Man, this sucks.
Clint Black’s publicist released the following statement this afternoon:
It is with a heavy heart that country superstar Clint Black releases information on the untimely death of his father, G.A. Black (78), on Sunday, December 2, 2012. It is believed that due to the loss of his wife, Mary Lou, in the last year and a half and his own declining health, G.A. Black chose to end his own suffering without any indication to his family or friends that he might do so. Mr. Black is survived by sons Mark, Brian, Kevin, Clint and his extended family.
“Our family is devastated by this news,” Clint says of the tragedy. “We are still in the beginning stages of preparations to honor our father, and at this time, we respectfully ask for privacy until we have had the opportunity to fully process what’s transpired over the last 48 hours.”
I was just thinking about my own father and his suicide because he would have been 71 years old on Sunday. I am finally getting over my anger because the truth is no one will ever understand the hopelessness that one has to feel to take their own life…no matter how much they try. I hope Clint’s father has found peace.
~Rb
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I’m glad to see you coming to terms. I myself do not understand suicide however all I have read says they just feel totally helpless with no other choice and it is sad and hard to grasp for those left behind. All I can say is you are loved. To the Black family–prayers for healing and forgiveness.
This sad sad news, indeed. I have myself lived through 3 suicides, one just over 9 months, and I don’t think I’m over anger in the most recent one. I’m glad to see you being able to let go of that anger, hopefully I can say the same someday. Prayers for Black Family.
9 months ago*
Well said Rita.
It’s sad when anyone’s parent passes away, but let’s be real… the guy was 78. Clint Black had him for a long time. I lost my father quite unexpectedly when I was 20, but I didn’t fall apart, and I didn’t have a press agent make statements to elicit sympathy.
If he desired privacy for his family and himself. then he could have just kept quiet about it and borne his grief in private.
I have to disagree only because by no means was my father’s suicide in the media…but living in a SMALL ass town like I do, the stories that I heard about my father’s suicide were so out of control. I can’t imagine how it would be for someone like Clint Black. I think releasing a statement was the proper thing to do to stop the rumors that were bound to have gotten out. He didn’t pass away from natural causes and unfortunately suicide DOES have a stigma and a sense of mystery about it. I don’t think the press agent was doing anything for publicity in this case, if Cher’s momma or Reba’s daddy dropped dead, they would release a statement. It is just what celebs do.