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Originally Posted by Ammi

…yes, we have a right because what we’re feeling is an emotion and emotions aren’t really something that ‘rights’ apply to unless we ourselves apply them…for instance, I did meet David Bowie and his music had been and is a part of my life in so many ways…so many songs that I’ve connected with at different points in life and felt…yeah, this song has understanding of me at this moment in time…isn’t that what music does and makes us feel…?…so knowing him or having met him is not what it’s about, it’s about a connection through music …I was devastated when he died, but I also realise that his music is a legacy that will never be lost…with actors, like Robin Williams for instance…I’d never met him but I also felt that impact because his movies/his characters/his comedy/his infectious joy is something that I felt very touched by also at points in my life…so these people become a ‘part of us also’…maybe not in our everyday life but they all have a part in our hearts and our emotions and with a sudden unexpected death for instance…it can truly stun…and we have a right to feel whatever impact it’s made with us…

Absolutely I agree with all this.

Often although in a differing way, we connect with celebrities.
Even moreso as you point out ones we may meet.

Definitely it can be a big loss felt when they pass away.
Your David Bowie references above highlight how it can hit you too.
His first wife Angie was in Celebrity BB at the time as I recall.
We witnessed her being told that while in the house.
The connections go on and are strong in my view.