Celebrity death that’s affected you the most ? (lemmy.world)

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For me it was Cheater Bennington. Linkin Park music helped me through some hard times and I know some of the more impactful lyrics came from him and what he experienced.

Knowing he couldn’t take it anymore definitely hit Me hard particularly as someone I looked up to from young age …

Who was yours ?

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[-] pulsey@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago

For some reason Heath Ledger. I loved the movie A Knights Tale as a kid. Watched it many times.

I think it was the first real celebrity death that I conciously experienced.

[-] Panda@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

Same here. I loved A Knight's Tale and 10 Things I Hate About You so much and I watched it many times a as kid. My then sister in law told me about the news and I didn't believe her until I heard the news on the radio.

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