Category: Beyond Sadness
Kobe Bryant And His 13-Year-Old Daughter Gianna Maria Onore Have Died In A Plane Crash
You have definitely heard the news that Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, CA today, and if you’re like me, you heard the news at the farmers market in Hollywood when one of the vendors screamed, “Kobe has died!,” and when everyone looked at him as three shades of WTF covered their faces while they tried to process what he was saying, he screamed, “Kobe Bryant has died!” The news pretty much made time in Los Angeles stand still.
TMZ was first to report that Kobe Bryant died at the age of 41. And forty million layers of sad were added to the story when his rep confirmed that his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria Onore, known as GiGi, also died in the crash.
Suzanne Whang, The Original Host Of “House Hunters,” Has Died
There was a time when the only show I really watched or cared about was House Hunters on HGTV, so the show’s first host and narrator Suzanne Whang was a part of my daily life. She was also more important to the show than a House Hunter saying, “I can really see myself having my morning coffee out here,” while going out on a house’s balcony. So the news about her death has hit me like a wrecking ball of sadness. Suzanne was only 56.
Disney Star Cameron Boyce Has Died At 20
Cameron Boyce was only 20 years old, but he had already filled up his IMDB page with credits, and had been a regular on the Disney Channel for almost ten years. But in tragic news that is wrapped with an extra thick layer of sadness, Cameron’s life and career got cut short way, way too soon. Cameron died yesterday in his sleep. He was only 20.
John Singleton Has Died At 51
John Singleton’s family announced that shortly after taking him off of life support today, he died. John reportedly was in a coma after suffering a major stroke after a flight from Costa Rica to Los Angeles. He was only 51.
Luke Perry Has Died At 52
The absolute worst outcome to Luke Perry suffering a massive stroke last week happened. As we all held our St. Brenda and St. Dylan candles while praying for Luke to make a full recovery, I really thought he would pull through, get healthy again and come back to say that if Brenda’s not doing that weird 90210 reboot, neither is he. But in awful-wrapped-in-horrible news that broke every piece of my heart, Luke’s rep said that he never recovered from his stroke and died today.
“Actor Luke Perry, 52, passed away today after suffering a massive stroke. He was surrounded by his children Jack and Sophie, fiancé Wendy Madison Bauer, ex-wife Minnie Sharp, mother Ann Bennett, step-father Steve Bennett, brother Tom Perry, sister Amy Coder, and other close family and friends. The family appreciates the outpouring of support and prayers that have been extended to Luke from around the world, and respectfully request privacy in this time of great mourning. No further details will be released at this time.”
And there goes a big part of my tween self who swooned out of my British Knights over Dylan McKay’s pompadour of rebel hotness and mysterious coolness, and considered Dylan one of my first crushes.
Kjell Rasten, Charo’s Husband Of 40 Years, Has Died By Suicide
For many of us, Charo is a human disco ball ray of potent happiness and brings us joy with every little cuchi cuchi she does, so now it’s our turn to cuchi cuchi some healing thoughts at her, because she’s in a dark, bad place right now.
TMZ says that Charo’s husband, Kjell Rasten, shot himself yesterday in the Beverly Hills home he shares with her. He was 78. To add a heaping mound of sad on an already mountain of sad, Charo was reportedly home at the time.