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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
River Phoenix (August 23, 1970 ? October 31, 1993): He was listed on John Willis's Screen World, Vol. 38 as one of twelve 'promising new actors of 1986'. He died of a drug overdose on Halloween morning 1993 at age 23. He was the oldest sibling of actors and actresses Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix and Summer Phoenix.
Natasha Richardson (May 11, 1963 ? March 18, 2009): Seen in films like Patty Hearst (1988), The Handmaid's Tale (1990), Nell (1994), The Parent Trap (1998) and Maid in Manhattan (2002), Richardson sustained a head injury when she fell while taking a skiing lesson at the Mont Tremblant Resort in Quebec, Canada. Refusing medical attention, she returned to her hotel room and about three hours later was taken to a local hospital in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts after complaining of a headache. The following day she was flown to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, where she died on March 18.
John Lennon (October 9, 1940 ? December 8, 1980): With Paul McCartney, Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century and 'wrote some of the most popular music in rock and roll history'. After The Beatles broke up in 1970, Lennon enjoyed a successful solo career, selling 14 million albums in the US alone. After a self-imposed 'retirement' in 1975 to raise his son Sean, Lennon reemerged in 1980 with a comeback album, Double Fantasy, but was murdered less than one month after its release. On the night of 8 December 1980, at around 10:50 pm, Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in the back four times at the entrance of the Dakota apartment building. Earlier that evening, Lennon had autographed a copy of Double Fantasy for Chapman who had been stalking Lennon since October.
Kurt Cobain (February 20, 1967 ? April 5, 1994): Best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Nirvana, Cobain, found himself anointed by the media as the generation's 'spokesman'. During the last years of his life, Cobain struggled with heroin addiction, illness and depression, his fame and public image, as well as the professional and lifelong personal pressures surrounding himself and his wife, musician Courtney Love. On April 8, 1994, Cobain was found dead at his home in Seattle, the victim of what was officially ruled a suicide by a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. The circumstances of his death have sometimes become a topic of fascination and debate.
Elvis Presley (January 8, 1935 ? August 16, 1977): Presley is often regarded as one of the most important figures of 20th-century popular culture. He was one of the originators of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country and rhythm and blues. Journalist Tony Scherman writes that by early 1977, "Elvis Presley had become a grotesque caricature of his sleek, energetic former self. Hugely overweight, his mind dulled by the pharmacopoeia he daily ingested, he was barely able to pull himself through his abbreviated concerts." In his final days, Presley suffered from multiple ailments ? glaucoma, high blood pressure, liver damage, and an enlarged colon, each aggravated, and possibly caused, by drug abuse. He was scheduled to fly out of Memphis on the evening of August 16, 1977, to begin another tour. That afternoon, 'The King' was discovered unresponsive on his bathroom floor. Attempts to revive him failed, and death was officially pronounced at 3:30 pm at Baptist Memorial Hospital.
Grace Kelly (November 12, 1929 ? September 14, 1982): American actress Kelly married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in April 1956. Retiring from acting at 26, she entered upon her duties in Monaco. Her death, two months before her 53rd birthday, was the result of an automobile accident caused by cerebral hemorrhage. In June 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her #13 in their list of top female stars of American cinema.
James Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955): Dean's status as a cultural icon is best embodied in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause, in which he starred as troubled Los Angeles teenager Jim Stark. On September 30, 1955, Dean and his mechanic Rolf W?therich set off from Competition Motors, where they had prepared his Porsche 550 Spyder that morning for a sports car race at Salinas, California. En route, he was involved in a head-on collision that claimed his life.
Jim Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971): Best known as the lead singer and lyricist of 'The Doors', Morrison is widely considered to be one of the most charismatic frontmen in rock music history. Morrison died on July 3, 1971. In the official account of his death, he was found in a Paris apartment bathtub by Courson. Pursuant to French law, no autopsy was performed because the medical examiner claimed to have found no evidence of foul play. The absence of an official autopsy has left many questions regarding Morrison's cause of death.
Sharon Tate (January 24, 1943 – August 9, 1969): During the 1960s she played small television roles before appearing in several films. After receiving positive reviews for her comedic performances, she was hailed as one of Hollywood's promising newcomers and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Valley of the Dolls (1967). Married to the film director Roman Polanski in 1968, Tate was eight and a half months pregnant when she was murdered in her home, along with four others, by followers of Charles Manson.
Michael Hutchence (January 22, 1960 – November 22, 1997): The Australian singer-songwriter is most famous for his work with rock band INXS. The INXS album, 'Elegantly Wasted', was released in April 1997. Hutchence and INXS went on a world tour. The final leg of the tour was to be in Australia in November and December. However, on the morning of 22 November 1997, Hutchence, aged 37, was found dead in his room, Room 524, at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Double Bay, Sydney. The New South Wales Coroner determined that Hutchence's death was the result of suicide.
Ayrton Senna (March 21, 1960, – May 1, 1994): Brazilian racing driver and three-time Formula One world champion Senna was killed in a crash while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, and remains the most recent Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel of a Formula One car.
Robert Enke (August 24, 1977 — November 10, 2009): The German football goalkeeper won eight full international caps for the national team between 2007 and his death in 2009, and was part of the squad which finished as runners-up in Euro 2008. At the time of his death, he was widely considered to be a leading contender for the German number one spot at the 2010 World Cup. On November 10, 2009, Enke committed suicide by standing in front of a regional express train at a level crossing. Police confirmed a suicide note was discovered but would not publicise its details. His widow Teresa revealed that her husband had been suffering from depression for six years and was treated by a psychiatrist.
John Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003): The American actor and comedian is perhaps best known for playing Jack Tripper in the ABC sitcom Three's Company. On September 11, 2003, Ritter felt ill while rehearsing scenes for a season 2 episode of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. He was taken across the street to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, where he died later that evening. Ritter was 6 days short of his 55th birthday.
Jade Goody (June 5, 1981 – March 22, 2009): Audiences in India didn't get introduced to English celebrity Jade Goody under the best possible circumstances. In January 2007, Goody was a housemate in Celebrity Big Brother. During the show she was accused of racist bullying against Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty. Following her eviction from the show, she admitted her actions had been wrong and she subsequently made many public apologies. In August 2008, she appeared on the Indian version of Big Brother, Bigg Boss, but withdrew early from the show and returned to the UK after being told she had cervical cancer. In February 2009, after the cancer metastasised, she was told that it was terminal. She married Jack Tweed on February 22, 2009 and died, one month later, in the early hours of March 22, 2009.
Sonny Bono (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998): American record producer, singer, actor, and politician Sonny Bono's career spanned over three decades. Bono wrote, arranged, and produced a number of hit records with singles like 'I Got You Babe' and 'The Beat Goes On', although his then-wife Cher received more attention as a performer. On January 5, 1998, Bono died from injuries sustained when he struck a tree while skiing on the Nevada side of Heavenly Ski Resort near South Lake Tahoe, California. He was 62.
John Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982): American comedian, actor, and musician Belushi is remembered for his work on Saturday Night Live, National Lampoon's Animal House, and The Blues Brothers. On March 5, 1982, Belushi was found dead in his room at Bungalow #3 of the Chateau Marmont on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. The cause of death was a speedball, a combined injection of cocaine and heroin. In the photo, John Belushi (2nd L) is seen with Dan Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers.
Steve Irwin (February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006): The iconic Australian television personality, wildlife expert, and conservationist achieved worldwide fame with the television program The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series co-hosted with his wife Terri Irwin. He died in 2006 after being fatally pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
John F. Kennedy Jr. (November 25, 1960 – July 16, 1999): The Kennedy family curse returned to haunt American socialite, magazine publisher, lawyer, and pilot John F. Kennedy Jr. as well. The only son of US President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, Kennedy was killed in a plane crash along with his wife and sister-in-law on July 16, 1999.
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