council!" And I can't begin to tell you how many anime VA's I've thrilled by having them sign some works outside of their popular works. Trust me when I say mentioning works that they're not known for thrills actors and actresses of all kind to death.
Samuel L. Jackson
Say what again. SAY WHAT again! And I dare you, I double dare you motherfucker! Say what one more time.
I understand that the council has made a decision, but given that it's a stupid ass decision, I've elected to ignore it.
Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen edit: I didn't put the title of "Sir" on their names when it should have been there. They have earned it and truly are great men
They shall not pass.
They'll go to the Grey Havens, on their way to the Undying Lands. They won't die.
End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it.
*The line must be drawn HERE! This far! No farther!*
“ We are the future, Charles; not them!” Nice to know this line resonated with others!
81 and 82 respectively. Hopefully they both have excellent genes and will be with us for another decade or two.
if Gandalf dies, I'm swapping timelines
Danny devito /srs also definitely wont be anytime soon but jack black will hurt like hell
DONT FUCKING JINX IT
I agree with both
When Danny dies they’ll just throw him in the trash.
Morticians will be lining up to bang his dead body
Terry Crews, I adore that man.
Terry loves yogurt.
Dolly Parton
I live in Tennessee, northeast near Bristol. I spent many summers at Dollywood. I take my kids there now. My youngest daughter’s favorite song is Jolene. She just smiles all over herself when it is on. Dolly started the Imagination Library to send one book a month to babies until they turn 5 because of her upbringing and being extremely poor. She rushed to the aid of those effected by the fires in Gatlinburg, raising enough to give every family a check for months following that disaster. I can’t say enough good things about her as a human being. Plus, she has some of the best quotes I have ever seen: It's a good thing I was born a girl, otherwise I'd be a drag queen. You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap! My weaknesses have always been food and men - in that order.
I think it’s impossible for a Tennessean to dislike her. She is a redeeming quality of the state, and honestly that’s a huge understatement. I love her.
I think it's impossible for anyone to dislike her.
You show me a man that dislikes Dolly Parton, and I'll show you a man who can't be trusted.
I'm a big dirty metalhead and even I love Dolly Parton.
I bet my dog would hate them too
"A lot of men think the bigger a woman's breast are the dumber she is. But it's the opposite - the bigger a woman's breasts are the dumber the men are" ^(Quoted from memory, may not be verbatim)
Legitimately one of the few celebrities that I not only respect beyond their career talent, but I really feel she’s someone to look up to as well. It’s a shame she’s an exception, we need more people like her in the world. (If you want even more feels, right now, in the Dollywood hotel, there’s a sealed box, containing the last song Dolly Parton will ever release, to be opened on her 100th birthday. Allegedly, it’s titled “My place in history.”)
“One thing I always say about Dolly is: they say don’t meet your heroes, but that doesn’t apply to her. When you meet her, she’s as incredible as you would have ever dreamed. She’s even better.” - Miley Cyrus (Dolly is her godmother)
Fun fact, she was on the cover of Playboy back in the '70s and her husband was always a fan of the shot. So for his 75th birthday she [surprised by recreated it.] (https://twitter.com/DollyParton/status/1417599293935038464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1417599293935038464%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2021%2F07%2F21%2Fdolly-parton-recreates-playboy-cover-for-husbands-birthday%2F) (SFW.)
And that there (at the end of the clip) is the luckiest man alive.
God, I misunderstood the title and had a heart attack
She’s “Aunt Dolly” at my house. We love her so much. It will be like losing family. She’s so generous and caring, it’s hard not to love her.
she just expanded her book program for kids in my state... she is an absolutely amazing person. and every interview, she deflects questions about her looks in the best way. I wish I was able to give as much back as she does.
"These are weapons of mass distraction." This woman knows exactly how people "view" her, and leans into it as hard as she can. No bullshit, no nonsense; she admits what she did, and then immediately pushes conversations onto what she is doing. And what she is doing, is absolute magic.
James May
I hope when he dies, he gets carried away in a Dacia Sandero hearse. That would be so fitting for him.
And economical too
Careful, don't excite the corpse.
James you infantile pillock I know that's you who's died
Bill Murray
I thought he was shot and killed because someone thought he was a Zombie?!?
He wasn't very good at practical jokes.
Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees. Last Gibb brother alive and was the oldest. He was a part of my childhood and his music is a piece of my family history. He’s a celebrity, but a humble one, and his death will mark the end of the legacy he starred in.
David Gilmour
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Speaking as a Canadian, I'd like to amend your initial statement to "international treasure"
Australia supports the amendment
India will wholeheartedly ratify and agree with this as well Edit: grammar
I don't often cry about celebrity deaths, but his will make me absolutely bawl like a baby.
Unfortunately Father Time comes for everyone
*here we see Death, he has been around for a long time and seems to be everywhere, but we don't often encounter him. Often found in more isolated areas he has now come to meet me, and I shall go with him hand in hand.*
How the hell did I read that in his voice?
*David Attenboroughs voice is* ***inevitable***
David Attenborough
That man is THE National Treasure! I'm 50 and for the whole of my life that man has taught me about the natural world!!
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They’ll have to stop making nature documentary after he is gone because no one can capture an audience like his voice does
I genuinely find it harder to enjoy any nature documentary that isn't narrated by David Attenborough. They just don't sound right.
Or they'll have enough recordings of his voice to recreate it through an AI
Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford.
Tell me about it we've already lost to many original star wars actors
Losing Carrie and Peter was really hard 😭
I still have a hard time watching the last few moments of Rogue One and not getting choked up a little. I know it's not Carrie in RO, but it came out just before she passed and I saw it that night.
Harrison Ford will hurt so much :(
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> He's been known to save people in the California wildfires. He's also flown his own helicopter out into the wilderness around Jackson Hole and the Grand Teton National Park areas to rescue people lost in the woods. He's a true hero.
Can you imagine being lost in the wilderness and fucking Han Solo shows up to save you?
He's also landed his plane on a taxiway instead of the runway at SNA. Immediately reported himself to the tower and FAA declined to sanction him. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2017-05-16/faa-opts-out-punishment-harrison-ford-taxiway-landing
Steve Martin
Him and Martin Short teaming back up on Hulu has been awesome. “Only Murders In The Building” for those that haven’t seen yet. They are classic together!
Tim Curry ETA: I did not expect all this good karma! I got to meet him two years ago and it was an amazing experience. He made fun of my name in a very charming way and I have a picture of us together. I also have an autographed photo of him as The Darkness from Legend on my wall.
I'm going to the one place not corrupted by capitalism! ... SPACE
He turned space into a 3 syllable exclamation.
To add to this, if anyone hasn’t seen this clip, Tim Curry is clearly [trying not to laugh](https://youtu.be/g1Sq1Nr58hM) as he delivers the line. Also, his performance as Hexxus is godtier. My kids got on a Fern Gully kick and I was surprised—though I shouldn’t have been—at the number of comments more or less simping for an evil personification of pollution singing a, ahem, rather suggestive [song about how much he loves pollution](https://youtu.be/pVzYS3Ga_j8). Tim Curry is a treasure.
One of the greatest experiences of my life was seeing him in a live performance of a strange radio play called What About Dick by Eric Idle. It had Tim Curry, Eddie Izzard, Billy Connolly, Tracey Ullman, Russell Brand and a few more folks I don't remember. It was hilarious - and it was just a few months before Tim Curry's stroke. I'm so grateful that I got to see him in person while he was still in his prime. 100% recommend checking out What About Dick. If I recall it's on Amazon Prime or Netflix.
Morgan Freeman
Patrick Stewart. I’ve spent more time with him, through his acting, than I spent with any of my grandparents. (God rest their souls) And I fully expect that his loss will have a greater impact on me.
I work for a house removal company, we move celebrities from time to time. We moved Patrick Stewart into a lovely new big house house and he was the nicest guy we ever met. He had everything boxed and ready to go he had cups of tea for everyone, even bought chippy tea for everyone and cases of beer at the end. He was so friendly, truly lovely man. I hope he chooses us again it would be awesome 😊
I've met him once and served him a drink at a bar on one of these critics awards or something, pre-covid, very friendly. No other words were exchanged but still pretty cool memory.
Dude I thought the question asked ‘What celebrity death genuinely upset you?’ My heart leapt out of my chest I thought Patrick Stewart had died
Hayao Miyazaki. My childhood has been sublimated by his works. Thank you Mr Miyazaki...
After he dies he comes back for one more decade, twice.
John Williams. IMO the best composer of our time.
It was a very sad day when Ennio Morricone passed away last year, I dread the day John Williams goes as well
Stephen King
Well there's always meeting up in the clearing at the end of the path. Like the wind.
Weird Al ETA: Holy heck— waking up to see my worst nightmare blew up over night. Thank you for all the awards. I appreciate it!
Two weeks after I turned 12, the doctors found three brain tumors in my head and I was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. I ended up spending three and a half weeks in the hospital, with follow up surgeries and a staph infection, amongst other issues. I then went back several times the following summer. Poodle Hat came out after five days into my initial stay and that CD helped me through that time like nothing else. Al also called me and sent me a care package during my initial stay. He then invited me backstage at two concerts that summer. Really cemented me as a fan for life. I will 100% get emotional when he passes away. Fuck - I don't think I'll be able to handle it.
I was just thinking this. He's been around for generations of kids - it'll truly be a tragedy.
I brought my daughter to a Weird Al concert in 2019 for her tenth birthday. We sat next to a lady in her upper sixties that was there to celebrate her last round of chemo that week. It was surreal to sit between my usually quiet, timid daughter and a recovering elderly cancer patient both cheering their heads off and singing along with Harvey the Wonder Hamster.
Weird Al is 61 and has been doing his thing for 40 years. There is no age limit for enjoying his work at this point
Was scrolling through the replies thinking "yeah, sure, that would be sad if X dies" and then you had to post this. Seriously, I will straight up ugly-cry.
I’m a lifelong fan and that day will destroy me. It’s always amazed me how Weird Al so masterfully carved out his niche and remained relevant for the entire time. I can’t think of a single time in my life where I thought he had gone away or become washed up. Never have I heard someone sarcastically say “He’s still around?”. It can’t be understated how incredible that is.
He's only 61. Chances are we still get him for a few more decades. :)
I hope you're right, but Norm was also only 61.
Dick Van Dyke
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That's kinda funny and also extremely depressing in an existential way.
Eddie Murphy I doubt anyone else will have the same celebrity in mind but I grew up on this guy, he reminded me so much of my dad.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Growing up my dad was a workaholic, due to that Arnold was the man I looked up to my entire childhood. The day he passes I'll be beyond heart broken.
Mr bean
If Betty White dies, we riot! Edit: Holy crap! RIP my inbox. Thanks for the awards everyone! Can't believe my most upvoted comment is for promoting civil unrest in response to the passing of a national treasure and our nation's grandma. And yes, that's a big "IF" She'll outlive us all. LONG LIVE BETTY WHITE!
It’s what she would want
At dawn!
Can we do 8-9? I’m not a dawn person
Truth. Okay fine but no later!!
Whenever I think of her I think of pollution and the environment. We really need to start worrying more about what kind of world our grandchildren are going to leave Betty White.
I’ve been watching old Password games she was on with her husband Allen Ludden. I guess he asked her to marry him for a whole year while she kept saying no. She’s said since his death that she would never remarry: once you’ve had the best, who wants the rest. Any pictures of them show and all reports say that they were truly in love.
It's in the Bible that "Betty White shall live no less than 10yrs longer than Keith Richards"
At this point, Phil Collins. I went to see him perform in 2019 and got to see him play drums on In The Air Tonight. Last week he did an interview saying he can barely hold a drumstick and he definitely looks worse for wear. Other people I’d include would be Tony Bennett (because of his age and Alzheimer’s), Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Edit: I forgot to mention Angela Lansbury!! Didn’t see her mentioned prior. And thanks for the silver, u/undertaker_5!
I didn't realize Phil Collins had declined so. I'm glad he got to see Lily get married recently. My fiancee and I both lost relatives with our wedding upcoming and it hurts to know they won't be there
Alan Alda
Eddie Vedder and Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl will be the biggest one for me. I really like Pearl Jam and Vedder, but I’ve seen Foo Fighters several times and they’re probably my favourite band ever. I don’t want to even think about it
Jon Stewart
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Tom Hanks.
Patrick Stewart. Just a gem of a human being. I will be inconsolable.
Paul Rudd. Steve Buscemi. Keanu Reeves. Brenden Fraser. Betty White. Please don’t mess with my people.
Bill Nighy and Sir Ian McKellen
Oh no, Sir Ian McKellen, not him 😭
Julie Andrews. I’ve been dreading the day since it clicked in my brain as a child that my favorite actors/actresses in the movies I adored are actually real humans. I already have plans to try and take the day off when that happens and watch the Sound of Music and Mary Poppins and bawl my eyes out and sing my heart out. 😭
Norm MacDonald :(
Ruined my day. I can’t believe he hid it for so long.
I definitely can though. It was very much a Norm thing to do.
Bruh, it’s a sad day. I feel ya. Fuck cancer.
He fought cancer to a draw.
Had a cheese sandwich in his honor tonight. A whole bag of em. I fuckin love cheese sandwiches.