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sapiens:
When someone asked if I knew women who have had breast cancer, I realized I didn't, and more so, in general, I haven't met many people who have died, not even close relatives.

Essentially, these are the people I've met who died, in somewhat chronological order:
1. A girl in 4th grade. I was too young, I didn't know her well. I think it was a car accident.

2. One uncle. His car was hit by another car. Supposedly, it was murder, since he was a lawyer. I was like 10 years old, and before that I had seen him only twice, perhaps. We are not very close with that side of the family.

3. My last two great grandmothers. One had Alzheimer, the other one was just old (over 90 years old). I didn't know them well.

4. The sister of an aunt, brain tumor; not really my relative. The mother of another aunt, old age; also not a blood relative.

5. A high school teacher, sclerosis or something like that. She was like 60, not old at all. I really liked her. Sadly, I was too busy with university work that I didn't visit her in her last days.

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So, what about you?

Is your family small that you won't have to go to a funeral until your mom dies?

Are you the angel of death, and half the people you've met have died?

Soryon:
pointless to name people who died of old age, but here are some unnatural deaths among my acquaintances.

2 friends from high school died from accidental drug over dose.
3 friends from high school died in a car accidents. (all separate incidents)
1 friend in high school died after falling off a balcony and landing on his head.
1 cousin and her boyfriend; murdered execution style (suspects have been caught and convicted, thankfully)

All of those people were under the age of 25 and I was fairly close with each of them.
shit sucks, man.

daveLovesIt:
Outside of family members (all old) and keeping it just to the tragic, young cases, who I had personally met/known (there are a few others which affected me even though I did not know them):

When I was 11, a guy who was a few years older, died of a solvent-abuse accident. I'd only spoken to him once, a few days earlier. He was very liked, and this produced a very strange atmosphere to begin a new school in. Said solvent-based product was banned very quickly for sale on UK shelves following this incident.

At the same school, an acquaintance in my year left due to bullying when we were about 14/15. Many years later, I found out he had taken a lethal overdose, around the age of 17 as far as I could figure. He had confided certain things in me, not because we were really close, but because he didn't have many people to trust. I was aware that he was not a strong person, and was deeply unhappy. The fact that someone so young could give up so completely still affects me today.

Quite recently, someone I was close to in my earlier twenties, fell to his death through his own stupidity whilst abroad. I haven't yet managed to feel sad for him, partly due to falling out and no longer being close. I'm more pissed at him for the hurt he's caused his family and friends which could have been avoided. But I expect the fond memories will return sooner rather than later and the loss will hit me.

Weird thread to start...

xfreidax:
Close friend of mine. Went to Bali for holiday with a bunch of guys from school. While they were there, they had shroom omelets. My friend felt a little ill and said he wanted to lie down for a bit. The rest of the guys were tripping in another room. He vomited while in bed and was choking on his own vomit. By the time the others realised something was wrong and got to him, he was unresponsive. Paramedics came, took him to hospital. He was declared dead there. Cause of death mushroom poisoning. Rest of the guys who also ate the omelets were traumatised but otherwise ok. Dude was 22. I was supposed to go on this trip as well, but pulled out cause I was broke.

Acquaintance of mine. Found dead at the foot of a block of flats. Cause of death, falling from height. They never established whether he jumped, fell, or was pushed. The guy was 20.

1000mAh:
I can remember only three persons I knew, that have died, most likely there is more, I just can't remember :P ...and I've been only in 1 funeral.

well, the 1st was almosti 55, male, died to liver cancer
his wife, about 7 years later, almost 60, medicine(s) and booze, most likely suicide.
and then that almost 55 years old males mother, about 2 months ago,toold age, was over 90

none of these was my blood relative, but still...

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