Glimpse on the Shocking Death of Famous Celebrities

When we thought of famous celebrity, all we could imagine is that their life is fulfilled, that they are fortunate and successful person, and live a luxurious life that any human being could dream. But when we hear them die in a mysterious way or their life was miserable before death, then we asked ourselves, “why” or “what” happen? Aren’t they satisfied with what they have? Life in this world is so mysterious and unpredictable.

1) Andy Hallett, Star of “Angel”

Andrew Alcott “Andy” Hallett, was born on August 4, 1975, the only child. Andy was an American actor and singer and was best know for his character as the Lorne or The Host in the Angel, a television series. In 2005, Andy Hallett, suffered a dental infection spreading through his bloodstream, and confined at the hospital for five days, and was adviced to rest from his job. After five years of having a heart problem, Hallett died from congestive heart failure at the age of 33, on March 29, 2009.

2) Leslie Carter,

Leslie Barbara Carter-Ashton, an aspiring singer, known as the sister of the Backstreet Boys singer, Nick Carter and Aaron Carter, was found dead in her shower room by her stepmother, Ginger Carter. The 25 year-old singer was declared ded on January 31, 2012 , from overdose of prescription drugs used for the treatment of schizophrenia symptoms the Cyclobenzaprine, a muscle relaxant and Alprazolam for panic and anxiety disorder treatment. She left behind her husband Mike Ashton and her ten months old baby.

3)  Nick Santino

Nick Santino was an American soap opera actor in his roles in the Gliding Light, All My Children and Gossip Girl. In 2010, Nick Santino had a dispute with the 1 Lincoln Plaza Condominium board, when a new policy was implemented that all tenants of having pets of pit bull terriers and are forbidden in the building. Rocco, the pit bull terrier was said to be harassed and restricted by the building staffs. On January 24, 2012, Santino sodomized and euthanized Rocco, for the reasons given that Rocco was having “weird behavior” resulting from the restrictions and harassment by the condominium authority. After several hours, Santino commit suicide and left a suicide note, “I felt I have betrayed Rocco”.

4) Andy Whitfield, Spartacus Star

Andy Whitfield, a Welsh actor and model, best known for his roles in a television series Starz and Spartacus: Blood and Sand. In March 2010, Whitfield was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (blood cancer) and undergo treatment in New Zealand. Whitfield died on September 11, 2011, in Sydney, Australia at the age of 39.

5) Charles Napier

Charles L. Napier, was an American actor famous in his squared-jaw tough guy and military roles. He appeared in many filsm, and most noted role is Murdock, the commanding officer in Rambo: First Blood part ll (1985), Incredible Hulk: Returns, Star Trek: The Original Series, and many more. In May 2010, Napier was treated with blood clots in his legs. On October 5, 2011, Napier collapsed, and died at age 75.

6) Bob Anderson

Robert James Gilbert Anderson, was an English Olympic fencer and a famous film fight sequence choreographer.  and the fils he worked as swordsman instructor or playing double such as Darth Vader, Star Wars episodes, Highlander, The Mask of Zorro, The Princess Bride, The Lord of the Rings and Die Another Day. He coached many actors, like Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Sean Connery and Errol Flynn. Anderson died on New Years Day ,2012.

Vidal Sassoon

Vidal Sassoon was a British hairdresser and the creator of the wedge bob haircut and became famous. In June 2011, Sassoon was diagnosed with Leukemia, receiving treatment in the Unite States and UK. He died on May 9, 2012 at age 84.

7) Ryan Dunn

Ryan Matthew Dunn, was an American actor, stuntman and reality television celebrity, more known as member of the Jackass and Viva la Bam crew. Dunn died in a tragic accident when his car crashed on June 20, 2011 along with his buddy Zachary Hartwell the Jackass Number Two production assistant. Dunn was only 34 years old, the car crash is alcohol related when the tragic accident happened.

Mia Amber Davis, The Plus-sized Model

Mia Amber Davis was an American plus-sized model and actress best known for her Road Trip role. Davis underwent a knee surgery she acquired from a previous knee injury from aggravated by wearing high heels while playing the tennis. After the surgery, Davis complained of severe dizziness. Davis died on May 10, 2011 of complications from a blood clots in her lungs. She was 35 at the time of her death, and the family and friends was in terrible shock of her sudden death.

9) Eric Zentner, Versace Model

Eric Burnell Zentner was an American fashion model, best known for his Versace and Louis Vuitton ad campaigns appearances brand model, and also appeared Hot N Cold video for Katy Perry music video. On March 26, 2011, he was on his way to visit his mother in Sacramento, California when he was killed in a hit and run road accident. He was 30 at the time of his death. News report said, he just got out from his car when another vehicle struck him and left him.

10) Gianni Versace

Gianni Vesace, the Italian founder of Gianni Versace S.p.A and fashion designer, and international house of fashion producing perfumes, make up accessories, clothes, bags and shoes, and home furnishing too. He designed clothes for the rich and famous celebrities, and a friend of Princess Diana, Elton John, Madonna, Sting and Cher. On July 15, 1997 Versace was murdered by a spree killer, Andrew Cunanan in his Miami home, at the age of 50.

11) Whitney Elizabeth  Houston

Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American actress, model, producer and recording artists and was one of the best selling music artist in the world. Bodyguard was her first acting career in 1992.  In the 1980′s she was romantically link to American Football star, Randall Cunningham and comedian actor, Eddie Murphy. She met Bobby Brown in 1989, a R&B singer and got married in July 18, 1992. In 1993, Houston gave birth to a daughter, Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown. In 1990, Whitney Houston changed behavior, and began using drugs. Houston and Brown divorced in April 24, 2007 and admitted thet Brown used drugs. On February 11, 2012, Houston was found dead in Beverly Hilton Hotel Suite 434. The autopsy report vealed that Houston died of accidental drowning.

12) Etta James

Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins;  was born on January 25, 1938 was an American singer with her style spanned best known for singing jazz, soul, gospel songs, rock and roll and rhythm and blues. James career in the mid-1950s, she gained fame with hits where the lyrics written by James, such as “At Last”, “Tell Mama”, “Dance with me Henry”, and “I’d Rather Go Blind” .She was facing numerous personal problems leading her to drug addiction. In January 2011, Etta James was hospitalized for infection treatment caused by MRSA, a bacterium that resist on anti-biotic medication. It was learned later that James was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and leukemia in 2011, and died on January 20,2012, five days before she turend 74. After 36 days, Red Holloway, her sideman died.

Lisa Nicole “Left Eye” Lopes

Lisa Nicole Lopes (May 27, 1971 – April 25, 2002) Left Eye was her famous stage name, was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, television hostess, and actress. Lopes was a member of the TLC group hip hop girl. Lopes TLC’s hit singles include her self-written raps such as No Scrubs, Girl Talk, Hat 2 da Back, Waterfalls and many more.

On April 25, while driving her Mitsubishi Montero Sport, she lost control and collided many times and hit two trees, causing Lopes and three companion thrown out from their windows. She died of head trauma and severe neck injuries, unfortunately, Left eye was the only casualty from the accident in Honduras. Lopes was nicknamed Left Eye, to make an identity as a performer on stage, by wearing wrapped- condom as black mark on her left eye or a black stripe painted under her left eye.

13) Perry Moore, Narnia Producer

William Perry Moore lV, best known as Perry Moore was an American Screenwriter, Author and film director and Executive Producer of “The Chronicle of Narnia”. Moore was openly gay and living with his partner in New York, writer of Paper Magazine, Hunter Hill. Moore  suffered from a previous back and knee problems, and was required correction surgery and pain killer medications, which the family believes he might have overdose from his pain killer medications.

14) Matt Hughes, Storm Chaser Star

Matt Hughes , the 30 year old Storm Chaser star, had passed away by committing suicide by hanging. It was learned that Matt Hughes’ wife Kenda and their two sons, Collin and Hunter died on May 26. Hughes died after the Wednesday episode of his show. According to some report, Hughes was suffering from depression after suffering from a fatal injury. The Storm Chaser star was reported that he have previous attempted failed suicide.

Dr Frank Ryan, Hollywood Plastic Surgeon

Francis Harry “Frank” Ryan  born on May 21, 1960 He was also the founder of the non-profit foundation, was an American famous celebrity’s surgeon performing multiple procedures on plastic surgery and the founder of The Bony Pony Ranch.

On August 16, 2010, at about 4:30 p.m., Ryan drove his 1995 Jeep Wrangle at the Pacific Coast Highway off a cliff, on  Malibu,California, and his Jeep landed on rocks below. Ryan was trapped in the vehicle and had major head injuries. His dog Jill was thrown out of the vehicle, his pet dog Jill, survived with some minor injuries, and damaged paws. The Ventura County Fire Department tried to rescue Ryan by an helicopter, but the rescue attempt was called off when he was pronounced dead at the scene.

16) Ben Gazzara

Biagio Anthony Gazzarra , was born, August 28, 1930, known as Ben Gazzara, was an American film, stage, have won Emmy Awards, for television actor and director. Gazzara was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1999. On February 3, 2012, he died of pancreatic cancer at Bellevue Hospital Center in New York.

John Quade, Character Actor

John William Saunders was born on April 1, 1938, better known by the stage name John Quade, was an American character actor who starred in film and in television. He was best known for his role as Cholla, the leader  of the Black Widow gang. On August 9, 2009, Quade died at his home in Rosamond, California at the age of 71

17) Steve Jobs

Steven Paul “Steve” Jobs was born February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American businessman, designer and inventor. He is best known as the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple.Inc Through Apple, he was widely recognized as a personal computer pioneer, and for his influential career in the computer and consumer electronics… fileds.  . Steve Jobs is a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in 2006, and when Disney acquired Pixar Animation Studios, Jobs served as chief executive and co-founder. In April 2009, Jobs underwent a liver transplant surgery .

On October 5,2011, Steve Jobs died in his California home at around 3 P.M. due to pancreatic cancer and complications, and died peacefully with him beside is his wife , children and sister.

18) Davy Jones, Monkees Group

David Thomas “Davy” Jones was born on December 30, 1945, he was an English recording artist and actor best known as The Monkees member. On February 29, 2012 in the morning, Jones was complaining of chest pains, while seated on his car and showing breathing difficulty. He was rushed to the hospital, but was pronounced dead due to atherosclerosis or severe heart attack, at Martin Memorial South Hospital in Stuart, Florida.

19) Adam Yauch

Adam Nathaniel Yauch  was an American film director, songwriter and rapper,  and human rights activist. He was best known as a founding member of the Beastie Boys. He was frequently known by his stage name, MCA  or pen name Nathanial Hörnblowér. He was  practicing Buddhist. In 2009, Yauch was diagnosed with cancer of parotid glands and lymph node and underwent surgery and radiation therapy, Yauch died at age 47 on May 4, 2012, after a three-year battle with throat cancer.

20) ‘Smokin’ Joe or Joe Frazier, Former Heavyweight Champion

Joseph William “Joe” Frazier, also known as Smokin’ Joe, was an American, Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion professional boxer, known for his powerful left hook punch, Olympic boxer and , whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with 1981 comeback fight. Frazier was diagnosed with cancer of the liver in late September 2011 and admitted to hospice care. He died at the age of 67, on November 7, 2011.

 

Mike Flanagan , Baltimore Orioles  (MLB)

Michael Kendall Flanagan, better known as Mike Flanagan, an American left-handed pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1975 to 1987, a front office executive and a sports commentator. He also played with the Toronto Blue Jays from 1987 to 1990. Flanagan was found dead by the police with head injury from a self-inflicted shotgun wound, on August 24, 2011 in his own property. He was 59 at the time of his death and considered financial matters is the legal issues and reason for his suicide.

Donna Summer 

LaDonna Adrian Gaines was an American singer and song writer, famously known in he stage name as Donna Summer, whose Disco hits in the 1970. Donna Summer was born on December 31, 1948 and died on May 17, 2012 at the age of 63 after a long battle from a lung cancer, at her home in Key West Florida. She was survived by her husband and children.