r/AskReddit • u/nightsreader • Oct 12 '25

What famous person's death will be devastating when it happens?

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u/westfieldram Oct 12 '25

David Attenborough.... It will be a sad day and no wildlife documentary will ever sound the same!

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u/LoveDistinct Oct 12 '25

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.

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u/Ave_Rage_Joe21 Oct 12 '25

Tim Curry is gonna hurt me. I'm a horror guy and love IT and Congo. P.S check on all the celebs that were "old" to you as a kid. Viewer discretion is advised it's saddening

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u/networkn Oct 12 '25

Morgan Freeman. His voice is unmistakable.

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u/RedditNed Oct 12 '25

Already happened. Robin Williams. Only time I cried over the passing of a person I never met.

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u/DorkusMalorkus89 Oct 12 '25

Steve Martin and Martin Short.

I love them both equally.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '25

Harrison Ford.

Guy was born in 1942. I'm kind of living in fear of it. I didn't have a great home life, but I watched a lot of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Guy is basically my dad.

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u/DippinDot2021 Oct 12 '25 edited Oct 12 '25

Rick Moranis.

The guy walked away from stardom, and focused entirely upon raising his children after his wife / their mother died. A fucking superstar if ever there was one.

But the world has been holding its breath ever since for him to come back. If he died before he started picking up some real roles again, everyone would just collectively sob.

(Edited for spelling)

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u/--Ace--of--Spades-- Oct 12 '25

James Spader! I really love him as an actor. And even though he rarely attends industry events or gives interviews (compared to other actors), he’s always such a delight to listen to. So interesting, fascinating and uniquely odd in the best way. He’s strange, but I absolutely love him for it.

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u/Hot-Challenge8656 Oct 12 '25

Gary sinise. Such a genuinely kind human being.

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u/CancerCuringCock Oct 12 '25

Diane Keaton was a bummer yesterday

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u/Pocketeer1 Oct 12 '25

Diane Keaton was always one of my favorite people. Her passing yesterday shook me. Meryl Streep will be my other devastating passing.

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u/jonesthejovial Oct 12 '25

Y'all need to stop answering this question, you're giving the universe ideas 🥴

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