why do we mourn celebrity deaths like we knew them personally

[TheDarkCloud]

The only celebrity death that really had me in my feelings was Aaliyah. But to be fair, I was only 12 and I was a huge fan. And I just remember how sad it was that she died so young, right on the cusp of crossing over and becoming a major star. I think it was a combination of how she died, how young she was, and I had come to realization that my favorite artist wasn't going to be around anymore.

I was 12. I didnt really understand anything other than Aaliyah had died.

 

[jadillac]

You watch a tv show evrry week bc you like the characters.

If that person dies, you're gonna feel something.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

The only time a celebrity's death really fukked me up was Shock G . I legit cried when I heard the news and I don't really know why...

To this very day, its just crazy how such a musical genius just ended up a broken tormented soul.

 

[KillerPups]

MJ and Kobe had a breh like


i don't know either of them but they a big part of the culture and my upbringing.

Really is the ones we ain't see coming that hurt the most. like kobe? really? he was just sitting Courtside

 

[MR. SNIFLES]

USUALLY OUR MEMORIES ARE TIED TO WHATEVER THEY WERE FAMOUS FOR. THEIR DEATHS FLOOD YOUR BRAIN WITH MEMORIES. YOU KIND OF FEEL CLOSE TO THEM ALL OF A SUDDEN.

 

[Canada Goose]

Stan culture is far more weird TBH.



Jay and Nas are the most beloved rappers on The Coli but let's be honest here, GOAT rappers but they are still hood nikkas from NYC. They probably think their hardcore internet stans are lame as fukk Nikkas be defending them dudes like they are in their inner circle like Bleek or Jungle




With that being said, I see nothing wrong with people being a little sad one of their favorite celebrities died, only annoying thing is when people say the year sucks because more than one famous person died Not to be morbid but a lot of celebrities will die every year, until human death is no more that will be the reality. Between Christmas and New Years NBC Nightly News has a video montage of all the celebrities that died that specific year. I usually turn the channel cause its depressing AF seeing all those dead people in a short period of time.

 

[Uachet]

We?

 

[Marco Zen]

these responses

The only time a celebrity's death really fukked me up was Shock G . I legit cried when I heard the news and I don't really know why...

To this very day, its just crazy how such a musical genius just ended up a broken tormented soul.

kurt cobain

i read his biography heavier than heaven.. a musical and artistic genius... but a mess of a man

 

[thefloorislava]

The internet and mass media has brought us closer to popular figures than alot of people in our personal lives. You can know intimate details of an e-celeb you’ve never met in real life and have no idea who your neighbors are.

 

[King Poetic]

Kobe death and finding out his daughter was also on the helicopter was crushing for me

Attending lakers games watching him play and also seeing the kids at the games

Then out of nowhere while laying on the couch on that sunday watching football and hearing the news and thinking people trolling and then ABC cut in with the official news, i literally broke down

 

[Marco Zen]

The internet and mass media has brought us closer to popular figures than alot of people in our personal lives. You can know intimate details of an e-celeb you’ve never met in real life and have no idea who your neighbors are.

this guy gets it

 

[The Pledge]

I remember being 12 and edgy too

 

[Regular Developer]

Why do we do anything?

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

https://www.thecoli.com/search/1469670/?q=Rip&c[users]=Marco+Zen&o=relevance

 

[The Pledge]

https://www.thecoli.com/search/1469670/?q=Rip&c[users]=Marco+Zen&o=relevance

OP deserves a neg train