Ever had a coworker pass away?

I worked for 20 years at a major TV network, and in that time, I knew about a dozen people who passed, including a former boss, and one customer service person who actually died at her desk during the workday.

Earlier this week, a former co-worker, who had been there for 40 years and won several Emmys, died just short of his 67th birthday in May, when he would have retired. That was really sad.
They gave him a nice shout-out on a sports show last week.

It's so difficult to lose someone you worked with. Has anyone else experienced this?

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UnderLockDown · M

Yes. He was an odd guy, but he was very nice. He had some issues, and sometimes people at work would try to tease him. I once threatened a room full of people in his defense. He had a habit of grunting when he ate and others thought it was funny. I think it was the result of growing up institutionalized, with no one actually taking time to socialize and show a little love, and he was extremely autistic. He was quite a bit older, I guess it shouldn't have been a surprise when he passed away.