The deceased famous person I missed the most is Colin McRae, who was known for winning World Rally Championship 1995 season in his Subaru Impreza 555 Rally Car.
Re-watched Beverly Hills Ninja a few weeks ago and that movie is still absolutely hilarious. Farley's humor, both traditional and physical, were such joys to experience on the big screen and no one else has been able to really strike the gold that he has, for me personally.
Jim Henson, although I think his son is trying his best too. So much of what he was brilliant at had more to do with just trying whatever and learning from it, and given more time I think he could have encouraged others to try it more.
Ryan Davis and Chris Cornell, though i really feel like Cornell left us with his best songs which softens the blow a bit. It's sad that Dave Williams of Drowning Pool only got to make one album, i would have loved to see how they evolved.
Metacomet (1638 – August 12, 1676). Also known as Pometacom or Metacom, and by his adopted English name King Philip.
He inniated what is called "King Philip's War", which continued from June 20, 1675 – April 12, 1678 until the signing of the Treaty of Casco Bay in April 1678.
Let's be clear...the Puritans of Mass Bay colony and other white settlers were huge dicks. Metacome went through many villages prior to hostilies to 'warn' friendly white settlers to flee or 'hole up' until hostilities were over. So this is less King Philip's War and more like an action of 'strong diplomacy by force' against white aggression.
I would love to talk to Metacom. I think his insights and his story would be worth knowing.
I don't place a whole lot of personal attachment on people I don't know personally, but since that book came out yesterday, I'll say Iwata. I think his actions showed the proper care and responsibility for his job that most in his field fail to bring to the table when push comes to shove.
Leslie Nielsen, my childhood hero, even if he made it to the ripe age of 84. I really want to see that Taken parody the guys were talking about in the Hotspot.
TotalBiscuit who died so incredibly abruptly and unfairly at the peak of his life who I felt much closer to than any movie star, artist or athlete from his Youtube videos.
Such a massive influence, such an incredible artist who always tried to elevate others rather than tear them down (collaborated with Trent Reznor when industrial music was still being pigeonholed as "just mechanical noise," has an interview about the necessity and viewpoint of hip-hop/rap when that was still being pigeonholed as "just drumbeat noise and angry lyrics") and even had a helluva weird acting career.
He REALLY seemed like he MIGHT be an immortal space alien who would never die.
Harris Wittels probably hits me the most. He was so young and had so much huge potential and was definitely gonna end up in some middling-to-great Netflix comedy movies/shows.
I was born on January 8th, same as David Bowie, so he and I were basically twins. The year he died happened to also be one of the worst years of my life. I miss that guy tremendously.
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