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Losing Dolly Parton and Tim Curry back to back my heart can't take it

racl101 1mo ago
Yeah, when you realize this decade and the next, pretty much everyone you grew up whose entertainment you consumed in the 60s-80s, who was an adult then, is coming up... it's a sobering thought.
- bsimpson 1mo ago
  Robin Williams broke my perception of a lot of things when he died. I was 27 then, and it's already been a dozen years.
  - vlan0 1mo ago
    yeah...it's certainly a grounding feeling for me.
- phtrivier 1mo ago
  "Baby Boom + Life Expectancy..." I dread at the idea that some startup is probably in stealth mode, ready to "disrupt funerals" by the end of the year. (Also, I dread the fact that I know a few boomers that I would actually like to stick around for while...)
  - schmookeeg 1mo ago
    I can't tell if I've just been in the bay area too long or what, but honestly, funerals could stand to be disrupted :) They could be better. RIP Tim.
saulpw 1mo ago
Death comes in threes and they were both 80, could be a party soon
- wiglaf1979 1mo ago
  Anyone doing wellness checks on Cher? Mel Brooks? William Shatner?
  - baggachipz 1mo ago
    I think parent (and definitely me) is thinking of a very specific 80-year-old.
    - Sohcahtoa82 1mo ago
      He'll get Weekend at Bernie's'ed for months. We're already seeing a test of the playbook with a certain turtle-like man.
      - red-iron-pine 1mo ago
        he's one of the most filmed men in the world. they'll jam an AI model of him on every platform they can
        Sohcahtoa82 1mo ago
        In all seriousness, I think they'd only get away with it for about a month before international leaders started demanding answers and a live meeting.
        johnnyanmac 1mo ago
        I wonder if it even gets that far. He's so obsessed with the limelight that his (alleged, but very clear) health scare for a week drove headlines. There's also the factor of Vance. I'm surprised he hasn't tried to pull off the 25th, but perhaps he's waiting for popularity to completely erode. He's certainly not going to be a serious candidate for 2028 without an absolute miracle of a turnaround in the next 2 years.
        1mo ago

Yeah, when you realize this decade and the next, pretty much everyone you grew up whose entertainment you consumed in the 60s-80s, who was an adult then, is coming up... it's a sobering thought.

bsimpson 1mo ago
Robin Williams broke my perception of a lot of things when he died. I was 27 then, and it's already been a dozen years.
- vlan0 1mo ago
  yeah...it's certainly a grounding feeling for me.
phtrivier 1mo ago
"Baby Boom + Life Expectancy..." I dread at the idea that some startup is probably in stealth mode, ready to "disrupt funerals" by the end of the year. (Also, I dread the fact that I know a few boomers that I would actually like to stick around for while...)
- schmookeeg 1mo ago
  I can't tell if I've just been in the bay area too long or what, but honestly, funerals could stand to be disrupted :) They could be better. RIP Tim.

saulpw 1mo ago

Death comes in threes and they were both 80, could be a party soon

wiglaf1979 1mo ago
Anyone doing wellness checks on Cher? Mel Brooks? William Shatner?
- baggachipz 1mo ago
  I think parent (and definitely me) is thinking of a very specific 80-year-old.
  - Sohcahtoa82 1mo ago
    He'll get Weekend at Bernie's'ed for months. We're already seeing a test of the playbook with a certain turtle-like man.
    - red-iron-pine 1mo ago
      he's one of the most filmed men in the world. they'll jam an AI model of him on every platform they can
      - Sohcahtoa82 1mo ago
        In all seriousness, I think they'd only get away with it for about a month before international leaders started demanding answers and a live meeting.
        johnnyanmac 1mo ago
        I wonder if it even gets that far. He's so obsessed with the limelight that his (alleged, but very clear) health scare for a week drove headlines. There's also the factor of Vance. I'm surprised he hasn't tried to pull off the 25th, but perhaps he's waiting for popularity to completely erode. He's certainly not going to be a serious candidate for 2028 without an absolute miracle of a turnaround in the next 2 years.
        1mo ago