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  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    I think its a natural reaction though.

    Things happen which make you think life is just far too short and life is for living etc etc
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  • poorandindenial
    poorandindenial Posts: 4,097 Forumite
    It is such a coincidence that it has happened as he was getting ready to tour again. I wonder whether his body just couldn't cope with the level of stress he was putting on it.
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  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Yeah wouldn't surprise me and they were just saying he was doing lots of training everyday on the routines etc.
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  • ShelleyC_2
    ShelleyC_2 Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    I absolutely loved his earlier music. Bad is still one of the best albums I've ever heard.

    I'm with PAID I never thought he was that old. I just wonder if its related to his painkiller addiction plus stress over his money problems.

    I'm a bit confused as to why his family / the hospital haven't made a formal confirmation. It seems like he was taken there a few hours ago :confused:
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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,085 Forumite
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    I wonder if he is on life support while they try and work out what to do... wouldn't surprise me if he wanted the cryogencially frozen thing altho whether he still had enough money left to do anything like that who knows...
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    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Wonder if they are trying to get hold of members of his family first as think they are quite religious aren't they. You think with that many famous people in one family they may be scattered across the world.
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  • ShelleyC_2
    ShelleyC_2 Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    savingholmes wrote: »
    I know you're not serious but can't resist saying that is what got me in trouble in the first place.....

    various key people close to me died I thought what the hell.... might as well spend..... bad, bad idea :o

    SH sorry for your loss xx
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  • poorandindenial
    poorandindenial Posts: 4,097 Forumite
    The BBC just referred to TMZ as a reliable source. I always thought it was a dodgy gossip channel that I like watching when in America :confused: it has a new respectability.
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  • ShelleyC_2
    ShelleyC_2 Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    poorandindenial wrote: »
    The BBC just referred to TMZ as a reliable source. I always thought it was a dodgy gossip channel that I like watching when in America :confused: it has a new respectability.

    !!!! BBC have just confirmed it!
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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,085 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    LA Times reporting as dead too tho -saying pronounced dead by doctors at hospital - source law enforcement
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
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