Fuck.
He supposedly had an instrumental album coming out in the near future, too...
Celebrity death rarely tends to affect me that much. Not to be cold, but it's not like anyone I know personally, or anything.
This is different, though.
Because all of the members were still alive, there was always that, "Maybe they'll reunite just one more time" thought in the back of your mind, especially after Live 8.
Now it will never be.
I would advise anyone who has not heard his fine solo record "Broken China" to do so - it is an underappreciated gem.
I know exactly what you mean! Anybody's death is sad but it especially hurts when it's a member of one of your all-time favorite bands.