20 Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths That Make Fans Totally Heartbreaking
The life of a star is a dream of many people. But not all know the dark side behind the spotlight celebrities have to suffer. The loss of a Hollywood great is never easy, but in certain cases, a star’s passing comes long before it was their time to go.
Talents like Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, Cory Monteith and Robin Williams all left this world abruptly and without warning. Here are the most shocking and heartbreaking celebrity deaths that make fans shocked.
Stephen "tWitch" Boss's cause of death has been ruled a suicide, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
Fans reactions: HEARTBROKEN over the sudden news of the death of DJ tWitch Boss. We met him in 2018 when we were special guests on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Meeting him was the highlight of being on the show for my oldest son, Maximus. Take mental health seriously! Rest in Peace, King! —Venerable Voice of Change
Cause of death: Paul was co-hosting a charity car show through Reach Out Worldwide, his non-profit organization, to raise money for the typhoon-affected victims of the Philippines. He got into Porsche, along with his close pal Roger Rodas. Within a few minutes (just a few blocks away), their car crashed and burst into flames, tragically killing both of them on the spot.
Fans reactions: "I was not expecting David Bowie. He died right after an album release and didn’t tell the world he was sick. I named my cat Bowie that year."—GaryNOVA
"He died two days after the release of Blackstar. It gives the album a whole new meaning." —Aycomi27
Cause of death: Colon cancer
Fans reactions: "He hid his illness so well. Nobody knew."—HoopOnPoop
"How true his circle must have been to him that not even a RUMOR leaked about his illness. Nothing. I don't remember even hearing speculation that he was sick."—lettersfromowls
Cause of death: Suicide
Fans reactions: "I remember waking up, opening Reddit, and reading that Robin Williams had died by suicide. I had to scratch my eyes to make sure I read that right. His Movies were my childhood."—SLAP_THE_GOON
"I remember getting into bed at night and sobbing and telling my husband, 'This is so stupid. I didn’t even know him.' But of course, as my husband said, 'Know him personally or not, he had a huge impact on you growing up.'" —takethesefriesaway
Cause of death: Pancreatic cancer
Fans reactions: "I was really shocked by Robin Williams and Alan Rickman." —tittychittybangbang
I sometimes forget Alan Rickman is dead and then just get sad over it."—birbdaughter
Cause of death: Brain aneurysm
Fans reactions: "Grant Imahara was like a freight train of pain."—ADashoDashi
"This was the beginning of 'celebrities who are my age dying from something other than accidents, suicide, or the misuse of drugs.' This is what getting old feels like." —XComThrowawayAcct
Cause of death: Blunt traumatic asphyxia
Fans reactions: "The fact that he had cystic fibrosis, too, for some reason makes it so much sadder, even though it wasn’t connected to his death. Life really fricked this man." —hockeysmyhoe
"Oh yeah, that one was a shock. And it was just a horrifically sad accident. He was an amazing performer."—cuppajess
Cause of death: Acute intoxication
Fans reactions: "That was seriously out of nowhere, and right before a huge blockbuster success."—lifehasloveliness
"I remember when he was first cast as the Joker — a lot of people (including me) were very skeptical. How wrong we all were. Dude gave one of the greatest performances ever, and I don’t see how anyone ever does a better Joker. An amazingly talented man."—swentech
Cause of death: Homicide
Fans reactions: "At the time, I was a tremendous fan and found it difficult to accept the news. Hell, that still makes me so depressed." —RonaldCSmith
Cause of death: Pneumonia combined with anemia
Fans reactions: "Yeah, I'm still shocked about this. And just... WHY?! Just why."—menala_
"People are talking about her in Clueless, but she also voiced LuAnn in King of the Hill and was great."—BeatingsGalore
Cause of death: Stabbed by the barb of a stingray
Fans reactions:
"About a month before he died, I was in the Cayman Islands swimming with the stingrays. The guide was like, 'Stingrays are known as the kitten of the seas.' Of all the things he went up against, it was a fucking stingray that got him." —Kratsas
Cause of death: Acute mixed drug intoxication
Fans reactions: "Thought he was a fabulous actor."—jsgzhaha
"He was great and seemingly had a lot more to give. Sad stuff."—SolarMatter
Cause of death: Head trauma
Fans reactions: "Oh dang, that surprised me a second time, TBH. IDK why I forgot." —heydesireee
Cause of death: Drowning
Fans reactions: "This one hit me. The ultimate love of a mother for her child. For those who do not know, she saved her child from drowning but then drowned after she got him in the boat."—fire_fairy_
"Her son also said that she was calling out for help and that he tried to find a rope to throw her. I can't imagine how traumatizing that must be for a young child to have witnessed." —gentlybeepingheart
Cause of death: Aortic dissection
Fans reactions: "I remember when 8 Simple Rules aired that episode where he died. Such a sad episode. I was much younger at that time, and it was so hard to recover from." —chickenissogood
Cause of death: Suicide
Fans reactions: "I haven't watched a second of his shows since he died. It went from bringing me so much comfort and hope to being quite literally the opposite."—BlackLetterLies
"Bourdain's death affected me more than other celebrities'. It's like I lost a friend I shared hundreds of meals with." —_WarmWoolenMittens_
Cause of death: Leukemia
Fans reactions: "Kind of a Norm thing to do, have cancer for about nine years and not tell anyone about it." —Beigarth_Avenir1
"Only time I ever cried about someone I never met. I still watch at least one Norm video per day. His humor shaped me. He never went for the obvious laugh; he relished being too smart for the room, even when met with silence."—PolemicBenderAubtu.biz is a website that provides you with new updates and creative ideas to brighten your day. Don’t hesitate to visit our site to know more about daily updated news.
Talents like Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, Cory Monteith and Robin Williams all left this world abruptly and without warning. Here are the most shocking and heartbreaking celebrity deaths that make fans shocked.
1. tWitch
Source: People
Stephen "tWitch" Boss's cause of death has been ruled a suicide, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
Fans reactions: HEARTBROKEN over the sudden news of the death of DJ tWitch Boss. We met him in 2018 when we were special guests on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Meeting him was the highlight of being on the show for my oldest son, Maximus. Take mental health seriously! Rest in Peace, King! —Venerable Voice of Change
2. Paul Walker
Source: Tmz
Cause of death: Paul was co-hosting a charity car show through Reach Out Worldwide, his non-profit organization, to raise money for the typhoon-affected victims of the Philippines. He got into Porsche, along with his close pal Roger Rodas. Within a few minutes (just a few blocks away), their car crashed and burst into flames, tragically killing both of them on the spot.
3. David Bowie
Source: Deadline
Fans reactions: "I was not expecting David Bowie. He died right after an album release and didn’t tell the world he was sick. I named my cat Bowie that year."—GaryNOVA
"He died two days after the release of Blackstar. It gives the album a whole new meaning." —Aycomi27
4. Chadwick Boseman
Source: Tmz
Cause of death: Colon cancer
Fans reactions: "He hid his illness so well. Nobody knew."—HoopOnPoop
"How true his circle must have been to him that not even a RUMOR leaked about his illness. Nothing. I don't remember even hearing speculation that he was sick."—lettersfromowls
5. Mark Salling
Source: People
6. Robin Williams
Source: The Ny Post
Cause of death: Suicide
Fans reactions: "I remember waking up, opening Reddit, and reading that Robin Williams had died by suicide. I had to scratch my eyes to make sure I read that right. His Movies were my childhood."—SLAP_THE_GOON
"I remember getting into bed at night and sobbing and telling my husband, 'This is so stupid. I didn’t even know him.' But of course, as my husband said, 'Know him personally or not, he had a huge impact on you growing up.'" —takethesefriesaway
7. Alan Rickman
Source: The Ny Post
Cause of death: Pancreatic cancer
Fans reactions: "I was really shocked by Robin Williams and Alan Rickman." —tittychittybangbang
I sometimes forget Alan Rickman is dead and then just get sad over it."—birbdaughter
8. Grant Imahara
Source: People
Cause of death: Brain aneurysm
Fans reactions: "Grant Imahara was like a freight train of pain."—ADashoDashi
"This was the beginning of 'celebrities who are my age dying from something other than accidents, suicide, or the misuse of drugs.' This is what getting old feels like." —XComThrowawayAcct
9. Anton Yelchin
Source: Deadline
Cause of death: Blunt traumatic asphyxia
Fans reactions: "The fact that he had cystic fibrosis, too, for some reason makes it so much sadder, even though it wasn’t connected to his death. Life really fricked this man." —hockeysmyhoe
"Oh yeah, that one was a shock. And it was just a horrifically sad accident. He was an amazing performer."—cuppajess
10. Heath Ledger
Source: Us weekly
Cause of death: Acute intoxication
Fans reactions: "That was seriously out of nowhere, and right before a huge blockbuster success."—lifehasloveliness
"I remember when he was first cast as the Joker — a lot of people (including me) were very skeptical. How wrong we all were. Dude gave one of the greatest performances ever, and I don’t see how anyone ever does a better Joker. An amazingly talented man."—swentech
11. Cory Monteith
Source: Deadline
12. Phil Hartman
Source: The Ny Post
Cause of death: Homicide
Fans reactions: "At the time, I was a tremendous fan and found it difficult to accept the news. Hell, that still makes me so depressed." —RonaldCSmith
13. Brittany Murphy
Source: Deadline
Cause of death: Pneumonia combined with anemia
Fans reactions: "Yeah, I'm still shocked about this. And just... WHY?! Just why."—menala_
"People are talking about her in Clueless, but she also voiced LuAnn in King of the Hill and was great."—BeatingsGalore
14. Steve Irwin
Source: People
Cause of death: Stabbed by the barb of a stingray
Fans reactions:
"About a month before he died, I was in the Cayman Islands swimming with the stingrays. The guide was like, 'Stingrays are known as the kitten of the seas.' Of all the things he went up against, it was a fucking stingray that got him." —Kratsas
15. Philip Seymour Hoffman
Source: Tmz
Cause of death: Acute mixed drug intoxication
Fans reactions: "Thought he was a fabulous actor."—jsgzhaha
"He was great and seemingly had a lot more to give. Sad stuff."—SolarMatter
16. Bob Saget
Source: The Ny Post
Cause of death: Head trauma
Fans reactions: "Oh dang, that surprised me a second time, TBH. IDK why I forgot." —heydesireee
17. Naya Rivera
Source: Deadline
Cause of death: Drowning
Fans reactions: "This one hit me. The ultimate love of a mother for her child. For those who do not know, she saved her child from drowning but then drowned after she got him in the boat."—fire_fairy_
"Her son also said that she was calling out for help and that he tried to find a rope to throw her. I can't imagine how traumatizing that must be for a young child to have witnessed." —gentlybeepingheart
18. John Ritter
Source: People
Cause of death: Aortic dissection
Fans reactions: "I remember when 8 Simple Rules aired that episode where he died. Such a sad episode. I was much younger at that time, and it was so hard to recover from." —chickenissogood
19. Anthony Bourdain
Source: Deadline
Cause of death: Suicide
Fans reactions: "I haven't watched a second of his shows since he died. It went from bringing me so much comfort and hope to being quite literally the opposite."—BlackLetterLies
"Bourdain's death affected me more than other celebrities'. It's like I lost a friend I shared hundreds of meals with." —_WarmWoolenMittens_
20. Norm MacDonald
Source: The Ny Post
Cause of death: Leukemia
Fans reactions: "Kind of a Norm thing to do, have cancer for about nine years and not tell anyone about it." —Beigarth_Avenir1
"Only time I ever cried about someone I never met. I still watch at least one Norm video per day. His humor shaped me. He never went for the obvious laugh; he relished being too smart for the room, even when met with silence."—PolemicBenderAubtu.biz is a website that provides you with new updates and creative ideas to brighten your day. Don’t hesitate to visit our site to know more about daily updated news.
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