Is it weird that I don’t care? Am I a sociopath? All their works are still available and there are plenty of musicians/ actors / writers out there to make good stuff in the future.
Bowie stopped making music that I cared about long before he died. But he was such a huge part of my childhood, particularly my teenage years, that when he died I felt like he took a large piece of my childhood with him. It was as if he was the living, breathing symbol of my childhood still walking around, still doing concerts (even if I didn't go to them), still making music (even if I didn't really like any of it), and still doing interviews (even if I didn't watch any of them). As long as he was alive it felt like so was my childhood.
Is it weird that I don’t care? Am I a sociopath?
All their works are still available and there are plenty of musicians/ actors / writers out there to make good stuff in the future.
Nope, not weird. I’m the same. I feel badly that they died but they aren’t above anyone else.
It's not about them being above anyone. It's about your connection to them even if they don't even know you exist. Bowie connected my whole family. All seven of us--my brother, my five sisters, and me--were big Bowie fans. In 1974 the seven of us saw him at MSG for the Diamond Dogs Tour. I was 14 at the time and my oldest sister was 23. There we were passing doobies back and forth (along with the rest of the crowd). One of my fondest memories.
Cobain was my teenage years. Second album I owned was nevermind. Favorite band at the time and really my roots into my love for music.
Bourdain just because of his approach. No nonsense, not afraid of making his demons known, trying to get everyone on the same pagr simply put most importantly. Not to mention the love of food and travel
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The Beastie Boys were the first band I got into, at age 11. In my 40s now and his was the first celebrity death that affected me. Anthony Bourdain would be the second one.
I understand that by my connection to celebrities is non existent. Maybe if Michael Jordan died when I was 12 I would have felt it but now as an adult I can’t say anything would effect me other than to acknowledge the person, be respectful of the death, and move on.
He was the guitar/musical hero for us. His shocking (to us) death caused a lot of mourning. I saw him first at Woodstock and then a few months later at the Fillmore East in the village, which became the "Band of Gypsies" album. Then, poof, he was gone.
I was 16 and a life-long fan. For him to be gunned down at 40 years old was just so senseless. It was surreal to be mourning and grieving along with the world. Hope we never see anything like that again.
Dime especially since growing up, Pantera was, by far, my favorite band. I declined to see his band at the time, Damageplan, about a week or so before he died because I figured I could catch him whenever he came around next. Shortly thereafter, he was shot to death on stage by a crazed fan who blamed him for Pantera’s breakup. Such an incredible talent, gone for no reason.
...as the "I generally don't care" group, but I remember exactly where I was and what I was feeling when I saw Kurt Loder announce Kurt Cobain's death.
All their works are still available and there are plenty of musicians/ actors / writers out there to make good stuff in the future.
Luke Perry was a tough one.
All their works are still available and there are plenty of musicians/ actors / writers out there to make good stuff in the future.
Nope, not weird. I’m the same. I feel badly that they died but they aren’t above anyone else.
Yeah, this one. Last time I ever cried at the death of another human.
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Is it weird that I don’t care? Am I a sociopath?
All their works are still available and there are plenty of musicians/ actors / writers out there to make good stuff in the future.
Nope, not weird. I’m the same. I feel badly that they died but they aren’t above anyone else.
Other than that, maybe Lou Reed.
Moi Aussie.
Young, so full of energy still, and took his own life so sad. I grew up with him, I guess we were about the same age.
Cobain was my teenage years. Second album I owned was nevermind. Favorite band at the time and really my roots into my love for music.
Bourdain just because of his approach. No nonsense, not afraid of making his demons known, trying to get everyone on the same pagr simply put most importantly. Not to mention the love of food and travel
Clemente because he died while in service to others. The senselessness was tough for a kid to grasp.
I remember seeing the WPIX Special Report and I just sat in the room and cried.
I saw Petty in Boston shortly before he died. He did not look right. He was moving like a 90 year old.
Tom Petty came to mind first for me as well.
Also Walter Becker of Steely Dan.
Obviously Thurman Munson.
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I saw Petty in Boston shortly before he died. He did not look right. He was moving like a 90 year old.
He injured his hip badly right before the start of that tour, and by the end of the tour it had become a full blown break.
The meds that killed him were the pain meds he was on for the injury, which required surgery. Unfortunately, Tom had some demons and overdid it.
Clemente because he died while in service to others. The senselessness was tough for a kid to grasp.
Both great choices of course along with Munson, the original "Captain" to guys my age.
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Absolutely. It was, and still is, disturbing how a man who could bring so much joy to other people could not keep any for himself.
After Williams (well after Williams) was Heath Ledger and Bill Paxton.
Would have loved his take on so many topics since his death.
James Gandolfini was another...Billy Mays too.