Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul - They were the backbone of Pantera and I won’t be told otherwise. We’re nearing 20 years since we’ve lost Dimebag and 5 years since we’ve lost Vinnie Paul.

  • Coreidan@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    People in my life. Couldn’t care less about celebrities and people I have no relationship with.

    If your life is bothered this much by celebrity deaths you may need to reevaluate your mental health.

    • XYZinferno@lemmy.basedcount.com
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      1 year ago

      That’s needlessly harsh imo. There’s celebrities or big names at least that people grew up with, who may have contributed to core childhood memories or served as a role model for them. To see someone like that pass away can be a jarring moment for many, as their deaths can feel like a part of your youth/childhood dying along with it.

      And that’s just the examples that come to mind. I’m sure there’s more. There’s no need to question people’s mental health for feeling sentimental. It just contributes to a society where people’s emotions are twisted and repressed.

    • cwagner@lemmy.cwagner.me
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      1 year ago

      It’s not so much their death, but that they won’t create more art*. Just a short while ago I was watching the invincible special, it had Lance Reddick in it. I don’t care about him, because I don’t know him, but I know that he played many roles I loved, and now that he’s dead, that will not happen again, and it makes my life just a little bit emptier.

      Edit: * actually, not just art. Politicians like Nelson Mandela could, just by talking, improve the world a little bit. Genius scientists who do science. All that stops. And it’s sad.