All articles tagged with #personal loss
Jim Morrison, haunted by the 2011 loss of his wife and two children and the 2022 death of his partner Hilaree, reached Everest's North Face summit with filmmaker Jimmy Chin and a 12-person team, then spent about four hours skiing 9,000 feet down the dangerous 'no fall zone'—a feat Chin calls one of the most significant in the sport—with a film about the journey due later this year.
Thom Yorke explained that Radiohead's seven-year touring break was due to personal grief, emotional burnout, and the band's need to pause before reaching a breaking point. The band has recently announced a limited European tour starting November 4, their first since 2018, amid ongoing discussions about their political stances and past controversies.
Sarah Silverman's comedy special 'PostMortem' was inspired by the recent death of her parents, which she turned into a cathartic and humorous tribute, reflecting on her life, career, and the power of laughter in grief.
President Joe Biden recalled the car crash in 1972 that killed his wife and daughter while meeting with Israeli first responders in Tel Aviv. He shared his own experience of trauma after receiving a phone call informing him of their deaths. Biden also acknowledged the nurses who treated his surviving sons. The president strongly condemned the recent Hamas attacks on Israel, labeling them as atrocities and comparing them to the worst ravages of ISIS.
Comedian Sarah Silverman announced on Instagram that her father, Donald Silverman, passed away on May 11. She shared that her family surrounded him with love and singing during his final week, and that he wanted to be with his late wife, Janice. Silverman invited fans to donate to the Second Nurture charity in lieu of holding a Shiva. Many of her celebrity friends, including Alison Brie, Judd Apatow, and Chelsea Handler, sent their condolences. The loss of her father comes a week after Silverman lost her stepmother, Janice.