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Have you ever cried over a celebrity or complete strangers death, why? (lemm.ee)

submitted 4 days ago by Mr_Stellar@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Has the news of famous persons death ever made you cry even though you never met them, or a stranger that you knew about but never met? Why did it make you cry?

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[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I cried when they canceled The Venture Brothers.

My best friends and I watched every new episode when they aired while we were in college. After I graduated we all pretty much drifted apart, but when Publick and Hammer would actually get around to putting out another season it felt like I was back in that dorm lobby on that smelly couch, watching this show on a huge rear protection TV, with a group of people that were closer to me than anyone ever before or since.

When they canceled the show it felt like there was this unicorn at the zoo, and then one day the zookeeper just went out into the enclosure, blew its brains out, shrugged, and announced "Too expensive to feed!" I was devastated.