David Bowie is dead

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David Bowie is dead

Post by c_nordlander » Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:48 am

Apparently it was cancer.

I wish I weren't the one to make this post.

You know how when some famous people die, you're upset because they were funny, or really awesome people, or their work helped you through a tough time, or any other number of things.

And then there's the ones you simply assumed were immortal. I mean, the guy was a real-life elf!

Damn it. Farewell, your Grace.
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Post by Meteorite » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:00 pm

Argghh. Just found out myself. :(

I don't even know what to say. The guy was a legend. A legend amongst legends. To say he'll be missed would be putting it mildly.
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Post by c_nordlander » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:16 pm

You said it a lot better than I could.

If any person deserves two eulogy threads, it's him.
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Post by SirMustapha » Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:34 pm

The admins can merge my thread into this one, if they wish.

What devastates me is that, not only he's defined a lot of what we call music today, but he was still fully active. He just put out a new album. It's not just one great musician passing away, it's music itself dying a little. So it's no exaggeration to say this is like losing a friend.

It's still comforting when other people share that sadness, but as Bob Marley once put it, no sun will shine in my day today. :(
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Post by c_nordlander » Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:17 pm

Respect. Everything you said here. (And Awesome Games Done Quick did indeed do an awesome thing. I don't have the kind of money right now that I can donate to good causes, but I admire everyone who does.)
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Post by Nidotamer » Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:22 pm

I was actually thinking of reporting on this earlier. Although admittedly, not being all that savvy with music, I think I was right to let someone else bring it up.

2016's off to a good start. /sarcasm
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Post by gkscotty » Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:19 pm

Been at work all day waiting to get home and post about this. :(

A good guy and a great musician is gone. In his wake he leaves a body of work any artist would envy.

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Post by Tony_Baritone » Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:09 pm

Well said by everyone. RIP to a legend.
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Post by gkscotty » Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:55 pm

And now Alan Rickman's gone the same way.

Fucking cancer.
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Re: David Bowie is dead

Post by SirMustapha » Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:24 pm

That's just terrible. Another great artist who's taken away, as if on a whim, from a world that needs art so badly. Sad, sad week, this one.
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Post by c_nordlander » Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:59 pm

2016 sure is looking to be a great year, everyone.
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Re: David Bowie is dead

Post by Stretch_Dude » Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:17 pm

The goddamned fuck, 2016?
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Post by gkscotty » Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:24 pm

And now Terry Wogan. :( All the Brit stars are dying of cancer :(
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Post by Stretch_Dude » Thu Feb 04, 2016 4:27 am

He's not British, but voice actor Joe Alaskey has died.

Dammit.
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Post by gkscotty » Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:08 pm

Yesterday, Victoria Wood, of cancer. Today Prince, of causes as yet unrevealed, but if it's cancer I'm going to hurt something.

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