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One thing I've thought about a lot when people like Joe pass away is that it's somewhat sad that they never are able to receive all the appreciation people give
by filleokus 8y ago
One thing I've thought about a lot when people like Joe pass away is that it's somewhat sad that they never are able to receive all the appreciation people give after they are gone.
In a parallel culture timeline it is easy to imagine the announcement of someone soon to die (when possible of course), and all these kind words of appreciation from strangers being passed on to the one dying. On the other hand, I guess that the time is better spent with close family, but regardless, I hope that he somewhat understood his importance to so many people all over the world.
- pbourke 8y agoThis seemed to happen with Gord Downie of the Canadian band The Tragically Hip. He was given a diagnosis of terminal brain cancer, but had the energy for a cross-Canada tour a few months later. He was much loved across the country, and though the band’s arena-sellout days were mostly behind them, they blew the doors off with sold out shows at the country’s top venues, culminating in a nationally-televised concert. I’ve always marveled that he got the chance to have this touching denouement to his career, and I’m glad he did. And I’m very thankful that I managed to see them in Vancouver.
- misiti3780 8y agoI thought the same thing! Long time hip fan but grew up south of the boarder :)
- revvx 8y agoSimilar thing happened to Wilko Johnson, guitar player in Dr. Feelgood and actor in Game of Thrones. But in the end he surprisingly ended up surviving his terminal cancer, thanks to his doctors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilko_Johnson#Cancer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilko_Johnson#Cancer
- hyperpape 8y agoIn academia, it is common to do conferences in honor of a major figure’s 60th/70th/80th birthday, and/or a festschrift (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festschrift https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festschrift). There’s typically serious work done there, but also a lot talk about they’ve influenced the field, as well as just general reminiscing. You might, for instance, mention the fact that the honored figure once reported his own car stolen because he couldn’t find it, then later found it and got pulled over for driving a stolen vehicle.
- noblethrasher 8y agoE.g. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/event/lampsonfest/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/event/lampsonfest/
- mikhailfranco 8y agoThis did happen with Pieter Hintjens, hacker, author and creator of 0MQ. Brave and dignified to the end: http://hintjens.com/blog:115 http://hintjens.com/blog:115 http://hintjens.com/blog:116 http://hintjens.com/blog:116 http://hintjens.com/blog:121 http://hintjens.com/blog:121 http://hintjens.com/blog:125 http://hintjens.com/blog:125