Found out today that my best friend's Dad passed away from a heart attack over the weekend. I've known their family since I was nine years old. I talked to my friend on the phone earlier tonight, and it was hard to keep it together. I was at work at the time I found out.

Jeeeeeez just saw that Donna Summer passed away.

'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer 'thought she became ill after inhaling 9/11 particles' - Telegraph

A friend of mine recently went through something similar. It wasn't a heart attack but it was still rather sudden. I've also known their family for a long time, for my entire life actually.

It's not easy to keep it together or to have the first clue what to say or do.

Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees has died at age 62 from advanced colon cancer. RIP.

Robin Gibb dies at 62; rose to pop fame as one-third of the Bee Gees - latimes.com

my engagement

That was a really old thing doomed to a death of natural cause though, right?
Anyway, RIP and good luck to you.

it wasn't "doomed" from the start

it just a build-up and culmination of things

:(

This is really sad, it's the end of any Bee Gee's concerts since he was the one left touring.

She didn't mind your bisexual pedophilia from the start?