Top 10 Shocking Celebrity Deaths

Anna Nicole Smith’s death is the biggest thing to have happened in the history of the Bahamas. A tabloid queen’s sad ending captivating so many people’s attention.

Still, she is at no. 9 position in the top 10 list of shocking celebrity deaths. There are more shocking deaths that have touched many people’s hearts. It is always sad to say goodbye to those who has great impact on society. Here is the list of top 10 shocking celebrity deaths. See who else made the list.

10. Phil Hartman

Hartman was an Emmy-winning Canadian/American graphic artist, writer, actor, voice artist, and comedian. And well known for his roles on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. He died on May 28, 1998 at the age of 49.
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Cause of death: He was shot three times by his wife Brynn Hartman, who committed suicide by shooting herself in the head.

9. Anna Nicole Smith

An American model, actress and celebrity, and first gained popularity in Playboy, becoming the 1992 Playmate of the Year. Smith died on February 8, 2007 at the age of 39.
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Cause of death: Smith was found unresponsive in room 607 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Still the death cause is undetermined.

8. James Dean

An American brooding actor made just three feature films before dying at age 24 on September 30, 1955. He the first person to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and remains the only person to have two such nominations posthumously.
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Cause of death: high speed accident. Dean drove Porsche 550 Spyder that morning for a sports car race at Palm Springs.

7. Marilyn Monroe

Gold standard of Hollywood sex symbols died on August 5, 1962 at age 36.
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Cause of death: Her body was discovered in the bed of her Brentwood home, where she had succumbed to a massive dose of sleeping pills.

6. Marvin Gaye

An American soul and R&B singer, better known for his hit album What’s Going On, died on April 1, 1984 at the age of 45.
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Cause of death: he was murdered by his clergyman father on his birthday.

5. John F. Kennedy Jr.

The son of President John F. Kennedy died on July 16, 1999 at the age of 38.
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Cause of death: He was killed along with his wife and sister-in-law in a plane crash.

4. Elvis Presley

The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” and B-movie star died August 16, 1977 at age 42.
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Cause of death: He died of a cardiac arrhythmia from an intake of a large amount of drugs. Presley was found lying on the floor of his bedroom’s bathroom.

3. Rajiv Gandhi

The 9th Prime Minister of India was the youngest person to hold the office at the age of 40. Rajiv Gandhi worked as a professional pilot for Indian Airlines before coming into politics. He died on May 21, 1991 at the age of 47.
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Cause of death: He was killed by a bomb, hidden in a bouquet of flowers, which exploded in his hands.

2. John Lennon

Indispensable Beatle and outspoken activist, artist and author died on December 8, 1980 at age 40.
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Cause of death: He was murdered outside New York apartment by Mark David Chapman after he first signed an autograph for him.

1. Princess Diana

One of the most famous women in the world, noted for her sense of style, charisma, humour and high-profile charity work. She was the pre-eminent celebrity of her generation whose international fame has no limits. She died on August 31, 1997 at age 36.
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Cause of death: Diana was killed in a high speed car accident in the Pont de l’Alma road tunnel in Paris.

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