I love how people are phrasing that... "___ is reporting that Alan Rickman died". Like yeah, they are saying it, but Maybe it will turn out to be a hoax this time. I want it to be hoax this time.

Mainly because there have been some who had been claiming that it was a hoax.

I really wish Alan Rickman and David Bowie were not the exact same age as my mother.

Yeah, that's disturbing, Sophia.

I never knew that was Alan Rickman, Connie! I went through a Mike Oldfield phase in college, listened to that a lot.

They're both 10 years younger than my dad. Though I'm well aware we're into unexpected bonus years for him, he's just about to become the longest-lived member of his family in living memory. (Mom's side of the family has lots of people who made it into their 90s, so there's a decent chance she might outlive me.)

My reaction was "VENDETTA! Salt in their coffee!!! Install Windows ME on their computer!!!"

Heh. Well, one is my boss and the other is in Sales and works remotely - I see her maybe three or four times a year and she typically brings donuts. So I will not be seeking vengeance.

I really wish Alan Rickman and David Bowie were not the exact same age as my mother.

Mine, too. (Also Donald Trump, who is just 1 week older than my mom.)

My mom has the kind of unearthly DNA that makes her look younger than her actual age, much like Bowie (she's second from the right in this picture, in the red glasses [well, the only person other than me who's wearing glasses]: [link] And she's the freaking Energizer Bunny (she retired last year and, after about a month, went and got another job because she was bored; now, in addition to that job, she's getting certified to teach yoga). So I generally forget her age until something like this happens.

Cancer don't give a shit about your age.

That's what the doctors say about my 94 yo mom. They say once she got into her 70s that meant she didn't get cancer and would probably live a long time.

I really wish Alan Rickman and David Bowie were not the exact same age as my mother.

Same here.

Alan Rickman was such a delight to watch. I remember that horrible Robin Hood movie with him the best thing in it - he was so GLEEFUL about being awful. He looked like he was really enjoying it (and I saw an article that he got together with some friends to rewrite the script, because it was too horrible to endure).

Truly Madly Deeply always leaves me crying throughout and for a good while after.

And did anyone else see An Awfully Big Adventure? good, if depressing.