People die every day. It's not a shocker. But this year, we saw the passing of more notable names in the first 6 months than any year before for a long time.
Here's a description of just a few:
Muhammad Ali
'The greatest'. Some would've called it arrogance but many can now see he really was. The Thriller in Manila, the Rumble in the Jungle, and after the onset of Parkinson's in his forties, his resilience when lighting the Olympic Flame in 1996 showed how strong a fighter and a humanitarian he really was. (Passed away on 3rd June)
'The greatest'. Some would've called it arrogance but many can now see he really was. The Thriller in Manila, the Rumble in the Jungle, and after the onset of Parkinson's in his forties, his resilience when lighting the Olympic Flame in 1996 showed how strong a fighter and a humanitarian he really was. (Passed away on 3rd June)
David Bowie
Never your standard musician, in terms of persona or his own music style. His last album, released days before his death, was as dark as death itself but that didn't take away the legacy of songs like Life on Mars, Heroes and Changes. RIP Ziggy. (Passed away on 10th January)
Never your standard musician, in terms of persona or his own music style. His last album, released days before his death, was as dark as death itself but that didn't take away the legacy of songs like Life on Mars, Heroes and Changes. RIP Ziggy. (Passed away on 10th January)
Prince
I'm not going to lie. I didn't know too much about Prince before he died, except that he was the one who sang 'Purple Rain'. But that won't take away the legacy he carries within the music industry and it will surely carry with the likes of Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson accompanying him as one of the great 20th century Afro-American music superstars. (Passed away 21st April)
Alan Rickman
Best known for his role as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series and for chick flick lovers: he was in 'Love Actually'. (He passed away on 14th January.)
Best known for his role as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series and for chick flick lovers: he was in 'Love Actually'. (He passed away on 14th January.)
Sir Terry Wogan
The BBC's face of radio, Children in Need and Eurovision, his broadcasting career spanned over 50 years. (Passed away on 31st January)
The BBC's face of radio, Children in Need and Eurovision, his broadcasting career spanned over 50 years. (Passed away on 31st January)
Gene Wilder
Best known for his charismatic and wacky portrayal of Roald Dahl's literary creation Willy Wonka, the film he starred in back in the sixties has stood the test of time and his character has appealed to generations of children. His wish of wanting to be remembered as a friendly face for children and not a victim of Alzheimer's won't be forgotten. (Passed away 29th August)
Best known for his charismatic and wacky portrayal of Roald Dahl's literary creation Willy Wonka, the film he starred in back in the sixties has stood the test of time and his character has appealed to generations of children. His wish of wanting to be remembered as a friendly face for children and not a victim of Alzheimer's won't be forgotten. (Passed away 29th August)
Johan Cruyff
A Dutch footballing legend who invented one of the most famous skills ever known in the history of the game and played for great clubs like Ajax and Barcelona. (Passed away on 24th March)
A Dutch footballing legend who invented one of the most famous skills ever known in the history of the game and played for great clubs like Ajax and Barcelona. (Passed away on 24th March)
Ronnie Corbett
Famous for his partnership with Ronnie Barker in the BBC's 'The Two Ronnies' (which is actually quite funny). A truly funny British comedic legend. (Passed away on 31st March)
George Michael
The man who brought us Last Christmas was found dead on Christmas Day, a cruel tale of irony and a sad way for the life of a musical talent to end. He sold over 100 million albums as a solo artist and as part of Wham! and especially at the all too young age of 53, he will be sorely missed
Other notable names no longer with us are Nancy Reagan, Anton Yelchin, Carrie Fisher, her actress mother Debbie Reynolds (who died the day after her) and Viola Beach, the latter tragically never lived to see the success they were bound to create for themselves in the music industry.
George Michael
The man who brought us Last Christmas was found dead on Christmas Day, a cruel tale of irony and a sad way for the life of a musical talent to end. He sold over 100 million albums as a solo artist and as part of Wham! and especially at the all too young age of 53, he will be sorely missed
Other notable names no longer with us are Nancy Reagan, Anton Yelchin, Carrie Fisher, her actress mother Debbie Reynolds (who died the day after her) and Viola Beach, the latter tragically never lived to see the success they were bound to create for themselves in the music industry.
If you ever wondered why there was a sudden rise in the deaths of famous people, well there is apparently a logical reason behind it.
It's simply that the world is in a period where most of its original stars in the world of entertainment and sport are at an age where death is not 'unexpected', so we effectively need to brace ourselves to lose more of our more aged icons in 2017 and beyond.
To all those who died this year, famous or not, Rest In Peace.
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