Superesse (original poster member #60731) posted at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, August 26th, 2026
Just really hit me hard, how about y'all?
From all I've ever heard, she was an amazing example of a sweet-natured woman who never let her riches and fame lead her away from other people and their needs. And she was ageless-seeming. Why did "only the good die young" cross my mind? She was 80...but maybe that just hits harder when you're in your 70's like some of us!
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SackOfSorry ( member #83195) posted at 5:54 PM on Wednesday, August 26th, 2026
I'm not into country music, but I can recognize a good heart and good song writing. Her Imagination Library was what I admired most of all being a book lover from a young age, and having an "aunt" that always provided me with books. She was like that aunt to the world!
Gotta say, I hate that phrase "only the good die young." Makes no sense to me to imply that you're not good if you live long? WTH?
Me - BW DDay - May 4, 2013
And nothing's quite as sure as change. (The Mamas and the Papas)
BearlyBreathing ( member #55075) posted at 4:10 AM on Thursday, August 27th, 2026
and Tim Curry. If Dick Van Dyke dies I am going to lose my mind.
Me: BS 57 (49 on d-day)Him: *who cares ;-) *. D-Day 8/15/2016 LTA. Kinda liking my new life :-)
**horrible typist, lots of edits to correct. :-/ **
Superesse (original poster member #60731) posted at 5:10 AM on Thursday, August 27th, 2026
Well Shelley Fabares also just died. She sang some tunes...Johnny Angel...a real preteen memory song for me....so that makes three already....
Unhinged ( member #47977) posted at 3:16 PM on Thursday, August 27th, 2026
I always liked Dolly Parton, her songs and her voice. What I really loved about her was her positively, her light and wisdom. She was a treasure.
and Tim Curry
. One of my absolute favorite actors of all time!
When John Hughes passed away, this middle class Gen-Xer wept.
Married 2005
D-Day April, 2015
Divorced May, 2022
"The Universe is not short on wake-up calls. We're just quick to hit the snooze button." -Brene Brown
SackOfSorry ( member #83195) posted at 12:05 AM on Friday, August 28th, 2026
so that makes three already....
And Hayden Panettiere.
Me - BW DDay - May 4, 2013
And nothing's quite as sure as change. (The Mamas and the Papas)
StillLivin ( member #40229) posted at 2:01 AM on Friday, August 28th, 2026
I love how much love she had and how much she showed it to the world.
"Bitch please a good man can't be stolen." ROFLMAO - SBB: 7/2/2014
deena04 ( member #41741) posted at 2:28 AM on Saturday, August 29th, 2026
Anybody else and we ride at dawn.
Me FBS 40s, Him XWS older than me (lovemywife4ever), D, He cheated before M, forgot to tell me. I’m free and loving life.
Bigger ( Attaché #8354) posted at 4:55 PM on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026
At the ripe old age of 15 I was drumming in a punk band. About as much time was spent talking and listening to music as we did practice. Tended to like bands like The Clash, The Stooges, Joy Division, Bauhaus...
Got to be good friends and shared intimate details. Some leaked out… like we couldn’t keep the fact the bass player had the hots for the Geography teacher to ourselves… Others were considered too risky or too intimate to be shared… Like all five of us want-to-be punkers and rockers really liked a lot of material from Johnny Cash and Dolly Partron…
How uncool was that?
I’m still in touch with three of the four, and the day we got the news of Dolly’s passing there was some active messaging between an IT specialist, an attorney, a doctor, and a physiotherapist – all former want-to-be punkers who no longer listen so much to Bauhaus but occasionally hum along to Jolene.
A wonderful musician and more importantly a wonderful human.
"If, therefore, any be unhappy, let him remember that he is unhappy by reason of himself alone." Epictetus
