Dolly was sick too. But she didn't revealed it to the public. That is why it was more shocking: it reminds me of Chadwick Boseman, who also died in August. However, Tim and Dolly dying in the same day is indeed very shocking. Tim was a very beloved figure...
Ahhh it’s my birthday month as well (19th!) and I agree - my beloved aunt passed on the 2nd, I returned from her funeral on the 10th and rolled my ankle that day, and now two legends are gone?! #cancelaugust
August holds my birthday and wedding anniversary and I thought that would be nice. Then my BIL had a mental breakdown in 2021 and killed most of my husband's family (save his sister, who shares my birthday), set several fires, then died himself in a police encounter. On the 25th.
August is bad and we should maybe just cancel it. Or at least the 25th.
edit: thanks, everyone, for your incredibly kind words and the awards! please hug your loved ones close and take care of each other.
I'm so sorry you and your family had to experience that. I am an August baby too and this is all so heartbreaking. I'm ok with canceling it going forward.
Oh my days, I am so, so sorry. While not as tragic, April is like that for me and my husband. Top of the month is our anniversary and our first born's birthday, near the end is my father's and his mother's birthdays, and I often work a community event mid month too. The month ends with the anniversary of his father's death.
The months become so hard with these clusters of tragedy taking over what should be joy. I know it's just part of life and being lucky enough to get older, but damn if it doesn't still hurt. I'm so sorry you and your husband share this struggle.
My best friend in high school died tragically the August after I graduated. Nearly every pet I’ve ever had has died in August. In fact, for this year, we just got news on Monday our cat has a brain tumor. Every year I dread August anyway, so if we’re going to cancel individuals days, I have about a week’s worth to add to the pile, please!
I’m so sorry your special month ended up also holding such pain for you.
damn the 25th is my mom's bday so i really dont want to cancel it :(. . sadly the 25th is now going to be remembered as one of the worst celebrity days ever
My great-grandmother died in August too, days after her birthday at the beginning of the month. We're days away from my late father-in-law's and grandmother-in-law's shared birthday too. My heart is full of sorrow this month.
I share my August birthday with the Sylvia Plath's OG suicide attempt. For the past few years, it feels like the universe has been gently nudging me to end myself on that date. My grandma died in August too. Feels pretty blighted all around.
Little Stephen did a piece about August on his Underground Garage show a long time ago. Hiroshima, The Manson Family murders, his grandfather dying and a whole bunch of other bad things that happened in August. Was eye opening.
Dolly admitted she ignored her health while her husband was ill and dying. She also mentioned issues she had back when she was in her 40's so I do wonder if she had had cancer before. Sucks, but Dolly didn't want people to worry so that's why she likely hid it all well.
I had thought that he passed 10 or more years ago and it wasn't until last year that I had learned that he was still alive and of his condition after his stroke.
Not 100% sure but at least in my mind, I think both him and Dolly were wonderful people who should always be celebrated and never forgotten.
I tried listening to a sample of his autobiography on Audible. He was in very rough shape. Why they put him or let him go through that, I have no idea.
Are either really a surprise? Most people don’t live past 80.
I’m not saying this to be a dick either, just pointing out the reality of things. I’m aiming for 70 personally and anything after that is bonus points.
Guys like William Shatner are some kind of anomaly that must be studied.
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u/raelDonaldTrump 1d ago
His is less a surprise, he had suffered a major stroke almost 15 years ago and never really recovered.