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Post by jlynnbarth on Aug 13, 2014 20:17:53 GMT
This is the first time I have cried when a star has died. I just had an immediate reaction of sadness. I haven't even had that reaction to people I know in real life, other than family. Robin Williams made my family and I happy. Hours and hours of laughter. The realization that I would never see a new side of him was heartbreaking to me. You can't always control your first reaction to things when they are shocking to you.
My son (21) cried when we told him Tony Gwynn died. He was in basic training for the Air force and had not heard the news until we got there for his graduation. Tony was his baseball hero since he was 2 years old. We lived in San Diego until my son was 8, and I worked at a car dealership that Tony was a spokesperson for, so my son got to meet him, and talk to him about baseball on several occasions. We have pictures of them together etc... My son watched as many possible Padre games as he could see once we moved away. My parents would send any newspaper articles that came out etc... So it hit him hard that his "hero" passed away at such a young age.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2014 20:18:15 GMT
Princess Diana and Robins have come the closest but it is more for sadness about their families than about them.
My boys are close in age to William and Harry. I was acutly aware of how much they had lost at that age with losing their mama.
THis morning there was a comedy clip of Robin doing a USO show in Iraq. Suddenly the troops stood up in near unison and turned their backs to him. The confusion in the clash of cultures and follow up was so funny. The troops had heard to call for the lowering of the flag and knew that demanded they stop what they were doing to stand at attention and wait for the "retreat" ceremony. And for some reason that made me teary eyed.
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Post by angieh1996 on Aug 13, 2014 20:19:56 GMT
For some reason John Ritter's death really shook me up. I was just talking to my dh about this yesterday. Celebrity deaths although sad have never made me cry, but John Ritter and Robin Williams deaths affected me more than others leaving me incredibly sad.
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Post by I-95 on Aug 13, 2014 20:20:03 GMT
I was/am deeply saddened by Robin Williams' death, but didn't cry until the next morning when I saw the tweet from The Academy with the photo of Genie and Aladdin saying "Genie, you're free". Big ugly cry at 6am. I know how depression feels and this quote epitomized the tragic relief that I believe he was seeking. Yep, that set me off too.
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Post by stittsygirl on Aug 13, 2014 20:20:06 GMT
I cried over Robin Williams, sobbed even. Had he died from natural causes it might have been different for me. But to succumb to his demons like that, and having been in a depressed and suicidal frame of mind myself before, really shook me. He was also one of the few celebrities still around that had been a favorite of mine since childhood.
I cried over Princess Di and Steve Irwin as well, not only for their tragic deaths but also the young children they both left behind.
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Post by bc2ca on Aug 13, 2014 20:22:21 GMT
I can't remember crying when hearing about a celebrity death, but I have cried if I've seen coverage of their loved ones grieving or read tributes that are touching. As someone else said, the unexpected death of someone young is going to hit a lot harder than someone who has lived a long life. The crying isn't because of a loss I am feeling, but more of an empathy cry for those who are feeling the real loss.
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Post by River on Aug 13, 2014 20:22:27 GMT
Robin Williams is the first celebrity to make me full out cry.
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Post by dulcemama on Aug 13, 2014 20:25:49 GMT
John Lennon's death may me cry. But I was also just turned 18 (he was shot the day after my birthday) and thinking a lot about big issues like the meaning of life and such.
I do think a lot about celebrities who die under negative circumstances but don't typically cry. And I think that it's easy to say that they are just celebrities but they really do impact people's lives in ways that you or I don't.
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Post by bc2ca on Aug 13, 2014 20:30:08 GMT
This is the first time I have cried when a star has died. I just had an immediate reaction of sadness. I haven't even had that reaction to people I know in real life, other than family. Robin Williams made my family and I happy. Hours and hours of laughter. The realization that I would never see a new side of him was heartbreaking to me. You can't always control your first reaction to things when they are shocking to you. My son (21) cried when we told him Tony Gwynn died. He was in basic training for the Air force and had not heard the news until we got there for his graduation. Tony was his baseball hero since he was 2 years old. We lived in San Diego until my son was 8, and I worked at a car dealership that Tony was a spokesperson for, so my son got to meet him, and talk to him about baseball on several occasions. We have pictures of them together etc... My son watched as many possible Padre games as he could see once we moved away. My parents would send any newspaper articles that came out etc... So it hit him hard that his "hero" passed away at such a young age. The tributes for Tony were really touching. I'm not a baseball fan, but knew how much he meant to the community, that he was a really good guy and someone that I'd be happy for my son to have as his athlete hero and role model.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Aug 13, 2014 20:39:09 GMT
Yes I have shed a tear for the passing of a celebrity.
For Dale Earnhardt I still tear up when I see the interviews with the others drivers about him or when I think of Kenny Schrader looking into Dale's car. I have a one hour special about his life that I taped months ago that I have started watching twice and haven't made it even 5 minutes into it. I was watching the race when Dale crashed so I saw it happen and everything else from then on.
I'm sure I cried for Princess Diana. I was married and pregnant the same times she was.
I almost always cry when I'm watching their memorial or a tribute special to them. I taped the 20/20 special for Robin Williams, but haven't watched it yet.
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Post by tiffanyannhulsey on Aug 13, 2014 20:40:54 GMT
I as actually surprised at how much Robin Williams's death is effecting me. He has always been a favorite of mine but few celebrity deaths have saddened me so much. Having had severe depression and suicidal thoughts in the past makes his death touch so close to home.
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Post by stampnscrap1128 on Aug 13, 2014 20:49:00 GMT
There have been a few: John Denver (many tears shed for him), Steve Irwin, Princess Diana, and now Robin Williams.
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Post by donna on Aug 13, 2014 20:49:12 GMT
Princess Diana and Steve Irwin were two that made me cry.
I haven't cried for Robin Williams, but it has been hard for me because my sister committed suicide almost 27 years ago. His death is bringing up a lot of feelings that I had right after my sister's death. I feel so badly for his family. I have lost other close family members over the years, but the grief for a family member that commits suicide is worse than the other ones I have dealt with.
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Post by annabella on Aug 13, 2014 20:56:34 GMT
I remember crying over Princess Di and someone said "who cares about some rich lady you don't know". I do still wonder what her life would be like if she were still alive or if it's better that she's gone.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2014 21:08:28 GMT
I haven't cried over any " celebrities" as such. I'm extremely saddened by their death but I don't actually cry.
The only famous person I've actually cried for with the exception of family or close friends is Diana Princess of Wales. Virtually the whole of Britain cried then,we were all so stunned. I've never seen anything like it,even the TV anchors and the reporters were having a hard time controlling their emotions. Something that is never seen here as we're know for the " British stiff upper lip" attitude.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2014 21:16:24 GMT
I remember crying over Princess Di and someone said "who cares about some rich lady you don't know". I do still wonder what her life would be like if she were still alive or if it's better that she's gone. Why would you think it's better that she's gone Annabella? What was in about her life that would make you say that? You say some of the strangest things you really do.
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Post by penny on Aug 13, 2014 21:29:29 GMT
I can't think of a time I've cried, but Princess Diana was a weird one for me... I had spent then night at an outdoor concert - tickets were a graduation present, and in the distance I could see the lights of the Ex (huge fair that happens at the end of the summer)... A slow song came on and you could hear people on the rides, and I remember thinking how everyone is doing their own thing now - going off to different universities, etc... How at this very moment when I was spending my life slow dancing under the stars, no other person was having that experience but me, and how many different experiences were happening in that one moment of time... I heard about the car accident on the way home, and a little rough math meant that the accident happened while we had been dancing... It was a very surreal moment... I would've remember that moment my whole life anyways, but the contrast between slow dancing and going off to uni compared to what she and her loved ones were facing next...
My aunt looks so much like her also - brunette instead of blonde, but otherwise they could be twins... She had people breaking out in tears when they saw her the week of the funeral/all the media coverage... People she didn't know, in grocery stores or at the shops etc, would tear up and start to tell her how they had been startled to see 'her'... She said she didn't cry until she saw their emotions and she felt bad to be a reminder if if...
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Post by Debbie on Aug 13, 2014 21:37:31 GMT
The thing that shakes me up about Robin Williams is how much he must have been suffering. This man who gave so freely of his talents and time, who worked so hard to deal with substance abuse and depression, ended up feeling so alone and without hope that he couldn't see his way out. The thought of anyone in that kind of pain is just heartbreaking. Having a child who suffers from severe depression, and internalizes everything, this part just scares the sh*t out of me. His death just hit so close to home.
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Post by papersilly on Aug 13, 2014 21:46:11 GMT
no celebrity death has ever made me cry but I've been in shock. I was shocked when Robin Williams died because it came out of nowhere. same with Paul Walker and all the way back to Princess Di. now, when Whitney Houston died and Michael Jackson died, I was shocked but not that surprised considering the drugs involved in their lives.
I think the shock comes from the end of such talented lives. all that could have been, will be no more. that is what is shocking.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2014 21:51:59 GMT
If I watch the funeral of a celebrity, I will cry. When someone eulogizing the deceased chokes up, I will choke up. I watched Jimmy Fallon's tribute to Robin Williams and cried.
When Katie Couric's first husband died so young of cancer, I watched her walk down the church steps after the funeral. She was in shock and I cried for her pain.
I remember feeling so sad over Heath Ledger's death. His little girl was so small and she'd never really know him. That was heartbreaking to me.
Princess Diana was another one. Watching her boys show such dignity and maturity brought tears to my eyes. And I'll admit that when William married, I did shed a few more tears, wishing she could have been there to see him so happily married.
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Post by red88 on Aug 13, 2014 21:56:02 GMT
When I heard of Robin Williams, I lost it. I had my brother on my mind all day, (he died in a similar way) & then that news. I just cried. I'm not sure I would have cried had I not gone through my own experience with my family.
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Post by Erica on Aug 13, 2014 21:58:39 GMT
When John Ritter died I was extremly sad. Heath Ledger, and Philip Seymour Hoffman (I was very very sad by his death)
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Post by gar on Aug 13, 2014 22:02:08 GMT
I haven't cried over any " celebrities" as such. I'm extremely saddened by their death but I don't actually cry. The only famous person I've actually cried for with the exception of family or close friends is Diana Princess of Wales. Virtually the whole of Britain cried then,we were all so stunned. I've never seen anything like it,even the TV anchors and the reporters were having a hard time controlling their emotions. Something that is never seen here as we're know for the " British stiff upper lip" attitude. I agree 100%. I can't recall crying over any other famous person's death but with Diana it was different. It defies logic, I didn't know her but it was so incredibly shocking somehow. The silence as her coffin was carried along and the sight of those two young boys looking utterly bereft will stay with me.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2014 22:14:07 GMT
I am sad about Robin Williams, and Cory Monteith's death really saddened me as well. Knowing how young Cory was when he started using drugs made upset me. As an early teenager, you're too young to realize that the decision to try drugs would cause you to battle addiction for almost two decades & would eventually cost you your life.
The only time that I ever cried about a celebrity's death was in '97, when Jimmy Stewart died. He had lived a long life, but was, & still is, my favorite actor.
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Post by epeanymous on Aug 13, 2014 22:28:14 GMT
I have had some celebrity deaths that really startled me, but I don't think I've had any that made me cry. I had a college boyfriend who cried when Kurt Cobain died, however, and he wasn't exactly Mr. Emotional. But the whole point of celebrities is that they make their living by becoming imaginary people who are part of your life, right? I don't think it's that weird when people are affected by the deaths, even if I'm not overly affected -- I've had TV series endings or book endings that did leave me in a funk for days, so I relate in that sense.
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Post by eebud on Aug 13, 2014 22:28:23 GMT
No, I don't think I have ever cried over a celebrity death. I get sad and my heart hurts for the loved ones left behind. What will make me a bit teary or choke up is those whose funerals are on TV and I watch them, especially if there are beautiful eulogies that tell me more about the person, not just what was known due to the person being a celebrity. Seeing the hurt that their loved ones are going through tends to choke me up and also makes me sad for them that they are on display at a time when the rest of us would have been allowed to grieve in private.
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Post by GiantsFan on Aug 13, 2014 22:45:22 GMT
I've felt sadness but never to the point of shedding tears. Watching funerals (President Reagan, Princess Diana) brings me to tears. But I think that's more of the tone and pomp & circumstances of the event.
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Post by pjynx on Aug 13, 2014 22:51:29 GMT
When Dale Earnhardt Sr passed, I cried for a week. I remember sitting at home watching the funeral and just bawling. I was dealing with post-partum depression (undiagnosed at the time), but still....very sad. He was the first race car driver that I really rooted for and steadily followed. I still tear up a little when one of the specials about him is re-run.
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Post by raindancer on Aug 13, 2014 22:52:37 GMT
The thing that shakes me up about Robin Williams is how much he must have been suffering. This man who gave so freely of his talents and time, who worked so hard to deal with substance abuse and depression, ended up feeling so alone and without hope that he couldn't see his way out. The thought of anyone in that kind of pain is just heartbreaking. Phil Hartman was another one. He went to sleep thinking he was dealing with life and problems, thinking he had time, a future with his children, and his career- and his wife just took it all away, just like that. For what? It's not just celebrities- I feel this way when I hear stories like this locally, or on the news. When I was still teaching, we got word during a school day that a student's mom committed suicide that morning. She worked at a bank and she was stealing the money she was supposed to be shredding. A friend called her on her day off and told her the police were on the way to arrest her. In a moment of panic, she committed suicide. For weeks, all I could think of was how a normal day can just turn upside down. One minute she's making a list of things to do for her son's Communion party, she gets a phone call and ten minutes later she's dead. She drove her son to school that morning, kissed him goodbye and planned to pick him up that afternoon. But he never saw her again. That family just exploded in the blink of an eye. It was hard to wrap your head around it, it was so sad. This is how I feel. I feel shock and sorrow, but I don't cry. And it's not reserved for celebs. It's just when it's unexpected or the people are young, that I feel that sense of sadness and loss.
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Post by Nanner on Aug 13, 2014 22:53:27 GMT
I have teared up over Robin Williams' death, but have never actually cried over a celeb's death
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