30 celebrities who died a tragic death

We tend to put celebrities on the podium. We deify them, admiring their talent, charm and the way they look. We fall in love with them and sincerely rejoice for their ups and downs. That's why the death of an idol is so difficult.

The death of famous people by many fans is perceived as the death of a relative. They are very hard going through this and mourn loss as their personal loss. But even worse, when death comes suddenly in tragic and terrible circumstances. Let's try to remember the brightest of them. Armed with a napkin, because without tears you can not read it!

1. Whitney Houston

The world-famous singer Whitney Houston died on February 11, 2012. She was found lying face down in a bath filled with water. A huge number of medicines and bottles were found in the bathroom. Initially put forward a version 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 used to take drugs for a long time, which killed her in the prime of life.

2. Anna Nicole Smith

The death of the sex symbol of America Anna Nicole Smith press discussed the week. The model and actress died on February 8, 2007 in Florida. After death, it turned out that Anna suffered a serious illness - a sluggish pneumonia, which, together with weakened immunity and a huge number of antidepressants, led to death. The investigation did not reveal any intentional intent on the model and concluded that she did not know about the danger of mixing drugs.

3. Marilyn Monroe

The famous actress, model and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe, whose real name is Norma Jean Mortensen, on August 5, 1962, was found absolutely naked on the bed face down. The singer was abusing drugs, and the fateful night was no exception. She died of an overdose of Nembutal. However, around her death there are many legends, including thought-out conspiracy theories. In particular, there is a version that her murder was initiated by John Cannady, with whom the actress had an affair.

4. James Dean

James Dean was only 24 years old when he died tragically in a car accident in California. Dean was fond of racing cars. September 30, 1955 Dean left the house on his sports "Porsche". Toward him at great speed flew, "Ford." 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, actor and brilliant comedian Robin Williams died on August 11, 2014 as a result of suicide. He was 63 years old. Investigators called the cause of death asphyxiation. 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 popular American TV series Lee Thompson Young suffered from bipolar disorder and was in deep depression. On August 9, 2013, the body of the actor was found in his own home, with a bullet in his head and a nearby pistol. 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 the bed with empty empty bottles of vodka 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

Star of the movie "Stay with me" River Phoenix October 31, 1993 died from a drug overdose in a nightclub Viper Room, which at that 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 group "Nirvana" Kurt Cobain committed suicide on April 5, 1994. He was only 27. His body was found with a bullet wound in his head and a suicide note in his own house. For a long time the artist struggled with drug addiction and deep depression. However, it still remains a mystery whether this was suicide. There is a version that to his death could have been involved spouse soloist - Courtney Love.

10. Paul Walker

Star "Fast and the Furious" - Paul Walker, like his hero - Brian O'Connor was very fond of fast driving. Love for speed played a cruel joke with him. On November 30, 2013, he and his friend, who was behind the wheel of the Porsche, were in a car accident. According to the official version, the driver exceeded the speed, lost control, crashing first into the pole, and then into the tree. Death came instantly. The actor at the time of death was 40 years old.

11. Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf is one of the most influential writers of the XIX century. Virginia suffered from hallucinations, heard voices and spent several months in psychiatric hospitals. During another madness, in the midst of the Great Patriotic War, she filled the pockets of her coat with stones and rushed into the river. Her body was found after 3 weeks. At the time of Virginia's death was 59 years old.

12. Princess Diana

On August 31, 1997, the world was shocked by the news that Princess Diana was killed in a car accident. Diana traveled with her friend, millionaire Dodi al-Fayed, when their car crashed into the column, hit the tunnel wall along which they were traveling, and flew several meters. Diana was alive when the ambulance arrived. However, she died in the hospital after a while.

13. Steve Irwin

"The Hunter for the crocodiles." That's the name of the 44-year-old Steve Irwin. On September 4, 2006, Steve, together with the crew, filmed a story about skates. At some point, the sting acted aggressively and struck the leader with his tail in the chest. Irwin immediately pulled out a spike, but he could not be saved.

14. Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger, known for his role as Joker in the movie "The Dark Knight," was found dead in the apartment on January 22, 2008. The police still put forward two versions of death: drug intoxication and suicide. It is known that during the life of the actor suffered a deep depression and was hard to survive a divorce with his wife. At the time of his death, he was 28 years old.

15. Heather O'Rourke

Young actress Heather O'Rourke, known for many of her role in the film "Poltergeist." Unfortunately, the girl had an acute intestinal obstruction - stenosis of the intestine. It was during the operation to eliminate stenosis that the girl died. She was only 12 years old.

16. Sylvia Plath

Famous American poetess Sylvia Plath suffered most of her adult life from depression, during which she tried to commit suicide many times. After the divorce from her husband, the writer, left alone with her two children, was very worried about the family tragedy. During this period, she wrote poems, which were later included in the collection "Ariel". Unable to withstand nervous tension, February 11, 1963, she committed suicide with the help of gas and sleeping pills. The board was 30 years old.

17. John Denver

The famous 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. A hypothetical 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 skyrocketing. It was approved immediately for several roles of the first plan. However, after the failure of the film "No Other Woman", it was less and less invited to take pictures. She tried to break through wherever she could, but at every step she met a refusal. The actress was emotionally unbalanced and addicted to alcohol. On the night of February 5, 1959, the actress overlaid herself with scraps from promotional brochures, in which she presented the life she dreamed of. Then she set fire to the room, burned alive.

19. Bob Crane

The star of the movie "Heroes of Hogan" Bob Crane was found killed in his house on June 29, 1978. Presumably, death was planned by his friend, with whom they once shot pornographic films together - John Carpenter. But it was not possible to prove his guilt. At the time of death, the actor was 49 years old.

20. Ernest Hemingway

On July 2, 1961, the famous writer Ernest Hemingway released himself a bullet 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 for a long time was treated in a psychiatric clinic. The writer was 61 years old.

21. Sonny Bono

Actor, singer, politician and husband of the famous singer Cher Sonny Bono 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 Gay

"Prince Motown", musician, arranger, songwriter Marvin Gay has long been suffering from depression. His death came as a result of an accident at the hands of his father, during another family quarrel April 1, 1984. 44-year-old musician for a long time struggled with drug addiction.

23. Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood called the "Lady of intrigue." The Russian Queen of Hollywood - Natalie Wood (Gurdina) could only compare with Elizabeth Taylor. Her career was at the height 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 it was found off the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The actress was 43 years old.

24. Selena

The charming Mexican singer Selena died on March 31, 1995 at the hands of the president of her fan club, who shot her. Until the time of her death, she was going to release an English-language album called "I'm Dreaming About You" and hoped to reach the top of the US charts, but never managed to fulfill her dream. The artist was only 23 years old.

25. Anton Yelchin

The actor of the movie "Star Trek", the 27-year-old Anton Yelchin died June 19, 2016 under the wheels of his car. The machine pressed it to the mailbox near the house. According to the official version, the actor simply forgot to put his Grand Cherokee on a handbrake.

26. Igor Sorin

The famous member of the group "Ivanushki International", 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 throwing himself from the balcony of his apartment. Others argue that the man was fond of occultism and was a member of the worship sect of voodoo magic. Still others say that the musician loved alcohol and used strong drugs.

27. Vladislav Galkin

The country's main 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 found out that Vladislav Galkin had pancreatitis. The actor himself was in a nervous and stressful state. Father Vladislav 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" in the 90s sang the whole country. The famous singer who performed this hit Murat Nasyrov died on January 19, 2007 at the age of 37. The singer fell out of the balcony of his apartment. According to the official version, death came as a result of a long depression. In the hands of Nasyrov, a camera was found.

29. Victor Tsoy

The star and idol of millions Victor 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, Choi fell asleep at the wheel.

30. Vladimir Vysotsky

The legendary Soviet poet, writer, actor and singer Vladimir Vysotsky, even after death, is surrounded by a halo of mystery. It is known that during life 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, so doctors only have to guess what killed the genius artist in the prime of life. Vysotsky was 42 years old.

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Often it seems to us that celebrities have everything for a happy and successful life, and they can only envy. In fact, everything is not so. As a rule, many of them are in a deeply depressed state, experience a different kind of dependence, suffer, suffer and experience. Maybe it's a payoff for fame and celebrity. Be that as it may, all we can do for them is to love, support and not condemn, because they are people like us.