history: I was devastated to find out my cousin passed away in a tragic car accident. I was devastated to find out my cousin was killed in a tragic car accident. Oh that's really bad! Yeah. To make things worse_comma_ he was one day away from receiving his PHD. Really devastated everyone who knew him.
current: That is just sad. People in education dying really sucks.
next: It just goes to show how fragile life is. Makes you appreciate what you have.