As if we did not want to see our favorite stars always only in the rays of glory, on pages of gloss or with a reward on the red carpet, their daily life does not differ from ours - with its everyday concerns, joys and sorrows. And certainly popularity has not saved anyone from depressions, accidents, illness and departure to eternity ...
In our collection we collect photos of famous people for a week, a day or even an hour before their death. Some of them knew about the imminent death, but someone lived to the full and did not even allow the thought that life can be broken suddenly and unfairly.
1. Robin Williams
In the photo - Robin Williams August 9, 2014 at an event in the art gallery two days before suicide. He was only 63 years old.
To list the genius comedians of our time, the fingers of just one hand will surely suffice, but among them there will always be a place for Robin Williams. Each of us, young and old, left a mark in his heart in some memorable and beloved way. Alas, three years ago, on August 11, 2014, his heart stopped beating forever. Forensic medical examination found that the death of the actor was the result of suffocation due to hanging on the strap. Well, a few days later, all the secret became obvious - Robin Williams suffered from Parkinson's disease at an early stage, because of which he experienced a pathological sense of anxiety and depression. The side effect of the medication that was prescribed to him only aggravated the case - the actor had a suicidal mood that did not test alcohol and drugs ...
2. Prince Rogers Nelson
On the photo - Prince on April 20, 2016 leaving his home in Minnesota.
April 21, 2016 as a bolt from the blue, the news was heard about the death of the greatest musician, guitarist and author of hundreds of hits - Prince. It is known that almost a week before his death the singer did not sleep. The results of the autopsy showed that the cause of death was an overdose of a potent analgesic, which Prince saved from severe pains in the hip joint. But that's not all - six months before his death the musician was diagnosed with AIDS.
3. Kurt Cobain
In the photo - Kurt Cobain a month before his suicide on April 5, 1994.
February 20, 2017 soloist of the group "Nirvana" Kurt Cobain could have celebrated his 50th birthday, but, alas, in our memory he will always remain forever young ...
4. Diane Spencer, Princess of Wales
In the photo, Princess Diana is 36 years old. It is known that Dodi al-Fayed and driver Henri Paul died instantly, and Lady Dee died in 2 hours in the hospital.
It's impossible to believe, but August 31, 2017 will be exactly twenty years since the day when Princess Diana died in a terrible car accident, driven by the pursuit from the paparazzi in the tunnel in front of the Alma Bridge on the Seine embankment in Paris.
5. John Lennon
In the photo - John Lennon, a few minutes before his death, gives an autograph to the very Mark Chapman. But, the worst thing is that the killer is behind!
It's a well-known fact that John Lennon was killed by US citizen Mark David Chapman at 2250 hours, when he, along with Yoko Ono, entered the arch of his house, returning from the recording studio.
6. Paul Walker
In the photo - Paul Walker in his last journey.
"... at 15:30 the star of the films" Fast and the Furious "Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas attended the charity fund raising event in support of the victims of the typhoon Khayyang raging in the Philippines. Soon after, they left on the red "Porsche Carrera GT" owned by Rodas. On the way the driver failed to control, the car crashed into a lamppost and a nearby tree in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, and immediately caught fire. The driver and the passenger died at the scene of the accident "- such a dry and devoid of all emotions was added to the news line on November 30, 2013, leaving in our memory the actor Paul Walker forever 40-year-old.
7. David Bowie
In the photo - David Bowie posed for photographer Jimmy King two days before his death to promote the latest album "Blackstar."
On January 10, 2016, at the age of 69 after a long struggle with cancer, the musician, actor and artist David Bowie died. It is known that the brilliant artist not only endured all the hardships of treatment, but continued to work until his last breath, recording the album and filming in the clips.
8. Patrick Swayze
In the photo - Patrick Swayze two weeks before his death.
When the star of "Dirty Dancing" Patrick Swayze was put on a shocking diagnosis - pancreatic cancer of the last 4 th stage and left no more than a week for life, he extended it for another twenty ...
9. Jimi Hendrix
In the photo - the greatest guitarist of all time, singer and composer Jimi Hendrix on September 17, 1970, the day before his death.
Jimi Hendrix is one of the seven brilliant people of our time, who entered the notorious "club 27" - a club of stars who died at 27 years old. The details of his death are very eerie and typical for celebrities who failed to escape the pangs of creativity and enjoyment of popularity without a mixture of alcohol, drugs and barbiturates.
10. Marilyn Monroe
In the photo - sex symbol of cinema Marilyn Monroe on weekends exactly one week before his death with jazz pianist Buddy Greco.
It is known that the American actress, singer and model Marilyn Monroe was found dead on Sunday, August 5, 1962. The official version of death is an overdose of sleeping pills.
11. Heath Ledger
In the photo, the 28-year-old actor is still smiling on the set of the film "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," after which he will take a dose of drugs incompatible with the life and die.
On January 22, 2008 at 15:31, actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment in Manhattan. The autopsy could not immediately establish the cause of death, so it was necessary to conduct additional toxicological examination. According to the results, the acute cause of death was the acute intoxication caused by the joint action of painkillers, hypnotics and tranquilizers.
12. Elvis Presley
In the photo - Elvis Presley for a couple of hours before his heart stopped.
The king of rock'n'roll died at the age of 42 years on August 16, 1977. According to the official version, the cause of Elvis Presley's death was "hypertensive cardiovascular disease with atherosclerotic heart failure." But ... even today, 40 years later, few believe it, finding new reasons and arguments.
13. Whitney Houston
In the photo - a singer for one night before her death.
The enchanting and enchanting voice of Whitney Houston has ceased to sound forever when she drowned in the bathroom of the hotel room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on the eve of the 54th Grammy Awards on February 11, 2012.
14. Steve Jobs
In the photo - Steve Jobs two months before the sad date.
One of the founders of Apple, CEO and film studio Pixar died at 3 pm on October 5, 2011 at his home in California. The pioneer of the IT-technologies era lost in the war a serious ailment - pancreatic cancer. It is known that the last words of Steve Jobs literally were: "Oh, wow. Wow. Wow."
15. Amy Winehouse
In the photo - Amy Winehouse a week before his death near the house in North London.
One of the most eccentric performers of our time, known for her contralto vocals and recording in the Guinness Book of Records, as the only British singer who received 5 Grammy Awards was found dead in her London apartment on July 23, 2011. The cause of death experts established only after 2 years and their results are not surprising - Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning, the concentration of which in the blood exceeded 5 times the permissible rate. The singer has got in ill-starred "club 27" ...
16. Freddie Mercury
In the photo - Freddie Mercury poses in his own garden with his beloved cat for his last shot.
The legendary frontman of the Queen group died at the age of 45 on 24 November 1991 from pneumonia that developed against HIV and AIDS. By the way, about his terrible diagnosis, Mercury openly confessed exactly the day before his death, unable to resist rumors anymore. Once in one interview, he said that he does not plan to go to heaven:
"Oh, I was not created for Heaven. No, I do not want to go to heaven. Hell is much better. Think about how many interesting people I'll meet there! "
17. Steve Irwin
In the photo - Steve Irwin a few hours before his departure to eternity.
No, the broadcasts about the wildlife will never be as interesting and exciting as we used to see them with the main "crocodile hunter". Alas, Steve Irwin died, doing his favorite thing on September 4, 2006 on the TV set "Ocean's Deadliest", having received a fatal blow to the stingray in the heart region.
18. John F. Kennedy
In the photo - John F. Kennedy a few seconds before the first shot sounded.
On November 22, 1963, the 35th President of the United States drove on the Lincoln Continental gig at the parade through Dallas, Texas. About the sad events that happened next, you probably know ...
19. Michael Jackson
In the photo - Michael Jackson two days before his death at the rehearsal of the performances, tickets for which were sold all to one.
The King of Pop left for eternity on June 25, 2009. It is known that in the morning his attending physician made him an injection of propholol and left one. Two hours later he found a lifeless singer lying on the bed with wide eyes and mouth ...
20. Muhammad Ali
In the photo, Muhammad Ali Khan's daughter shared her last photo of her father, made during a conversation through Facetime: "This is the last photo of my beautiful father ... told him that I love!"
The health of one of the greatest boxers in world history for almost three decades has undermined Parkinson's disease. On June 2, 2016, Muhammad Ali was hospitalized because of problems with the lungs, and the next day it became known that the 75-year-old legend had died ...