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Old 02-09-2007, 12:32 PM
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Default Re: Which celebrity deaths genuinely made you sad?

Although this ended up being a case of someone who did not die, Magic Johnson's HIV+ announcement in 1991 was akin to a death sentence at the time in the eyes of most of the public. He was forced to retire just a few months after taking the Lakers to the Finals and was clearly the most recognizable figure to that point to catch it (and arguably still is).

As a fan of the NBA, it made me as sad as anyone who died, since it seemed like a matter of time before he was gone. And here we are 15+ years later and he looks as good as ever. Still sucks as a commentator though. [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
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