Cilla Black has died

Sad to hear this news, I always remember her as part of the great wave of talent that came out of Liverpool that was the backdrop of my childhood. 72 isn't a great age these days.

To be honest I wasn't wild about her voice - it had 2 dimensions to it, soft and a bit screechy when it rose, but her personality and humour set her up for a long career in television. The recent biopic with the wonderful Sheridan Smith gave many a renewed interest in her. A shame I'm sorry she will be missed.

Should have put a couple of commas in my last sentence - should read A shame, I'm sorry, she will be missed.

I actually feel quite shocked because she was a huge part of my teenage years. Can't explain it really, but almost like she was someone I went to school with IYSWIM.

I know what you mean Lona!

She was a big part of my youth too as I originally come from that part of the UK. ' Your'e my World ' always reminded me of an old boyfriend!. I don't think anyone sang it quite like her. Very unusual voice. Sad news.

I think it's very sad when someone says they don't want to live beyond a certain age, as if a chronological age defines one's state of health or mind.
I can understand someone not wanting to live with chronic pain or disability or severe depression or simply feeling they don't want to go on any longer in the state they find themselves, but deciding in advance that beyond at a certain age you won't want to live, irrespective of other factors, seems perverse.

I agree Jane, it does seem strange.
I really loved her records in the 60's, especially You're My World, a great song.

Such a shock when she always seemed so fit for her age. Only 3 years older than me and I don't feel anything like ready to go!

She was only a couple of months younger than me. I had wondered if when she said 75 would be long enough for her, she had a lot of people close to her that had since that age become increasingly more disabled.

I can't believe it! So sad. RIP Cilla. You were great.

I was only saying to DS this morning (yesterday now), how famous people you grow up with almost become a part of your family. You don't have to be a particular fan but you feel as if you know them and mourn their death. I was hugely affected by the deaths of John Lennon and George Harrison but was surprised by my distress over George Best, Christopher Lee and Robin Williams. DS broke the news about Cilla this afternoon and he seemed to understand what I had been saying.

TerriBull - I often sing 'You're my World' and 'Anyone who had a Heart' (when I am alone) even more so since I saw the biopic with Sheridan Smith.

RIP Cilla and commiserations to her boys.

When you consider how talented she was ,and the people she started to hang around with such as the Beatles, she was one singer who many of those in the sixties as teenagers followed.
Never saw her perform live myself, but enjoyed her music all be some of them were covers of US artists songs.
Mick

I wonder what died of natural causes actually means, a heart attack perhaps ?

So sad she's gone - a lovely personality! I heard she stopped doing Blind Date when they started to make it crueller: she didn't want to be involved with it after that and I applaud her for it.
RIP Cilla - you'll be missed

Really sad at the passing of Cilla Black she felt like a friend because she was so much a part of my youth and the music brings back so many memories of places and people and events of my growing up and where i was at the time of a record being played.

She will be sadly missed.

I know it's such a shock for all of us to hear the news but what a lovely way for Cilla to go in her sleep god bless Cilla

It's sad when anyone dies. It's not worse or more tragic just because they are celebrity status. I can never understand why celebs are given such high regard and held up on a pedestal. They go out of this world the same as evryone else.

I wonder if "having it all" early in life takes away the desire to live longer. Perhaps there is nothing left to look forward to. I don't see why anyone would want to leave in their mid seventies.

So sad, I thought Cilla would be with us forever. I liked her, because she had no airs and graces, she was down to earth, and always laughing. A little bit of sunshine has gone from Liverpool, Manchester all the places Cilla touched..R.I.P Cilla, thanks for the "lorra lorra laughs" xx

A great lady. I loved her songs, TV shows, Blind Date etc. Younger than me so a shock. However Cilla had said she did not want to grow old and so it seems, she got what she wished. Miss you. Rest in Peace. Bless your family.

Christingle, no it's not worse or more tragic just because someone is a celebrity - but because they are celebrities they are well-known and in some way we feel as if we know them!

Cilla has always been around since my teenage years, and in fact was at commercial college with a friend of mine who used to chat about her all those years ago. Cilla was never going to be a secretary was she!

By all accounts a very popular lady and a kind and loving friend. RIP Cilla, gone too soon, I hope you are reunited with Bobby.

Never a fan of her voice, I found it screechy. Nevertheless quite liked her. I can quite understand her not wanting to live beyond 75, that is how I feel without my husband. I love my life but dread becoming a turn or a burden. Cilla had a lovely life and career and leaves a family she thought the world of and they her, so it was a life complete.

Could be jingl. Or perhaps they are used to a high level of energy etc, so find it more difficult when they dont have as much any more.
A bit like having looks, and them possibly fading when older.

I think Cilla suffered with arthritis, which must have made life difficult for someone who had been so active.

Funny how a lot of us thought her voice strident, harsh and screechy at the time but compared to some of today's vocal acrobats, she was positively melodious.

I see dear Katie Hopkins has waded in with snide comments about people praising Cilla. It doesn't seem to have occurred to her that most of these people had known Cilla for 50 odd years and were personal friends. I wonder how many will remember Katie fondly in 50 years time?