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Tuesday 2 March 2010

Celebrity Deaths

I've just been reading the presenter Kristian Digby was found dead in his apartment yesterday. BBC presenter of 'To buy or not to buy' a daytime television show, suspectedly died whilst performing a solo sexual game, which went sadly wrong. He was starving oxygen to his brain, for a 'sexual thrill' which ultimately ended in him suffocating.
Kristian is at the end of a worryingly long line of young celebrities that have died recently due to avoidable events. It's such a shame that he just took it that bit too far, as the case is not being treated as suicide.
He was said to be a very "lovely fun, nice, jolly, decent person."
Stars that go before him recently include, Michael Jackson, Patrick Swayze, Stephan Gately, Heath Ledger, Alexander McQueen, Britney Murphy and many more.
It's strange to think in the next 5 years who will die? I know this sounds very macabre, but it's a real issue at the moment, and most or all of these deaths were not natural deaths.
What I'm trying to say is that, if 3 years ago someone told me that Michael Jackson would be dead in the next 3 years, i probably would of laughed because he was such an icon, not matter what allegations were said, or what some people thought of him, he was one of the greatest musicians and performers to ever grace this planet and he deserves praise for his work.
Patrick Swayze, well all i can say is, 'Nobody puts baby in the corner' possibly one of the best films ever made, and he has a lot to do with that!
As for Stephan Gately's tragic death, i was devastated when i heard. Growing up with Spice Girls and Boyzone dominating your childhood, it's only natural to mourn your favourite boyband member. I was watching a documentary about him recently and he seemed like the nicest man, so kind and caring. Everyone in the documentary was obviously so inspired by him, and he will obviously be sadly missed.
I know Heath Ledger died a few years ago, but every time his iconic 'Joker' character appears on screen, he is very much alive. I think Ledger's portrayal of the 'Joker' was one of the best villians in the history of film. Watching the 'Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' Ledger's last ever film, was just amazing. The storyline wasn't fantastic, but in a way it didn't seem to matter, as the film slowly became a type of tribute to Heath, as he plays the main character, and obviously he couldn't finish the film so Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell got involved in the later part of the film, and they truly do Ledger justice.

RIP you will all be missed.


1 comment:

  1. What a nice and comforting little ramble.........keep em coming

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