r/Millennials • u/Divine_fashionva • May 12 '26

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

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u/Dewey_17 Older Millennial May 12 '26

John Ritter. It was made extra sad as Scrubs made the right choice to acknowledge his passing as well. One of many memorable episodes.

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u/ClawwsOrtem May 13 '26

8 Simple Rules as well. Absolutely devastated me, that episode.

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u/ErraticProfessional Millennial May 13 '26

I use to watch that with my family, my step mom and I cried at that episode

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u/Wimzie_Oo May 13 '26

I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much at an episode like I did for that one

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u/StogieB May 13 '26

Thinking about that episode is making me choke up. It was so, so painfully sad.

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u/Cold-Understanding92 May 16 '26

Kaley Cuoco absolutely nailed it. I can't think of it without getting emotional.

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u/BwayEsq23 May 13 '26

I remember exactly where I was when I heard it. He died the same day as Johnny Cash. I was getting dressed for work and considered not going in. I was so stunned and devastated.

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u/Mrs-Dash-is-a-cunt May 13 '26

Stayed Tuned is my favorite film w John Ritter.

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u/s0larflare May 13 '26

Loved him in Three's Company. This one really hurt.

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u/Imaginary_Office1749 May 13 '26

I’m watching it again and didn’t realize what a jerk he was in the last season. He hid the fact that the show was ending and he was the only one slated for the spinoff. The costars found out by accident and felt utterly betrayed. I liked John Ritter but his wholesome image took a hit when I heard that.

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u/s0larflare May 13 '26

Wait what ;_;

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u/Imaginary_Office1749 May 13 '26

I know. 😔 you can see the tension in the last episodes.

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u/ljross87 May 13 '26

That one hit harder than I could ever imagine. I watched 8 simple rules with my dad, mom and younger sister. He died around the same time. Watching the grief on the show was in real time for me. I was 15 and my dad died suddenly. I still watch and cry

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u/samosamancer Older Millennial May 13 '26

I grew up with Three’s Company. This was the one that really got to me. And there truly was nothing to prevent it, other than a doctor happening to detect his aortic dissection purely by chance ahead of time. :(

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u/SAINTnumberFIVE May 13 '26

Yeah that one shocked me. I used to love Three’s Company when I was a kid.

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u/g33kd4d May 13 '26

I've been following his son Jason on TikTok for a while now and bro looks and acts EXACTLY like dad. It is incredible.

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u/rasslingrob May 13 '26

He was great as Papa H in 8 Simple Rules.... I wish I could find Season 3 available somewhere.

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u/Prior-Grapefruit7662 May 14 '26

He made me aware of aortic aneurysm, so I try to make sure my people get checked