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Wow. , guess it was one direction down
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sky news uk wall to wall coverageThat's gonna devastate a lot of people
That's gonna devastate a lot of people
Fair callI don't want to sound like a negative Nellie or killjoy, but making jokes out of a much loved but very troubled 31 year old's death is just a tad too dark/uncomfortable for my taste. The fact he was high as a kite/drugged out of his mind doesn't matter.
He leaves behind a one year old baby and a grieving partner. I can't help but wonder how well Heath Ledger jokes on a thread like this would have gone down the day he tragically passed away.
Btw not singling out any individual poster here, and being part of a group called One Direction writes itself, but I just feel terribly sorry for his family and loved ones, especially his bub who will grow up without knowing their father.
We are having a similar discussion regarding the GWS anticsI don't want to sound like a negative Nellie or killjoy, but making jokes out of a much loved but very troubled 31 year old's death is just a tad too dark/uncomfortable for my taste. The fact he was high as a kite/drugged out of his mind doesn't matter.
He leaves behind a one year old baby and a grieving partner. I can't help but wonder how well Heath Ledger jokes on a thread like this would have gone down the day he tragically passed away.
Btw not singling out any individual poster here, and being part of a group called One Direction writes itself, but I just feel terribly sorry for his family and loved ones, especially his bub who will grow up without knowing their father.
We are having a similar discussion regarding the GWS antics
Who is fair game? Where is the boundary?
Now I am of an older generation and wouldnt know or care about Liam if he crossed the street in front of me. So my feelings would be askew
I guess the only comparison would be Lennon - I was devastated at the time but recognised the humour in him saying '' these autograph seekers will be the death of me ''
The Challenger disaster again brought out the jokes .
I think humour used as deflection from the horror is a good thing - but I also recognise thats my coping method
Went in One Direction
Too soon?
Growing up at a time when displays of emotion from blokes wasn't really the done thing humour became a way of coping for some.We are having a similar discussion regarding the GWS antics
Who is fair game? Where is the boundary?
Now I am of an older generation and wouldnt know or care about Liam if he crossed the street in front of me. So my feelings would be askew
I guess the only comparison would be Lennon - I was devastated at the time but recognised the humour in him saying '' these autograph seekers will be the death of me ''
The Challenger disaster again brought out the jokes .
I think humour used as deflection from the horror is a good thing - but I also recognise thats my coping method
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Japanese actor Toshiyuki Nishida, 76.
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Japanese actor Toshiyuki Nishida, 76.
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Thats what makes you beautifulWent in One Direction
Too soon?
My 10 year old self would be inconsolable, I still can’t believe Liam died.
I am in pain
Jimmy , Robbie , Troy , sean ,Dean ,colinThr first celebrity/high profile death that really crushed me was Reggie Lewis (former Boston Celtics small-foward) and future hope of my Celtics.
I only gotten into the NBA a couple of years before (Larry Bird my first idol) and after Reggie's death, it was such a long and depressing period for the Celtics until 2008. 15 Years may seem like a relative short period of time these days but it felt like eternity to me (the Celtics and NBA are and is my clear number one sporting passion)
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I feel a lot of empathy for your pain Ligma
Absolutely no shame to admit you are/were a fan of 1D and upset by Liam Payne's passing.
I cried my heart out when I found out Reggie died (I was 13) just as when I sobbed terribly when Leeds United great Gary Speed died when I was 31.
It hurts. And you should not be ashamed of your grief over the passing of one childhood favourites.