Re:Friend's Chandler, Matthew Perry, died at 54
by sshine on Sunday October 29, 2023 @05:53AM
(#38057071)
It sounds like the phenomenon of getting affected by the death of some particular celebrity is very subjective.
For me there was a small “but he was young…” with Matthew Perry, but also an “oh well…”.
I frequently talk with my 84-year old neighbours. One lost her husband a year ago, the other one’s wife has dementia. They themselves are sharp as ever, but their whole world is a museum of memories. They have grand children, but everyone they knew is dead. They like company, but one said there’s something special about same-aged people, they share things with.
I don’t know when the death of a celebrity will hit me, but it’s probably when someone younger than me dies of non-accidental causes.
For me there was a small “but he was young…” with Matthew Perry, but also an “oh well…”.
I frequently talk with my 84-year old neighbours. One lost her husband a year ago, the other one’s wife has dementia. They themselves are sharp as ever, but their whole world is a museum of memories. They have grand children, but everyone they knew is dead. They like company, but one said there’s something special about same-aged people, they share things with.
I don’t know when the death of a celebrity will hit me, but it’s probably when someone younger than me dies of non-accidental causes.