Many of them were at the peak of their fame, and all of them seemed to have so much time
ahead to reach the new heights.
But their lives were cut off in an abrupt and sometimes even mysterious way, leaving
their family members and millions of fans all over the world in shock.
Today we take a look at the actors who died under horrifying circumstances.
Brandon Lee Bruce Lee's son lost his life literally during
the filming of The Crow in which his character is killed by thighs from the revolver.
THe 28-year-old was reported to have been accidentally shot with a prop gun that contained
A REAL BULLET.
After the accident, he was rushed to the hospital and operated on for 6 hours, but medics didn't
manage to save his life.
Lee only had a few more days of shooting to do, and a week after the film wrapped, he
was set to get married.
Naya Rivera The 33-year-old Glee star went missing earlier
in July after renting a boat with her 4-year-old son.
When the boat did not return after its three-hour rental, staff found it in the lake with the
boy on board alone.
Her body was discovered some days later.
According to the official report:
"She mustered enough energy to get her son back onto the boat, but not enough to save
herself."
After this horrible incident people started talking about something they believe to be
a Glee Curse: three show cast members have passed away at a young age under different
circumstances.
Even those who don't believe in curses started questioning their beliefs at some point.
Anton Yelchin Yelchin became famous for his acting in the
Star Trek reboot franchise films.
The 27-year-old had it all to become big in Hollywood, but one summer day of 2016 changed
everything for the young actor and his family.
The fatal traffic collision happened near Yelchin's house when he got out of his car
that rolled backwards down his steep driveway, pinning him against a brick pillar and security
fence.
The actor was discovered by his friends and pronounced dead at
the site.
Paul Walker The Fast and Furious star was returning from
a charity event for his organization in Los Angeles, when he got into a terrifying car
accident.
Walker was a passenger in a sports automobile driven by a friend who lost control of the
vehicle and at a speed crashed into a lamp post and two trees.
The 40-year-old Hollywood A-lister was working on Furious 7 at that time, with several of
his key scenes not filmed yet.
In spite of experiencing unbearable emotional pain over the loss of their loved one, at
some point Paul's brothers Caleb and Cody volunteered to participate in the movie shoot,
in memory of Paul.
Gary Coleman Coleman, with his sparkling eyes and perfect
comic timing, was best known for his childhood role as Arnold Jackson in the sitcom Diff'rent
Strokes.
His popularity faded when the show ended.
In addition to that, he had suffered ill health and had a host of legal battles.
In a 1993 television interview, he said he had twice tried to end his life by overdosing
on pills.
His life DID end, but in another tragic way.
In May 2016, Coleman was rushed to a Utah hospital in critical condition after falling
down the stairs at his home and hitting his head.
Probably, this happened as a result of a seizure.
The 42-year-old died two days after his fall.
He was taken off life support after suffering a brain hemorrhage.
Christopher Reeve The actor rose to fame when he took on the
role of Superman in the 1978 film which was a tremendous success.
Reeve was just 26 at that time.
Handsome, talented, active and athletic.
The actor in his prime was determined to conquer new heights, but in 1995 there occurred something
that no one expected: he got thrown from his horse breaking his neck.
Thus, Reeve got paralyzed for his entire life.
Reeve remained an inspiration for thousands of people around the world, as he practically
became a crusader for people with spinal cord injuries.
However, the story of his life still ended abruptly and unexpectedly.
In 2004, the actor died of heart failure aged 52.
Lee Thompson Young Young was best known for the title role on
Disney's "The Famous Jett Jackson".
Not many knew that at least before his tragic death, that in his teenage years Young had
been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had been suffering from depression.
With medication and therapy, the young star continued on his road to success and the roles
got bigger.
By the age of 29 he was on the rise in his career.
But in 2013 things changed forever when Lee was found dead in his apartment from a self-inflicted
gunshot wound.
His sister, who found strength to speak on the issue only a year after the tragedy, said
rightfully that he managed to accomplish so much in those 29 years of his life.
In memory of their loved one, his relatives launched The Lee Thompson Young Foundation
in an effort to help remove the stigma surrounding mental illness.
Cameron Boyce Cameron made his screen debut in the 2008
supernatural horror film Mirrors.
He became famous for his role in Jessie which ran for 4 seasons.
His breakout role that got him recognition was in the Descendants franchise.
Boyce was meant to become a household name until… one day, in 2019, the world got shocked
by the news about his sudden death at the age of 20.
On July 6 Boyce was found unresponsive at his home address.
Authorities were called, and Boyce was pronounced dead at the scene.
The aspiring actor passed away in his sleep due to a seizure caused by epilepsy.
Just a day before his death, Cameron posted a black and white headshot from an interview
he did with ID magazine in 2018.
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Michael Clarke Duncan He rose from working as a ditch digger to
becoming an Oscar- and Golden Globe-nominee for his unforgettable role in the 1999 film
The Green Mile.
As The Independent fairly put it:
"His industrial-sized build was suited for everything from superhero films to comedy.
He could have made a career out of his voice work alone".
Fans were shocked to find out that Duncan, who led quite a healthy lifestyle and was
a vegetarian, died at the age of 54 following a heart attack.
On the faithful night of July 13, Michael's fiance lying next to Michael in bed, realized
he stopped breathing.
She called 911 and performed CPR.
When the paramedics arrived, he was still alive.
However, after several weeks in the hospital, Duncan passed away.
Following Duncan's death, many memorials used one of his most famous lines from The Green
Mile: "Heaven.
I’m in heaven."
Heath Ledger Ledger became a household name in the late
90s when he appeared in 10 Things I Hate About You.
Several years later he would become one of the youngest people ever nominated for the
Best Actor Oscar for his role in Brokeback Mountain.
Shortly after portraying the Joker, Ledger died from an accidental drug overdose.
The 28-year-old was found lying breathless and naked on the floor in his Manhattan apartment.
Some speculated that playing the Joker contributed to his mental health.
After his death they discovered the actor's chilling diary that he made when creating
the Joker.
His father confirmed that Heath put himself into a self-imposed exile as he liked to (quote)
'dive into his characters'.
Brittany Murphy The actress whose breakout role was in the
90s coming-of-age comedy Clueless, passed away at the age of 32.
Her death was ruled accidental and caused by a combination of pneumonia, an iron deficiency
and drug intoxication.
However, despite the officially given reason, when her husbmand died at the same house of
the same causes 5 months later, toxic mold was introduced as a possible culprit.
So now, over a decade later, Murphy's cause of death is still under debate.
Robin Williams The world still has not gotten over the heartbreaking
passing of comedy genius Robin Williams in 2014.
In the months preceding his death, he had faced serious personal and professional challenges
that apparently were too much for Williams.
The 63-year-old hanged himself at his home in California without even leaving a note.
Three months later, the autopsy results came in and showed that Williams had been misdiagnosed
with Parkinson's disease.
In reality, he suffered from an incurable brain disease called Lewy body dementia that
begins with memory problems and physical stiffness and graduates to extreme personality changes,
psychiatric symptoms and eventually death.
This condition may have also contributed to his depression that resulted in the tragedy.
This video is in memory of all the amazing actors and actresses who were shining so bright
and even despite leaving this world so early, left the unforgettable legacy behind.