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When you're living during a major historical or cultural event in the making, people say that you remember exactly where you were when you heard the news.

Many say that will apply to Sunday, May 1, 2011 -- the day President Obama announced that U.S. forces in Pakistan had killed Al Qaeda leader and the mastermind behind the events of 9/11, Osama bin Laden.

The announcement ended a decade-long manhunt and brought feelings of closure, shock, joy, or patriotism to those who heard the news.

Zap2it asked several celebrities where they were when they heard about bin Laden's death and we got answers expressing all of the above emotions.

Click through to read the responses we got from stars of film, television, and theatre.

-- Jethro Nededog, Zap2it