People always remember where they were when Kennedy was shot. Do you remember what you were doing,and where you were when you heard the news about Freddie??

I was 12 years old when I heard the news that freddie had shot himself. I remember being in my room listening to music when my mother told me to come out and take a look at the news. I was devastated. The next day we came into town for my mom to have her hair done and I stayed at my cousin's house. I remember riding my bike around the neighborhood praying. It was the very first time I ever remember praying. After that I started a scrap book (I wish I still had it!) and I remember my mother clipping out every news article about Freddie and going to the store and buying every magazine I could get my hands on about him. Some things just never leave your memory...and this never has. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/frown.gif

I had to take a few minutes before I responded to this one. I sort of had a flashback that was pretty rough. I was raised by my grandmother. But on the day of the tragedy, I was 16 years old and trying to have some sort of relationship with my biological mother. I was visiting with her when my grandmother called with the news. I remember tears started and would not stop. I ran to a bedroom and immediately started praying. I do not think I was coherent in speech, but my heart and mind were earnestly praying for his recovery. I was so upset and it seemed as though time stood still for me. I was glued to the television and cutting everything out of the newspapers I could find. As I have said on previous posts, my family and friends did not understand my grief then and still do not now. Some of them even teased me because I was so distraught but did not actually know him. I was already pretty much a loner. This tragedy and their reactions only made me withdraw more.

Even now talking about it, I recall and feel that heavy and despondent feeling that engulfed me.

Soon, they stopped talking about it. I think they were worried about me. It is as though they felt if they did not bring up the subject, it would go away!?

I've always kept a journal and until the wonderful discovery of all of you here, that was the only place I could talk about my feelings regarding Freddie. Once again, I thank you and ask that you keep coming back. Your understanding and acceptance really does help.

FREDDIE FOREVER!

I'll never forget it as long as I live. I was working in Wall Street. The phone rang and it was a friend of mine to tell me about Freddie. I was in shock. My friend knew how crazy I was about him. I was 22 at the time and I held out so much hope that he would make it. I really thought he would. The next day he was gone. I couldn't believe it! He was so young! My age! I felt a very heavy heart at his passing. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/frown.gif Even though all these years have gone by, his passing really hurt. I remember a couple of months later that same friend called me to tell me Elvis died (While I was working in the same place).

It was friday Jan 28 when I found out. I cried and started to pray that he would make it I couldnt really sleep that night. On sat I went to my friends house all day and we talked about freddie all day. We also prayed that he would make it. when I found out about 600pmest that he died I was devastated. I cried all day sunday and then I remember it was raining that whole weekend. On monday when he was buried I was in 9th grade all the kids were talking about it in school. It helped to talk about it. The worst part was watching the show that following Friday knowing he was dead. It was the first person that I knew that died. Over the years I still thought about him and now that Im alot older It hurts because we are adults and if we can come with ideas to help him out why couldnt his family or friends?

Here's what I remember of that sad day: I watched the very first CATM episode & loved it & watched it ever since then. I wasn't yet a Freddie fan. But I thought he was nice & loved watching the show...

Now back on the sad day, I was going to a small private high school in Richmond an hr away. Since it was a little too much to go back & forth an hr every day my folks had me stay with the lady who ran the school during the week & then in my last couple yrs of HS she couldn't keep me anymore & I stayed with the family of this girl who went to my school. I went home on Fridays for the weekend. My parents had me go to that school cuz my grades were so bad LOL! I HATED school! & Homework, tests etc... LOL! Can't remember which place I was staying at at the time.

Anyway, my friend who loved John Travolta & Shaun Cassidy at the time loved Freddie too! We'd collect the teen magazines with them in it (& I collected the ones with the Monkees in them too) which is how I have a few with Freddie in them. I had come to school that day (I think I was 16 at the time). She said she had found out that Freddie had shot himself & died. I think I was like huh you've gotta be kidding right he was on CHICO & THE MAN. It was like it was too hard to believe someone that young would kill themselves. She said no he really did kill himself & said it upset her so bad & she had broke down & cried when she found out. I said it was a shame that happened to him. I was so shocked a kid not that much older than me would commit suicide. I felt bad & like it was a real shame. I remember thinking it was a good thing I wasn't in love with him cuz I would've been so devastated if I'd been in love with him. I think I remember seeing it on the news & on the front of some newspaper I think. I saw in magazines & papers all sorts of rumors about his death. I read somewhere that the reason he killed himself was that his wife divorced him & wouldn't let him see his son anymore & it broke his heart so bad. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/frown.gif I remember seeing his moms book in the stores & didn' think to get it then. (I have it now)...

After the hoopla surrounding his death died down, I didn't hear about him anymore. I admit I had forgotten about the show. It was just another good old show I had enjoyed when I was a teenager that I would like to see again if I ever got the chance...

When I found out TVLAND was gonna show a marathon of the show, I was glad to see it coming back on & watched it. When the re-runs came on TVLAND, I watched them too. I eventually wound up getting into CATM & Freddie & wound up here & became a Freddie fan. So here I am. I am now regretting I didn't love him back then. He seemed like such a sweet boy. I now cry for the sweet Puerto-Rican comic boy I never knew... http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/frown.gif I hope he will forgive me for discovering him so late. Please forgive me Freddie. I am your friend now...

It all proves that even yrs later he getting more people to like him... http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif


(Darn spelling errors!)



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I was 15 and I had just gotten home from school when Robert Worrad (a neighbor and classmate) called my house. My mother answered and gave the phone to me. He told me that Freddie Prinze of Chico in the Man had shot himself in the head and was in the hospital.

I then picked up the Friday Newsday and found a small article in the back pages that said "TV Actor Critical After Suicide Try."

The next day, Saturday, Newsday did a two-page spread on the suicide attempt, which included James Komack saying, "Freddie's all that matters now."

The next day, Sunday, there was an article at the bottom of page one with Freddie's picture with the headline that said, "Freddie Prinze Dies of Suicide Gunshot."

I was in college, starting the second semester of my freshman year, when I heard the news of Freddie’s accident. I had been a faithful CATM watcher in high school. I had a major crush on Freddie from the first. The fact that he was four years older was perfect for me since most of the guys I dated in high school were 3 to 4 years older then I was. I always though this was a perfect age difference for me. (My hubby is in this age difference bracket). I also grew up in a town with a large Puerto Rican community on Long
Island, NY and there were many good looking guys in this community. So you could say I had a thing for good looking Puerto Rican guys. (I still do, even though hubby is as anglo as they come) I had not been able to see the third season, since being a poor college student, I did not own or have access to a TV. I missed watching Freddie get thin and frail looking. I was in shock when I heard the news on the radio. I
remember spending most of the 33 hours staying in my dorm room, praying very hard that he would be spared. I was sure this is how everyone close to him was praying. I cried when I heard he didn’t make it.
But, like Paul Rodregez, I was angry too. My first reaction was anger. Why would anyone who had it all, and a bright future be so stupid to take his own life. When the details of his death were revealed in reports
in the days and weeks following his death, the facts of his drug use and depression, I began to understand what was behind the death. Then all I could do was be sad. I cried a lot in the next few weeks. I guess I
really never got over the grief until I met the man I would eventually marry, a month after Freddie’s death.
Seeing the E! true Hollywood special last November and CATM on TVLand in January started to bring all those memories flooding back to me. I guess my love and admiration for Freddie Prinze never really went away. Now my youngest daughter is discovering the joy of CATM and Freddie. I am enjoying the discovery of a great network of fans on the net as well. It’s like I have a new Freddie family. Freddie Prinze has given me so much joy and pleasure, both in his talent and in his presence. THANK YOU FREDDIE.


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I remember hearing the news report about freddie. I remember My father telling me and my mother as we were getting to go somewhere. I was crying . I heard my mother crying in the bathroom as shw was getting ready.

Well i wasnt born yet but i found out when the show came on TVLand and i was shocked.

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GET OUT OF MY GARAGE!!!

I was 15 when it happen.I was listening to the radio.They told about it on there.I was also waiting on my cousin to be born that day.I stayed by the radio to find out what happen.It was a sad day in my life.I just couldn`t believe it.

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hillbilly

I honestly don't know where I was or what I was doing? Many times when things like that happen I think I block it out.When my best friend died I don't even remember anyone telling me.
I just know how sad i feel about it now.