re: What celebrity death (if any) had an impact on you?

None.

Not an impact on me, but Dale Earnhardt’s death was a big blow to NASCAR. Never the same.

I don’t think any got to me until recently

Dolores O'Riordan
Tom Petty
Kobe


Coach Robichaux
Any time the news shows a service member killed I cry

I think it has to do with getting older

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Anthony Bourdain.

Harambe

Robin Williams hit me kind of hard (as much as the death of someone you don't know can) for a different reason. I had always considered the guy a hack and held Mrs. Doubtfire in particular derision.

It was strange seeing how many people really liked the guy and his work and how they were really affected by his suicide. Made me feel like a jerk.

Then I found out Doubtfire 2 was slated for production and was kind of something he was going to have to stoop to doing to pay the bills, and I felt really bad for Robin. I wondered if that was part of what drove him into despair. I mean, come on- I was not a fan but, even I thought the man should not have had to decide between hamming it up in a dress and paying the bills.

His wife was wifing it up in the next room the whole time, too. Probably spending that Doubtfire 2 money already. Pretty sad stuff.

Kate Spade was really sad, too.

Waylon Jennings

Steve Irwin’s death stopped me in my tracks. Even though he handled wild animals daily, he just seemed like he always knew what the animal was thinking and was in complete control. My son (5 at the time) watched his show all the time. No tears from anyone but it just seemed like a bummer to even watch his old episodes after that. That’s the only celebrity death that I can think of that I remember exactly where I was when I found out.

Impacted? None.

Some were odd though, like Payne Stewart's plane flying all those miles on auto pilot with them dead until it ran out of fuel. Or, Steve Irwin's bizarre cause of death.

Jeffrey Epstein - I needed his testimony against the Clintons

Bruce Jenner - Thanks for killing my childhood

ESPN - Arthur Ashe Courage Award

Elvis - Very depressed 42 year old

Kobe legacy will only grow from here, like Kurt Cobain or Jimi Hendrix. Tragedy on so many levels. I didn't like Kobe until after he and Shaq parted ways. He matured into a great player and ambassador for the sport in his work ethic and the way he carried himself as a professional to the highest possible standard. I think he is in the top 3-4 players all time. 9 time all NBA defensive team, 11 time All NBA. A very well rounded player with a killer instinct. 9 time all NBA defense is the true testimony to his legacy as a player - because he was known as a scorer. A true warrior. The Mamba was a special player that earned my respect. RIP Black Mamba