There is nothing wrong with being emotional. No matter how we are or look, we all have them. I am saddened by his passing as well, though it sucks how many great people are dying. Lemmy Kilmeister, David Bowie and now Alan Rickman

It comes in threes.

If we're lucky and even though unfortunate, it'll end with Alan. Sad as it is, at least hes not suffering.

There are others who have passed in the fandom as well. Evildog and more notably Jasen Tamiia are gone as well.

My condolences to their family; but I guess since they didn't have an impact on my life in any minimal way other than reading their names for the first time, I can't say I'm all that beat up about it. 2016 is just the dying year.

Who were they?

Evil was more of an older fur, he wasn't too active. But Jasen was a really popular artists, youtuber, animater, Ran his own site, and so much more. He inspired lots of people and hardly if ever had anything negative to say. Always welcoming and friendly to chat. Jasen was a very good man
He even animated some things for Game Grumps.

I'm sure ive seen some of his stuff around, so if I were to recognize any I'd be sad such skill left this world.