30 celebrities who died tragic deaths
We tend to put celebrities on the podium. We idolize them, admiring their talent, charm and the way they look. We fall in love with them and truly rejoice in their ups and downs. That is why the death of an idol is so hard.
The death of famous people is perceived by many fans as the death of a relative. They take it very hard and mourn the loss as their personal loss. But it is even worse when death comes suddenly under tragic and terrible circumstances. Let's try to remember the most striking of them. Arm yourself with a napkin, because it is impossible to read without tears!
1 Whitney Houston
World famous singer Whitney Houston died on February 11, 2012. She was found lying face down in a tub filled with water. A huge amount of medicines and various bottles were found in the bathroom. Initially, a version was put forward that the singer choked. After much investigation, the police put forward the final version: death due to a heart attack due to cocaine use. Unfortunately, Whitney Houston took drugs for a long time, which killed her in the prime of her life.
2. Anna Nicole Smith
The death of America's sex symbol Anna Nicole Smith was discussed by the press for a week. The model and actress died on February 8, 2007 in Florida. After her death, it turned out that Anna suffered from a serious illness - sluggish pneumonia, which, together with a weakened immune system and a huge amount of antidepressants, led to her death. The investigation did not reveal any deliberate intent from the model and concluded that she did not know about the dangers of mixing drugs.
3. Marilyn Monroe
The famous actress, model and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe, whose real name is Norma Jean Mortensen, was found completely naked on the bed on August 5, 1962, face down. The singer abused drugs, and the fateful night was no exception. She died from an overdose of Nembutal. However, there are many legends surrounding her death, including elaborate conspiracy theories. In particular, there is a version that John Kennedy, with whom the actress had an affair, initiated her murder.
4. James Dean
James Dean was only 24 years old when he tragically died in a car accident in California. Dean was into racing cars. On September 30, 1955, Dean drove out of the house in his sporty Porsche. A Ford came flying towards him at great speed. There was a head-on collision. The actor died on the spot. By the time of the accident, his successful career was in full swing.
5. Robin Williams
Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams died on August 11, 2014 by suicide. He was 63 years old. Investigators cited asphyxiation as the cause of death. As it turned out later, the actor suffered from Parkinson's disease and was in a state of severe depression.
6. Lee Thompson Young
The star of the popular American TV series Lee Thompson Young suffered from bipolar disorder and was in a deep depression. On August 19, 2013, the body of the actor was found in his own house, with a bullet in his head and a gun lying next to him. Yang was only 29 years old.
7. Amy Winehouse
Singer Amy Winehouse died on July 23, 2011 at the age of 27 due to an alcohol overdose. She was found dead on a bed with empty vodka bottles lying on the floor. During her lifetime, the singer abused alcohol, so the news of her death did not come as a surprise.
8. River Phoenix
Stand By Me star River Phoenix died on October 31, 1993 from a drug overdose at the Viper Room nightclub, which at the time belonged to Johnny Depp. At the time of his death he was 23 years old.
9. Kurt Cobain
Grunge rocker, leader of the legendary Nirvana band Kurt Cobain committed suicide on April 5, 1994. He was only 27. His body was found with a bullet wound in the head and a suicide note in his own home. For a long time, the artist struggled with drug addiction and deep depression. However, it is still a mystery whether it was suicide. There is a version that the soloist's wife, Courtney Love, could have been involved in his death.
10. Paul Walker
The Fast and the Furious star, Paul Walker, like his hero, Brian O'Connor, was very fond of fast driving. The love of speed played a cruel joke on him. On November 30, 2013, he and his friend, who was driving a Porsche, got into car accident. According to the official version, the driver exceeded the speed limit, lost control, crashing first into a pole, and then into a tree. Death occurred instantly. The actor was 40 years old at the time of death.
11. Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf is one of the most influential writers of the 19th century. Virginia suffered from hallucinations, heard voices and spent several months in psychiatric hospitals. During another frenzy, at the height of the Second World War, she filled her coat pockets with stones and threw herself into the river. Her body was found 3 weeks later. Virginia was 59 at the time of her death.
12. Princess Diana
On August 31, 1997, the world was shocked by the news that Princess Diana had died in a car accident. Diana was driving with her friend, millionaire Dodi al-Fayed, when their car crashed into a convoy, hit the wall of the tunnel they were driving through, and flew several meters. Diana was alive when the ambulance arrived. However, she died in the hospital some time later.
13. Steve Irwin
"The Crocodile Hunter" That's what they called 44-year-old Steve Irwin. On September 4, 2006, Steve, along with the film crew, filmed a story about stingrays. At some point, the stingray behaved aggressively and hit the leader in the chest with its tail. Irwin immediately pulled out the spike, but it was not possible to save him.
14. Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger, best known for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight, was found dead in his apartment on January 22, 2008. The police are still putting forward two versions of death: drug intoxication and suicide. It is known that during his lifetime the actor suffered from deep depression and was very upset by the divorce from his wife. At the time of his death he was 28 years old.
15. Heather O'Rourke
The young actress Heather O'Rourke is known to many for her role in the film “Poltergeist”. Unfortunately, the girl had acute intestinal obstruction - intestinal stenosis. It was during the operation to eliminate stenosis that the girl died. She was only 12 years old.
16. Sylvia Plath
The famous American poet Sylvia Plath suffered from depression for most of her adult life, during which she tried to commit suicide more than once. After a divorce from her husband, the writer, left alone with two children, was very upset by a family tragedy. During this period, she wrote poems, which were later included in the collection "Ariel". Unable to withstand the nervous tension, on February 11, 1963, she committed suicide with the help of gas and sleeping pills. Plath was 30 years old.
17. John Denver
Famed folk singer John Denver died in a plane crash on October 12, 1998. The experimental plane, on which the singer flew, crashed and fell into the Pacific Ocean. The alleged version of what happened is a low fuel charge. The singer was 53 years old.
18. Gwily Andre
Gwily Andre is a beautiful Danish actress who came to conquer Hollywood in the 1930s. Her career went up rapidly. She was approved for several roles of the first plan at once. However, after the failure of the film "No Other Woman", she was invited to shoot less and less. She tried to break through wherever she could, but at every step she met with refusal. The actress was emotionally unbalanced and addicted to alcohol. On the night of February 5, 1959, the actress overlaid herself with clippings from advertising brochures, which presented the life she dreamed of. She then set fire to the room, burning to death.
19. Bob Crane
Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane was found murdered in his home on June 29, 1978. Presumably, his death was planned by his friend, with whom they once made pornographic films together - John Carpenter. But it was not possible to prove his guilt. At the time of his death, the actor was 49 years old.
20. Ernest Hemingway
On July 2, 1961, the famous writer Ernest Hemingway shot himself in the forehead on the veranda of his house. It is known that in the last years of his life he suffered from prolonged depression, paranoia and was treated in a psychiatric clinic for a long time. The writer was 61 years old.
21. Sonny Bono
Actor, singer, politician and husband of famous singer Cher Sonny Bono went skiing on January 5, 1998 near Lake Tahoe in California. At some point, he lost control and crashed into a tree while descending a slope. He was 62 years old.
22. Marvin Gaye
“The Prince of Motown,” musician, arranger, songwriter Marvin Gaye, suffered from depression for a long time. His death came as a result of an accident at the hands of his father, during another family quarrel on April 1, 1984. The 44-year-old musician has long struggled with drug addiction.
23. Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood was called "The Lady of Intrigue". The Russian queen of Hollywood - Natalie Wood (Gurdina) could only be compared with Elizabeth Taylor. Her career was at the peak of her fame when, on November 28, 1981, she mysteriously disappeared from the yacht on which she was with her husband, Christopher Walken. In the morning, she was found off the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The actress was 43 years old.
Charming Mexican singer Selena died on March 31, 1995 at the hands of her fan club president, who shot her. Until the moment of her death, she was going to release an English-language album called “I Dream of You” and hoped to reach the top of the American charts, but she never had time to fulfill her dream. The actress was only 23 years old.
25. Anton Yelchin
The actor of the film “Star Trek”, 27-year-old Anton Yelchin died on June 19, 2016 under the wheels of his own car. The car crushed him to the mailbox near the house. According to the official version, the actor simply forgot to put his Grand Cherokee on the handbrake.
26. Igor Sorin
The famous member of the Ivanushki International group, who performed the hit of the 90s - “Clouds”, died on September 4, 1998 at the age of 28. The official cause of death has not yet been established. Some believe that he committed suicide by jumping from the balcony of his apartment. Others claim that the man was fond of the occult and was a member of the voodoo magic worshipers. Still others say that the musician loved alcohol and used potent drugs.
27. Vladislav Galkin
The country's top trucker was found dead in his apartment on February 27, 2010. According to official data, the actor's heart stopped. Prior to this event, doctors discovered pancreatitis in Vladislav Galkin. The actor himself was in a nervous and stressful state. Vladislav's father believes that his son was killed, but there was no investigation into this statement. He was 38 years old.
28. Murat Nasyrov
The song “The Boy Wants to Tambov” was sung by the whole country in the 90s. The famous singer who performed this hit - Murat Nasyrov - died on January 19, 2007 at the age of 37. The singer fell from the balcony of his apartment. According to the official version, death was due to a long depression. A camera was found in Nasyrov's hands.
29. Viktor Tsoi
The star and idol of millions Viktor Tsoi died on August 15, 1990. He was 28 years old when a bus crashed into his car. The singer died on the spot. According to the official version, Tsoi fell asleep at the wheel.
30. Vladimir Vysotsky
The legendary Soviet poet, writer, actor and singer Vladimir Vysotsky, even after death, is surrounded by an aura of mystery. It is known that during his lifetime Vysotsky liked to indulge in drugs. It is this reason that is one of the versions of his death on July 25, 1980. There was no autopsy of the body, so doctors only have to guess what killed the brilliant artist in the prime of his life. Vysotsky was 42 years old.