Comments on: Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Steven Wells

By: Kelli N.

Kelli N. — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:49:16 +0000

It definitely depends upon the celebrity who passed away, and the connection you had with them. You won’t feel the same way about the passing of each celebrity. For example, although I occasionally watched “Kung Fu”, the sudden passing of David Carradine was definitely surprising, but it didn’t feel like a personal loss. However, with both Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, and most recently Walter Cronkite, it was just the opposite. I have been deeply affected. These were people who were a part of my life on a daily basis.

I’m sorry to say I too am unfamiliar with Steven Wells, but that does not minimize the way you feel about this passing.

By: Tony V

Tony V — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:51:22 +0000

Some celebrity deaths have brought a lump to my throat, such as Heath Ledger, Peter Boyle, Freddy Mercury from the band Queen who had died from AIDS hit me pretty hard (I was a huge fan of the band) I know there are others, but for some reason the names escape me.Must be memory loss from my meds

Farrah’s death to me was sad. As an early teen in the late 70’s, she was my pin-up girl kind of like my first celebrity crush. Along with how she suffered the past years with Cancer and with how she created a documentary recently chronicling her ordeal, was heart-breaking. She seemed very much loved by those closest to her. For me I guess it hit a sentimental memory.

Michael Jackson’s death to me was more shocking to me than sad. I was never a fan, nor did I appreciate his contribution to music. Not to mention what he was accused of in the past. I do feel for his family though.

Steven Wells, unfortunately I am unfamilar with, but it seems that he may be someone to look up on the web.

By: Carter

Carter — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:52:50 +0000

Agreed. I was never familiar with Steven Wells, but the loss of someone who has directly affected our lives for the better should always mean far more than the death of a celebrity who made us dance or convinced us we, too, could be famous some day.

Not to mention, Jackson’s celebrity (to me, anyhow) seemed more about celebrity itself than about his music (at least after the mid-’80s). I think we should care far more about what a distant artist contributes to our understanding than about the person we don’t begin to know. As Stephen King once wrote, “It is the tale, not he who tells it.”