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a devastating helicopter crash a head
injury that went horribly wrong a
starlet's death that remains a mystery
to this day here are just a few
unexpected causes of celebrity deaths
bob saggett was most known as danny
tanner on the 90s sitcom full house
where he became known as america's
favorite dad the actor died on january
9th 2022 at the age of 65 in his ritz
carlton orlando hotel room following his
sudden death several quickly tried to
piece together what happened to him but
it wasn't until his official autopsy
report was released on february 9th 2022
that sagitt's cause of death was
revealed as people stated sagitt had
likely fallen backward and hit the back
of his head the actor's death was the
result of blunt head trauma saget began
his comedy career while attending temple
university in philadelphia pennsylvania
during the 1970s and started to gain
traction after performing at various
comedy clubs in the area saget worked to
find his place in the comedy world and
got his big break in 1987 as danny
tanner in full house throughout his
career saggett has had many roles in
films and tv shows including the netflix
reboot fuller house which lasted from
2016 to 2020 the death of bob saget
undeniably left a hole in the world of
comedy with his co-stars lifelong
friends and fans grieving the loss of
the actor co-star and close friend john
stamos tweeted i am broken i'm gutted i
am in complete and utter shock i will
never ever have another friend like him
i love you so much bobby the actor is
survived by his widow kelly rizzo and
three children from his previous
marriage
legendary athlete and sports figure kobe
bryant is arguably one of the greatest
if not the greatest basketball player of
all time on january 26 2020 41 year old
bryant was traveling from orange county
california to ventura county california
with his 13 year old daughter gianna and
six others when their helicopter crashed
near calabasas all on board died in the
crash which according to national
transportation safety board authorities
was a result of heavy clouds and fog as
well as the pilot experiencing spatial
disorientation bryant's basketball
career started to take flight during his
high school years at lower marion high
school in ardmore pennsylvania following
a stellar basketball career in high
school the athlete was drafted to the
charlotte hornets according to his nba
biography then traded to the los angeles
lakers in 1996 for a three-year 3.5
million dollar contract brian's career
with the lakers lasted 20 years and
during this time he won five nba
championships and broke several records
before ultimately retiring in 2016. the
sudden and tragic death of kobe bryant
along with his daughter gianna left a
huge impact on the world of sports on
losing her husband and child bryant's
widow vanessa said they were so easy to
love they were so full of joy and
adventure god knew they couldn't be on
this earth without each other he had to
bring them home to have them together
vanessa and three daughters survive kobe
and gianna
when
i do voices yes we've come to this
planet looking for intelligent life oops
we made a mistake
an absolute force of a comedian and
actor robin williams set the precedent
for far out playful and immersive comedy
which he showcased on stage and in film
and tv the nature of william's death
shocked the world as he always
maintained a cheerful and light-hearted
persona the actor died by suicide on
august 11 2014 at the age of 63.
williams privately struggled with
depression and in his later life was
misdiagnosed with parkinson's disease
but it was determined after his passing
that williams had lewy body dementia
william's acting career began in the
1970s when he started performing in
comedy clubs then on the sitcom happy
days an actor hired to play a martian
quit his episode when director gary
marshall asked his cast about a
replacement funny martian guy actor al
molinaro mentioned that he knew robin
williams from a comedy class williams
became mork and landed the mork and
mindy spin-off the actor's comedy style
helped make him treasured in hollywood
leading to many film roles in the 80s
and 90s including good morning vietnam
dead poets society hook mrs doubtfire
and aladdin to name a handful of his
notable works williams was a bright
unstoppable force whose comedy spanned
generations and touched many following
his death william's daughter zelda said
in part while there are few things i
know for certain right now one of them
is that not just my world but the entire
world is forever a little darker less
colorful and less full of laughter in
his absence we'll just have to work
twice as hard to fill it back up again
why am i even listening to you to begin
with
your virgin who can't drive
actor brittany murphy known for her
roles in films including clueless eight
mile and just married died suddenly on
december 20th 2009 after collapsing in
her home in hollywood at the time of her
passing murphy was 32 years old with the
official cause of death ruled as
multiple drug intoxication in addition
to anemia and pneumonia according to
people murphy fell in love with acting
at a young age studying dance as early
as five years old as she grew into her
teenage years her acting career started
to take off and she landed roles in
several popular 90s sitcoms including
boy meets world and sister sister it
wasn't until the mid-90s however that
murphy got her big break in the 1995
film clueless which she starred in
alongside alicia silverstone and paul
rudd after clueless murphy continued to
earn roles in other films with critics
taking note of her incredible drama
performances and don't say a word an
eight mile while the nature of her death
still remains heavily speculated by fans
brittany murphy is nonetheless missed by
minnie for her warm spirit and passion
for acting on her death just married
co-star and ex-boyfriend ashton kutcher
wrote today the world lost a little
piece of sunshine my deepest condolences
go out to britney's family her husband
and her amazing mother sharon see you on
the other side kid
pop icon george michael is beloved
around the world for his music the
singer was in the pop duo wham in the
1980s before ultimately going solo in
the late 1980s and early 1990s michael
is known for hits like last christmas
freedom 90 faith and several others he
died unexpectedly at the age of 53 on
christmas day in 2016 as a result of
natural causes with dilated
cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and a
fatty liver contributing to his death as
reported by the bbc though his death was
ruled as natural it was an immense shock
to people around the world the musician
leapt into the music scene in the early
1980s when he formed the band wham
alongside friend andrew ridgeley
together the group became an instant hit
following their 1984 hit wake me up
before you go go which spent three weeks
at number one on the billboard hot 100
chart in 1984. wham officially broke up
in 1986 and after that michael launched
a successful solo music career for over
two decades becoming an icon both in the
music industry and in the lgbtq
community after coming out in 1998 from
paul mccartney to lady gaga to madonna
an outpouring of love and tributes
followed after his death elton john a
longtime friend of michael tweeted at
the time i am in deep shock i have lost
a beloved friend the kindest most
generous soul and a brilliant artist
i life
i love life very much indeed
a legendary musician in the world of
rock david bowie was regarded as one of
the most influential musical figures of
the 20th century with several of his
albums reaching the top of the charts
fans throughout the world were shocked
by his sudden death on january 10th
2016. following his passing bowie's
publicist revealed that the singer had
been privately undergoing treatments for
cancer for over a year and a half and
died of the disease at the age of 69.
bowie was always passionate about music
and started making music professionally
in the late 1960s his early albums
hunky-dory and the rise and fall of
ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars
were critically acclaimed and helped to
establish bowie as an experimental
musician with an eclectic sound like no
other singer at the time his sound
changed over the years but he
nonetheless remained immensely popular
among fans and often collaborated with
high profile artists over the 1980s and
1990s ranging from tina turner to mick
jagger to queen the singer married model
and actor iman in 1992. the two had one
child together alexandria born in 2000
and remained married until bowie's death
in 2016.
chadwick boseman was a beloved actor
known for his roles in 42 and black
panther he had an incredible acting
range and his death on august 28 2020 at
the young age of 43 devastated fans the
actor died of colon cancer which he
dealt with privately until his passing
his team shared on twitter bozeman
studied at the mid-summer in oxford
program in 1998 graduated from howard
university in 2000 and started his
acting career in small roles appearing
in television shows including law and
order csi new york and er after years of
working on television the actor got his
first lead film role in 42 the dramatic
biopic about legendary brooklyn dodgers
baseball player jackie robinson his role
as robinson continued to push bozeman
into the spotlight which helped him to
land several other roles most notably as
black panther in the marvel film
franchise toward the end of his life
bozeman acted in two acclaimed films de
five bloods and ma rainey's black bottom
both of which earned him screen actors
guild award nominations he posthumously
won the award for outstanding
performance by a male actor in a lead
role for ma rainey's black bottom among
his many other career wins though his
life was cut short bozeman left an
incredible impression on those he
encountered and the film industry as a
whole following his death there was an
outpouring of tributes from people of
all backgrounds ranging from former
president barack obama to black panther
co-star angela bassett who said in short
on instagram all you possessed chadwick
you freely gave rest now sweet prince
a bright young actor in film and
television cameron boyce was beloved by
all who encountered him both in the
industry and at home on screen he was
most known for his role in the disney
channel series jesse from 2011 to 2015.
boyce also had roles in the movie
grown-ups and its sequel which were fan
favorites the actor unexpectedly died on
july 6 2019 a spokesperson on behalf of
his family said he passed away in his
sleep due to a seizure which was a
result of an ongoing medical condition
for which he was being treated before
boyce got his start in hollywood he
trained as a dancer appearing in music
videos in the legion of extraordinary
dancers web series and in live
performances on dancing with the stars
after a few years of appearing in
smaller roles in both film and tv he got
his big break as luke ross and jesse as
the show ended boyce starred in disney's
descendants movie franchise and
continued to build his career until it
was tragically cut short in 2019 being
that cameron boyce was so young when he
died many were deeply saddened by the
unexpected tragedy sky jackson who
starred alongside boyce and jesse paid
tribute to him on instagram saying in
part cam you are one of a kind my heart
will be forever broken thank you so much
for being the big brother i never had
boyce was known for his activism which
is carried on by his loved ones
in vegas
there's winners and losers
and god knows i've been both
a revolutionary in the culinary world
anthony bourdain was unlike any other
constantly exploring and storytelling
bourdain had an incredible talent for
highlighting the best parts of even the
most remote and unknown places he
tragically died on june 8th 2018 by
suicide at the age of 61. bourdain got
his start in the culinary world in the
1970s he attended the culinary institute
of america and worked in a number of
different restaurants throughout the 70s
and 80s he worked his way up through the
food scene but it wasn't until the
release of his book kitchen confidential
that his career took a different path
and he became more than just a chef
bourdain's unique take on the world of
food and his unapologetic voice made him
incredibly popular which eventually
brought him to television and landed him
his own shows including no reservations
which ran from 2005 to 2012. bourdain
went on to have other beloved tv
programs which he was working on up
until his death the unexpected death of
anthony bourdain left the world with a
hole that will never be filled following
his death chef and close friend eric
repair shared his thoughts on instagram
saying in part anthony was my best
friend he was an exceptional human being
so inspiring and generous he brought us
all on some incredible journeys i pray
he is at peace from the bottom of my
heart
revered as one of the greatest actors of
his generation philip seymour hoffman
was known for his incredible acting in
drama films like capote charlie wilson's
war and the master according to cnn the
actor's sudden death on february 2nd
2014 was officially ruled a drug-related
accident the drugs that they're talking
about are heroin cocaine amphetamines
and benzodiazepines
he was 46 years old before his worldwide
celebrity status hoffman grew up looking
to have a different career path one that
centered around athletics in high school
he often competed in both football and
wrestling but a neck injury brought
those dreams to a halt and made him
reconsider what he wanted to do it was
then that he found a love for acting
signing up for plays and eventually
moving on to study drama at nyu as
reported by rolling stone throughout the
90s hoffman started to build his career
as an actor with credits including
twister boogie nights and magnolia it
wasn't until the 2000s however that he
started gaining traction as lead actor
with his performance in capote being his
first academy award win for best actor
prior to his death the actor publicly
spoke of his past with drugs according
to abc news hoffman was sober for 23
years relapsing just one year before his
death he is survived by partner mimi
o'donnell and their three children
natasha richardson was an esteemed film
and theater actor outside of her acting
career richardson was also known as the
daughter of veteran actor vanessa
redgrave and as the wife to actor liam
neeson on march 16 2009 richardson
accidentally fell while skiing at a ski
resort reportedly during a lesson at the
time of her fall richardson experienced
a head injury but didn't think much of
it until it was too late a few hours
after the accident the 45 year old was
rushed to the hospital and died two days
later on march 18 2009 from an epidural
hematoma before her roles in hollywood
films richardson started in the theater
appearing in shakespearean plays a
midsummer night's dream and hamlet
alongside contemporary works her
brilliant stage acting was followed by
film roles in the 1990s including the
handmaid's tale and widow's peak
millennials most definitely remember her
for her role as elizabeth james in
1998's the parent trap richardson had a
successful film and theater career up
until her death in 2009. richardson is
survived by widower liam neeson who
later spoke on the loss of his wife with
anderson cooper in a 60 minutes
interview saying in part it was never
real it still kind of isn't grief is
like a wave you just get this profound
feeling of instability you feel like a
three-legged table just suddenly you
just the earth isn't stable anymore
richardson is also survived by her two
sons michael and daniel
where are you going screech how i'm
studying for jessica verdi's midterm
he answers the phone reach the phone
a popular face in the 1990s due to his
role as samuel screech powers in the hit
sitcom saved by the bell dustin diamond
appeared in several films and tv shows
throughout the 1990s and 2000s the actor
died on february 1st 2021 less than one
month after being diagnosed with
advanced stage 4 small cell carcinoma of
the lungs in 1988 and 89 diamond was an
original cast member on good morning
miss bliss which ultimately became saved
by the bell diamond was with the show
for its whole run and reprised his role
in a few spin-off movies and series
including saved by the bell the new
class from 1994 to 2000. his acting was
limited mostly to these series though he
did appear in a handful of films
throughout the 2000s diamond also
appeared in reality tv shows which often
showcased troublesome aspects of his
life diamond died at the age of 44 with
his girlfriend beside him his saved by
the bell co-stars paid tribute to him
following his death with mario lopez
saying dustin you will be missed my man
the fragility of this life is something
never to be taken for granted
whether you are familiar with phil
hartman from his days on saturday night
live in the 1980s and 1990s or his roles
in jingle all the way and small soldiers
there is no denying the actor's comedic
genius beloved by both comedians and
fans hartmann's tragic death affected
people across the world in a significant
way the actor was shot and killed on may
28 1998 by his wife brynn hartman in a
murder-suicide he was 49 years old
before hartman's professional comedy
career started he studied graphic arts
at california state university at
northridge and started his own graphic
arts business creating album covers for
crosby stills and nash and other groups
according to cbs news hartman had
experimented with acting and comedy for
nearly a decade before ultimately being
cast on snl in 1986 which helped to
launch his career he was a regular on
the show until 1994 and continued to act
in both film and tv until his death in
1998. hartman married his third wife
model and actor brynn amdahl hartman in
1987. at the time of their death she was
found to have a mix of drugs and alcohol
in her system which many speculated had
an effect on the actions that led to
their deaths phil hartmann is survived
by two children if you or anyone you
know is struggling with addiction issues
help is available visit the substance
abuse and mental health services
administration website or contact
samhsa's national helpline at
1-800-662-help
4357