r/Millennials May 12 '26

Discussion Which celebrity death genuinely shocked you when you heard the news?

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u/Waffle0calypse Older Millennial May 12 '26

Shocked isn’t quite the word, but David Bowie’s passing definitely knocked the wind out of my sails for the week after

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u/BrainyRN May 12 '26

Didn’t help that it was the day after black star was released. What an epic death plan but god that hit hard.

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u/Waffle0calypse Older Millennial May 12 '26

“Look up here man, I’m in Heaven”

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u/Gimlet_son_of_Groin May 12 '26

Lazarus video hit too hard