Which artists died in June. How young they were: actors who died at a young age
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Life famous people always attracts public attention, and their death even more so. Even great people, despite universal love, were vulnerable and unhappy; some idols could not come to terms with reality. Decades pass, and their fans continue to try to explain the circumstances of the death of their idols
1. The King of Pop died at 50 from an overdose medicines
There is no such person on the planet who would not listen to the songs of Michael Jackson. The legend and king of pop music passed away at the age of 50, and this was a great tragedy for all his fans. Famous singer, who made history, died of a drug overdose on the morning of June 25, 2009.
That day, the musician's doctor, Conrad Murray, gave Michael Jackson an injection of propofol and walked away. About 2 hours later, Murray returned to find his patient lying on the bed with his eyes and mouth wide open. The doctor tried to resuscitate the singer, but the attempts were unsuccessful. At 12:21 local Pacific time, a call to 911 was recorded. Paramedics arrived 3 minutes and 17 seconds later to find Jackson no longer breathing with his heart stopped and immediately began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Efforts to revive Jackson continued along the way and for an hour after arriving at the University of California Medical Center at 1:14 p.m. These attempts were unsuccessful. Death was pronounced at 14:26 local time. Rumors of his death became public in the very first minutes. News of Michael Jackson's death broke all network records.
Jackson's funeral took place on Thursday, September 3, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in suburban Los Angeles.
The court found the doctor who treated Michael Jackson guilty of his death. In November 2011, Conrad Murray was found guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced to 4 years in prison. He also lost his license to practice medicine.
Jackson is one of the few musicians who had the honor of being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice (as part of the Jackson 5 and as a solo artist). His achievements include a number of Guinness World Records, the title of "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time", 15 Grammy Awards, 14 US hits and sales of 800 million records.
During his lifetime, people, at the instigation of Elizabeth Taylor, unofficially called Michael Jackson the “King of Pop,” but this title took root so strongly with Jackson that the musical society officially recognized him as such.
Jackson's 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time, and four of his solo studio albums are among the world's best-selling: Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995). Jackson popularized difficult dance techniques such as the robot and moonwalk.
Michael was also awarded "For Outstanding Contributions to world culture» for contributing hundreds of millions of dollars to the 39 he supported charitable organizations and his own foundation, Heal the World.
In total, the legendary singer was awarded 395 awards.
2. 20-year-old Kazakh model Ruslana Korshunova died 6 days before her 21st birthday
The girl died under unclear circumstances on June 28, 2008, her death became the subject of worldwide discussion and attention. Ruslana fell from the window of her Manhattan apartment from a height of the ninth floor.
The police then regarded it as suicide, however suicide note was not found. In addition, all her relatives and friends unanimously stated that Ruslana had no reason to commit suicide, hinting that it could have been murder.
Later it turned out that the girl actually committed suicide, and this was connected with the Rose of the World organization, which conducts “personal development training” in Moscow. Participants are asked to talk about the most terrible events that have happened to them in their lives.
Ruslana went to training at Rosa for almost a year. A few months after the final sessions, she completely broke down. Then she returned to New York to look for work. A few months before her death, she wrote: “I am completely lost, will I ever find myself?”
Korshunova attended training sessions with her friend, Ukrainian model Anastasia Drozdova, who also committed suicide under similar circumstances in 2009.
Experts say that organizations like Rose of the World “act like drugs on people: they first provide peak experiences, and then their supporters always come back to experience them again. Serious problems begin when people leave there. Training has already become their life - and they return to emptiness. Sensitive ones break down.”
Ruslana was buried on July 7, 2008 at the Khovanskoye cemetery in Moscow. According to the mother, “my daughter loved this city very much and would like her beloved Moscow to be her last refuge.”
3. Kurt Cobain shot himself in his country house. Before committing suicide, the rocker wrote a suicide note
The leader of the cult group Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, is considered one of the idols of rock music. At the age of 27, he committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a gun.
His body was discovered in his Seattle home on April 8, 1994, the fourth day after his death. The police report stated that the musician was found lying on the floor, shot in the head, with a gun on his chest.
Kurt left a suicide note, written with a pen with red ink, in which he complained that he had not enjoyed listening to and writing music for a long time and admitted to a feeling of guilt in front of his loved ones and fans, which he could not cope with.
“I speak in the language of an experienced simpleton who would rather be castrated by an infantile whiner. This note should be easy to understand. All the warnings of punk rock courses over the years, since my introduction to the so-called ethics that require independent acceptance of your community, have proven to be true.
I haven't felt the excitement of listening to and creating music and reading books for a long time now. These words make me feel guilty. For example, when we're standing backstage and the lights come on and the crowd is booming, it doesn't evoke the same emotion in me as it did in Freddie Mercury. He takes great pleasure in the adoration of the crowd, it makes me admire and envy. Actually, I can't deceive you. It just wouldn't be fair to you or me. The worst crime, in my opinion, is fooling people by pretending to have maximum fun. Sometimes I feel like I have to break the clock when I go on stage.
I did everything in my power to figure out my problem (but, God knows, this is not enough). I appreciate that our group's work touched the feelings of many people. I must be one of those “narcissists” who can only appreciate things when they are no longer there. I'm too sensitive. I need to freeze my feelings a little to regain the enthusiasm I had as a child. During our last three tours, I began to appreciate my friends and fans of the band much more. But I can’t help but feel that I only cause disappointment, awkwardness and sympathy in these people. There's good in all of us, and I think I just love people too much. So much so that it is precisely because of this that this damn sadness overcomes me. Sad, small, sensitive, valueless Pisces man (Kurt’s zodiac sign - Ed.). My God! Why doesn't this suit you? I don't know! I have a goddess wife who is full of ambition and compassion, and a daughter who is so much like me - the way I was. Loving and cheerful, greeting every person she sees because everything is good and does not harm her. And it terrifies me to such an extent that I can hardly contain myself.
I can't stand the thought of Francis becoming the same miserable, self-destructive rocker that I have become. I'm doing well, very well, and I'm grateful, but from the age of seven I began to hate all people. Only because it seems so easy for them to live and feel compassion. Compassion! Only because I love and pity people too much do I get something in return. I thank you all from the depths of my burning, writhing stomach for your letters and support in last years. I'm too weird, a gloomy child! I no longer have passion and therefore remember - it is better to burn out than to dissolve...
Frances and Courtney, I will be at your altar. Please move on, Courtney, for Frances' sake, for her life's sake, which will be much happier without me. I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU."
A memorial service for Cobain took place on April 10 in the park. cultural center Seattle Center. Courtney Love read excerpts from her husband's suicide note. The widow also spoke with grieving fans and gave them some of her late husband’s clothes. A private funeral service for the family and friends of the deceased took place on the same day at the Church of the Unity of Truth.
Cobain's body was cremated. Courtney Love, a practicing Buddhist, took some of the ashes to the monastery at the Namgyal Institute of Buddhist Studies in Ithaca, New York, where they were blessed and added to clay to make ritual memorial figurines, and kept some for herself. In 1999, Frances Bean scattered her father's ashes over McLain Creek in Olympia, where Cobain lived and worked periodically in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
4. Natalie Wood died at the age of 43 under mysterious circumstances
Natalie Wood was often called the "Queen of Hollywood" or "Queen of Scandal" during her lifetime due to her successful career and eccentric character. Conversations about her beauty, personal life and the reasons for her mysterious death are still ongoing.
The actress's personal life has always been full of scandals. In 1957, Natalie Wood married actor Robert Wagner, with whom they constantly quarreled and reconciled, divorced and remarried. Their first divorce took place in 1961.
In 1972, Natalie Wood returned to her ex-husband Robert Wagner, with whom they re-signed in 1974, and in the same year they had a child together, a daughter named Courtney. This marriage was the last in Wood's life. Her life with her husband never improved in their second marriage. The scandals continued due to a constant feeling of jealousy towards Robert. It was after one of these quarrels that the couple went for a ride on the yacht “Shine” on the fateful evening of November 29, 1981. In addition to Wood, her husband Robert Wagner, actor Christopher Walken and yacht captain Dennis Davern were on the yacht.
On the 30th anniversary of the actress's death, the investigation was resumed following a statement from the yacht captain, but in January 2012, Los Angeles police reported that they had not found any evidence of murder or new evidence. But in official documents, the wording of Wood's cause of death was changed from "accident" to "undetermined."
During her career, she starred in more than 50 films and worked with the most handsome men Hollywood - James Dean, Warren Beatty, Steve McQueen, Robert Redford and many others.
Her career continued successfully throughout the 1960s, but as the new decade began, Wood began acting much less, devoting herself to her family. In addition, her type of beauty was beginning to go out of fashion, and articles constantly appeared in the press about the actress’s drunken antics, scandals and treatment for alcohol addiction. The actress played one of her last major roles in the television film “From Here to Forever” in 1979, for which she was awarded a Golden Globe Award.
5. Heath Ledger, a famous Australian and later Hollywood actor, died of a drug overdose at the age of 28
The beloved actor was found dead and naked on the floor of his apartment by a masseuse on January 22. The servants at first thought that he was sleeping, but, unable to wake him up, she panicked and called 911. By the time the medical team arrived, Ledger had been dead for several hours.
To establish the exact cause of death, it was necessary to conduct an additional toxicological examination, as a result of which Ledger's official cause of death was announced - acute intoxication caused by the combined effect of painkillers, including narcotic analgesics, sleeping pills and tranquilizers.
Ledger's body was sent to Australia. On 9 February 2008, he was cremated and buried at his birthplace in Perth, Karrakatta Cemetery. About five hundred people came to say goodbye to Heath Ledger, including ex-wife actor Michelle Williams, with whom he has a daughter, Matilda Rose, who is now nine years old.
Hit was a successful and promising actor who worked a lot, practically exhausted himself, and this led to the fact that the young actor was forced to take a bunch of different drugs, because of which he eventually died.
Heath Ledger was born on April 4, 1979 in Australia. In the 1990s he moved to the United States and, starting in 1998, starred in nineteen films: “The Patriot,” “Monster’s Ball,” “Brokeback Mountain,” “The Brothers Grimm” and others.
Despite his young age, he received many prestigious awards for his acting roles, including an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in The Dark Knight.
6. The famous Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning at 27 years old
An English singer performing soul-pop with jazz influences, recognized by critics as one of the leading British performers of the 2000s. She died aged 27 at her home in Camden from alcohol poisoning on 23 July 2011 at 3:54 pm.
For a long time after her death, the exact reason why Amy died was not revealed. Among the preliminary versions, a drug overdose was considered, but the police did not find any drugs in Winehouse’s house, and a version of suicide was also considered, which was also not confirmed. In addition, it was known that she suffered from emphysema, which could also have caused the girl’s death.
However, in September 2011, Amy's father said that the true cause of his daughter's death was a heart attack caused by alcohol intoxication. Three were found in the singer's room empty bottles from vodka, and the level of alcohol in her blood exceeded the maximum permissible concentration five times. The results of a re-investigation in January 2013 confirmed this version.
The farewell to the singer took place in the Golders Green Synagogue, the oldest of the synagogues (1922) in the area of the same name in north London. On July 26, 2011, Amy Winehouse was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium, where her grandmother Cynthia Winehouse was cremated in 2006.
She was buried in Edgewarebury Lane Jewish Cemetery next to her grandmother, who was also a jazz singer.
Amy Winehouse is the winner of numerous awards, including a Grammy, Brit Awards and Ivor Navello. In 2009, she was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having won the most Grammy Awards by a British female artist.
7. Successful model Haley Marie Kohl jumped out of her apartment window, she was 26 years old.
Canadian fashion model Haley Marie Kohl began her career as a fashion model in the early 2000s and was famous model international level. For 7 years, until 2008, she worked in Canada, the USA, Greece, Italy, Germany and England.
On October 11, 2008, Hayley was found dead in Italy. She died after falling from a seventh floor balcony in an apartment in Milan. The police concluded that Haley was not thrown, the model committed suicide. She spent just over a year in Italy working under a modeling contract through her main agency, Panache Management in Winnipeg. Hayley was 26 years old.
8. Famous designer Alexander McQueen unexpectedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his dressing room
The king of design and "catwalk genius", Alexander McQueen, committed suicide at the age of 40. It is known that he hanged himself in the dressing room of his apartment in London... His body was discovered by a maid. Nearby lay a suicide note: “Forgive me. Take care of my dogs. I love you".
Until this day, McQueen had never talked about suicide, and his last posts on Twitter were quite optimistic, and the whole world was in anticipation of a new show of genius.
However, it is unlikely that it will be possible to understand the reason that motivated Alexander. One cannot call a fashion designer “ordinary”. His friends say that on the three floors of the genius’s house there was not a single ordinary thing. Everything is different, everything is twisted: hangers in the shape of deer antlers, glass tables resembling giant bubble, floor vases in the shape of Egyptian mummies, crocodile sofas...
The police put forward a version - deep depression against the background of the death of the mother. Joyce McQueen died a week earlier, and Alexander himself, when asked “What is your main fear?”, once answered: “to die before your mother.”
Alexander McQueen was the youngest of 6 children of the McQueen family. He left school at 16 and, after working as a dresser in Italy, went to Saint Martins in London. After graduating, he worked for Japanese designer Koji Tatsuno and then replaced John Galliano as creative director of Givenchy. In 1994, he founded his own brand.
9. Death of the lead singer of the group " Ivanushki International"raised many questions from his relatives and colleagues. The singer jumped from the sixth floor balcony of the Cosmos studio
The life of the lead singer of the group “Ivanushki International” Igor Sorin ended suddenly, at the peak of his popularity. He was 28 years old when he jumped from the sixth floor balcony of Cosmos Studios. Almost immediately Igor was taken to the hospital. His cervical vertebrae were broken; in addition, doctors stated complete paralysis of the lower body and partial paralysis of the arms.
Igor was successfully operated on, but his heart gave out. The artist died.
According to the official version, it was suicide. In the last year of his life, Igor kept a video diary. In it, he admitted that he was pretty tired of fame, fans and songs with “plywood”. And many knew his character. Even as a child, he jumped from the second floor when another boy was approved for a role in a movie.
But neither my family nor my friends believe in suicide. Common-law wife singer Alexandra Chernikova is sure that he was hiding something: “He was hiding something and hiding something specifically. I felt it."
Andrei Grigoriev-Apollonov thinks that Igor was killed: “Igor got involved with some suspicious company and became a victim of a conflict that escalated into a fight. They broke Igor’s neck and, in order to hide the crime, they framed it all as a suicide.”
Igor began singing in the popular group in 1995 and performed for three years.
10. Murat Nasyrov jumped from the balcony in front of his children
Singer and composer Murat Nasyrov, like Sorin, jumped out of the window. He was 37 years old when this happened.
According to his relatives, that day from the very morning he did not behave quite adequately. “He constantly walked quickly around the apartment, called someone on the phone, then stood up, then sat down, and went to the window. Subsequently, he continued to behave restlessly.”
And at about ten in the evening, according to his mother-in-law, he woke up the children, changed into a concert costume and constantly rushed to the balcony. His household didn't let him in. Then he jumped out onto the stairwell and called the neighbors with whom they were friends.
He began shouting to his neighbors that he had a vision of God and the recently deceased guitarist of the group A"Studio.
Then, according to eyewitnesses, “the singer went out onto the balcony of his apartment, hung a camera around his neck, picked up his portrait and jumped from the fifth floor. This happened at 22:30."
Investigators call the singer’s suicide a “banal suicide,” but relatives say that Murat was a very vulnerable person and was very worried about any failure.
Nasyrov gained enormous popularity after performing the hit song “The Boy Wants to Go to Tambov.”
In recent years, the singer has often claimed to have suffered a midlife crisis and released an album of ethnic Uyghur music, Kaldim yalguz (Uyghur album)
11. Actress Elena Mayorova set herself on fire, and when she realized what she had done, it was too late
Popular actress Elena Mayorova (“Makarov”, “Lost in Siberia”, “Forgotten Melody for Flute”) was 39 years old when she set fire to her dress while on staircase at your entrance.
Realizing what she had done, she ran to the service entrance of the Mossovet Theater, which was located in the courtyard of her house, and lost consciousness. With 85 percent burns, Mayorova was hospitalized at the Sklifosovsky Institute, where she soon died.
The investigation immediately put forward a version - “Suicide against the backdrop of deep depression.” But 14 years later, the actress’s friend Tatyana Dogileva accused her husband, artist Sergei Sherstyuk, of the death.
“The husband did not allow Lena to undergo treatment for infertility, and she could not have the children she dreamed of,” said Tatyana.
At the same time, Mayorova supported and provided for the family herself; she had to solve all the problems alone, while she forgot about herself and her parents.
“Sherstyuk looked next to her as an infantile, unrecognized genius, who forced his wife to literally work hard like a draft horse so that she could financially support his creative research,” said Dogileva.
Elena Mayorova played in the Sovremennik and Moscow Art Theater theaters.
12. Legendary singer Whitney Houston drowned in a hotel room bathtub. The tragedy occurred on the eve of the 54th Grammy ceremony, which was dedicated to her
Whitney Houston is a singer who can be called one of the greatest performers in the world music industry. The total circulation of her albums has exceeded 170 million copies. According to the Guinness Book of Records, total her awards and titles are the largest among all performers on our planet. Many of her compositions have long received cult status and were recognized as one of the most striking musical works in the history of our planet.
This legendary singer died February 11, 2012 in a room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Whitney's body was discovered in the bathroom by her aunt Mary Jones. They tried to bring the singer back to life using cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but to no avail. The death was registered at 15:55 US time. The police immediately ruled out the possibility of a violent death. Houston died on the eve of the 54th Grammy Awards, which were dedicated to her.
On March 23, 2012, the results of a police investigation were made public, which showed that the causes of the singer’s death were drowning, atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use. According to police, an examination showed that the singer was a chronic cocaine addict. Other drugs found in her blood included marijuana, a muscle relaxant and an anti-allergy drug.
The farewell ceremony took place in Newark on February 18, at the Baptist Church " New Hope", where Whitney began singing at age 11. The number of invitees was limited to one and a half thousand people.
At the end of the ceremony, the chrome coffin with the body of the late singer was carried out to the sound of herself famous song"I Will Always Love You." The ceremony, which lasted about four hours instead of the planned two, was broadcast on the Internet. By order of the state governor, all national flags in New Jersey were lowered on this day - this last honor is usually awarded only to deceased statesmen.
On February 19, 2012, Whitney Houston was buried at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, located a few kilometers from Newark. Houston's coffin was buried next to the grave of her father, John Russell Houston. The performer repeatedly expressed this desire during her lifetime.
13. Bruce Lee died from a rare allergy to aspirin
The great master of martial arts, American and Hong Kong film actor, as well as film director, Bruce Lee died in Hong Kong while working on his next film, “Game of Death.” He took a headache tablet containing aspirin and meprobamate and washed down the medication with alcohol, which led to swelling of the brain.
On May 10, 1973, at the Golden Harvest studio, Bruce felt unwell, lost consciousness and began to choke, and his body began to convulse.
Three minutes later he woke up. After the incident, the actor underwent a full examination by the best doctors in America, but nothing was found, and the seizures were attributed to increased intracranial pressure.
On July 20, 1973, Bruce Lee visited actress Betty Bruce. While working on the script, Bruce complained of a very bad headache. Betty gave him an aspirin tablet. Then they sat for another hour, Lee drank several cocktails, his head began to hurt more. He lay down to rest, then fell asleep and never woke up. An autopsy says Lee died of cerebral swelling caused by a rare allergy to aspirin.
More than twenty-five thousand people came to see Bruce off on his final journey. The removal of the HK$40,000 coffin into the street caused chaos.
300 police surrounded the chapel, joined hands and formed a human ring to hold back the advancing crowd. Reinforcements were called in to save women and children from death as they were pressed against the barriers by the crowd. People cried, lost consciousness, many ended up in hospitals in a state of shock and with injuries.
Bruce Lee began acting in films since childhood, with a total of 36 films to his credit. He popularized Eastern martial arts in Western countries in the second half of the 20th century. He became widely known in the field of martial arts and inspired many imitators in film and television. He is the first Chinese who revealed the secrets of kung fu to Europeans; the elders considered this type of martial art sacred and people of other races were not supposed to know it. The secrets of kung fu have been protected for centuries, and some types of fighting combinations were generally available only to teachers and their mentors. Bruce was responsible for bringing kung fu to the attention of the whole world, and besides, he mixed it with boxing. About 30 films have been made around the world about the life and work of Bruce Lee.
Released in 1978 last film Lee's Game of Death. In fact, Bruce only appeared in 28 minutes of this film. Everything else was filmed without his participation, using a similar actor.
14. Fashion model Lucy Gordon hanged herself in her apartment, two days shy of turning 29.
The English model and actress, born May 22, 1980, took her own life on May 20, 2009, two days before her 29th birthday. The body of Lucy Gordon was discovered in the actress's Paris apartment. Early in the morning, Gordon's common-law husband Jerome Almers woke up and found the girl hanged. Falling into panic, the young man began to call for help. However, it was no longer possible to help Lucy. The official reason given by Lucy's relatives was her recent death close friend.
Lucy began her modeling career at the age of 15. For some time, Lucy was the face of the cosmetics brand CoverGirl. She then signed a contract with another modeling agency and appeared on the cover of Italian Glamor and Elle.
The actress made her film debut in 2001 with a small supporting role in the drama “Fragrance.” In total, her list includes about 15 films and TV series. Lucy Gordon gained fame by playing in Cedric Klapisch's film "Russian Dolls", in the Russian box office the film was called "Pretty Women".
At the Cannes Film Festival, on the eve of her death, fragments of a new film with her participation, “Gainsbourg. The love of a bully." In the film directed by Joann Sfar, telling about the legendary French singer and poet Serge Gainsbourg, Lucy Gordon played the role of his muse, Jane Birkin.
He is still considered the best guitarist in the history of rock music. He was a man of mystery, a virtuoso and the leader of The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
During Jimi's lifetime, incredible things happened at his concerts - like playing the electric guitar with his tongue. Hendrix discovered an endless source of possibilities for new sounds in the guitar. Of course, like most rock musicians of that time, he led a completely unhealthy lifestyle, taking drugs and drinking alcohol.
Jimi would have achieved great heights in creativity if not for the tragic fate of the artist. On September 18, 1970, the guitarist died. He was found already dead in his room at the Samarkand Hotel in London. Doctors determined that Hendrix choked on vomit after taking 9 sleeping pills. Despite this, the circumstances of the musician’s death have not yet been established.
It is strange that he was not alone in the hotel room, but with his friend Monika Daneman, who did not call an ambulance until the very last moment. She told the police that she was afraid to call someone because there were drugs everywhere in the hotel room.
Jimi's fans are sure that their idol was killed, but the police did not find out even many years later.
There are quite a few of them in our country. Among them there are those who did not remain shadows in the USSR, but year after year they become the favorites of more and more generations. Because films with their participation still inspire, make you sad, laugh and sympathize. They collect money from television screens all over the country, as well as serious funds from advertising during the screening of these highly rated films. Why not pay at least a small percentage to attract an audience to aging actors and directors is not clear. After all, their contribution to culture is invaluable.
Georgy Vitsin
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Charming Balzaminov, Coward from the legendary trio, Pan Tsypa, Khmyr and many, many more beloved characters - all this is People's Artist of the USSR Georgy Vitsin. The heyday of his fame came during the Soviet Union, and in the 90s he, together with the great trinity, toured a lot.
Vitsin played in the theater until the end, and gave his rich apartment to his beloved daughter. He moved to a Khrushchev-era apartment building, where he began to avoid public life and even communication with neighbors.
In the small circle of his acquaintances, they recall that Georgy Mikhailovich was distinguished by his special kindness. He fed birds, picked up and looked after yard dogs, although he himself lived on a modest pension and fees for rare performances. He did not accept help from fans, citing the fact that people give him their last. He pointedly did not even take the money sent to the hospital.
He died after a long illness in his ninth decade. Behind the modest pensioner's coffin were only the widow and daughter and several neighbors.
film "Balzaminov's Marriage"
film "It can't be!"
film "Prisoner of the Caucasus"
film "She Loves You"
film "Balzaminov's Marriage"
Semyon Farada
Beloved character actor Semyon Farada dropped out of theater and film life several years before his death. His health did not allow him to work at full capacity.
Semyon Farada was treated in ten hospitals. In one of them he underwent surgery - an artificial valve was installed in his heart. He handled it well, even boasting that he could play football. But after some time, the actor received news of the death of Grigory Gorin.
The sad news caused a severe shock, which triggered a stroke. The actor's speech was impaired and it became difficult to walk. A little over a year has passed, and Semyon Lvovich again ends up in the operating room - this time star actor broke my femoral neck. Three operations only worsened the condition of Farad's cardiovascular system. He is diagnosed with a second stroke.
All these years, the actor, unable to act in film, lived in real poverty. No money was allocated for expensive treatment; the actor’s family spent all this time getting out on their own. Largely due to lack of funds for expensive medicines, famous artist died of heart failure at the age of 76.
film "Duenna"
film "Garage"
film "That Munchausen"
film "Sorcerers"
film "Formula of Love"
Sergey Filippov
The brilliant Kisa Vorobyaninov, the king of the episode, a real star of Soviet cinema, Sergei Filippov, ended his life in bitter loneliness and lack of money.
The actor hated his fame, because he was often recognized, identified with stupid and clumsy characters, bothered on the street, could be stopped without a twinge of conscience, was approached with hugs, and considered “one of their own” people. Angry at the shameless love of the people, Filippov became a real recluse.
In 1965, the actor was diagnosed with brain cancer. He died hard and alone. Friends of Sergei Nikolaevich wrote in their memoirs that Filippov was literally starving, but his son, who for some reason did not care about his father, terrible disease, insists that dad was happy, collecting bronze figurines, mahogany furniture and antiques.
In the meantime, the fact remains: two weeks the body famous actor lay in an empty apartment. The public’s favorite did not save money for the funeral; Lenkom refused to bury him at his own expense. Alexander Demyanenko, having learned about the trouble that is called “with a hat around the world,” found a few pennies, which were enough to see off the hero of the main Soviet films on his last journey. My son didn't make it to the funeral.
film "The Twelve Chairs"
film "It Can't Be"
film “Ivan Vasilyevich changes profession”
film "The Twelve Chairs"
film "Carnival Night"
Tamara Nosova
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The kindest plump girl from “The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors” quickly transformed into the intelligent and ironic Donna Rosa from “Hello, I’m your aunt!” Tamara Nosova’s talent remains unforgettable even today, but at the end of her life the actress seemed to be forgotten.
She hid her origins all her life because she was embarrassed to admit that her own father abandoned her and her brothers in orphanage- after the death of my mother. Tamara Makarovna was raised foster family, to which the actress was very devoted. Native father appeared only when Toma became famous. I recognized her at the cinema and offered to communicate, but they did not become friends: Tamara was against it.
Until old age she will cling to her adoptive mother, and after her death she will withdraw into herself and begin to lead a reclusive life. Nosova did not have any children; she entered old age with a meager pension, which was not even enough for rent. Towards the end of her life she was forced to eat in canteens for the homeless.
film "Balzaminov's Marriage"
film "Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors"
film "Dead Souls"
film "Chernomorochka"
Place of birth: Philadelphia, USA
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 53 kg
Gia Carangi (Gia Marie Carangi, January 29, 1960, Philadelphia, USA - November 18, 1986, Philadelphia) - American fashion model late 70s - early 80s. Gia Carangi is considered one of the first supermodels (the amount of fees reached up to $10,000). She was the predecessor of 1980s supermodels Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford. Due to her striking resemblance to Karangi, the latter was often called Baby Gia. Karangi's images were on the covers of various fashion magazines, for example: American Vogue, April 1979; Paris Vogue, April 1979; American Vogue, August 1980; Paris Vogue, August 1980; Italian Vogue, January 1981; and several Cosmopolitan covers from 1979 to 1982.
In 1986, Gia suddenly fell ill and her mother immediately took her to the hospital. Gia had pneumonia when she checked in. Further, after examination, she was diagnosed with AIDS. When Gia's condition worsened, she was transferred to a Philadelphia hospital. There, for many months, Gia had what she had dreamed of since childhood - the constant attention of her mother Kathleen. At that time, Kathleen did not allow anyone to enter the room and visit Gia, so many people did not know that Gia was seriously ill. One of the people who was allowed to visit her was Rob Fay: “Kathleen did a great job of making the ward feel like home,” he says. “Gia wanted to film a story in which she would tell children about drugs. So that they know what drugs can lead to. She wanted to say that you can fight this. But for some reason we never recorded it. The last time I saw Gia, she couldn't speak, I knew she was dying." Then Gia's mother finally broke her silence to speak out about tragic fate to his daughter. “I was with her until the end,” Kathleen said. “We sat in the park and talked. We both knew that she didn’t have much desire to live. Gia then said: “I overdosed three times - why did God save me then?” “Gia’s face was beautiful to the end. Her faith in God was renewed. A portrait of Jesus was pinned to the door of her room." Within a few weeks, Gia's health rapidly deteriorated. In October, four weeks before her death, her body was covered with numerous ulcers that formed in her body. consequence of illness. "Gia turned to me and said her last words: “I think I’ll see HIM tonight.” I say: “No, no, live here. For Mom. But I knew that she was leaving me.” On November 18, 1986, 26-year-old Gia Karangi died. AIDS had so deformed her body that the funeral director recommended burying her in a closed coffin.
The funeral was very quiet, since to say that Gia died of AIDS would be a terrible shame for her entire family.
Karen Karaza remembers that day: “My mother and I went to the funeral, and, of course, it was closed coffin, and I don't remember there being many people there, hardly anyone was there at all. It's so sad, isn't it? Very sad...".
In 1998, the film "Gia" was shot with Angelina Jolie in the title role...
Full name: Kristina Evgenievna Penkhasova
Place of birth: Dzhubga, Tuapse district, Krasnodar region, Russia.
Profession: singer
Genre: Russian chanson
Parents: mother - Tamara Ivanovna, dancer (danced in Virsky's studio), father - Evgeny Semyonovich, musician (worked with the Gems ensemble). Graduated from 9th grade high school, as well as music and choreographic schools in Kislovodsk.
At the age of 16 she left for Moscow and began singing in the pop music genre. In 1995, Soyuz Production began preparing a project in the genre of Russian chanson. A competition was announced among performers, Christina won the competition and began performing in the project. Since then, she has performed songs in this genre (initially under the pseudonym Masha Sha, then Katya Ogonyok), toured a lot, and released several albums. She collaborated with V. Chernyakov and M. Sheleg, and was also part of M. Tanich’s group “Lesopoval”.
She was married, but at the time of her death she was divorced. The death left behind a six-year-old daughter, Valeria.
Katya Ogonyok died on the morning of October 24, 2007 from pulmonary edema and acute heart failure, probably caused by cirrhosis of the liver, in turn provoked by alcohol abuse. She was buried at the Nikolo-Arkhangelskoye cemetery in Moscow.
Full name: Diego Corrales
Citizenship: USA
Place of birth: Sacramento, USA
Place of Death: Las Vegas, USA
Professional record: 40 wins (33 by knockout), 5 losses.
A famous American professional boxer who competed in the featherweight and lightweight categories. Former IBF/WBO/WBC world champion. World champion in two weight categories.
In 2005, Ring magazine named his victory over Jose Luis Castillo "fight of the year."
Died on May 7, 2007 in a car accident. On the night of May 7, at approximately 10 p.m., Corrales collided with a car at high speed on his motorcycle. His manager said after this tragedy: “He always lived on the edge, dealt extreme species sports, fought desperately in the ring, rode high speeds. I always had the feeling that he wanted to die young..."
Heath Ledger is an actor. Born in Perth, Australia. Died January 22, 2008. Australian actor, nominated for an Oscar for his role as a cowboy in the film Brokeback Mountain. In the colorful film “The Brothers Grimm” he played one of the swindler brothers obsessed with fairy tales, and in the same year he played the main role in the comedy film “Casanova”. Previously, there were the Hollywood “Patriot” (award of the year for the best debutant from the Blockbuster Entertainment Award), “A Knight’s Tale” (and again, the MTV Award for the best kiss of the movie year) and several Australian TV series. He was found dead in his New York apartment. An accidental overdose of sleeping pills and sedatives is most likely. He left behind a 2-year-old daughter, Matilda, whom he raised after his recent divorce from his wife and actress Michelle Williams. His last work was in the film "Batman" where he brilliantly played the villain Joker.
Tupac Amaru Shakur
Date of birth: June 16, 1971
Place of birth: New York
Date of death: September 13, 1996
Profession: rapper, actor, producer
Genres: rap, hip-hop
Nicknames 2Pac,
Makaveli
Labels: Interscope, Out Da Gutta, Death Row, Makaveli, Amaru, Tommygun
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 - September 13, 1996) - who performed under the pseudonyms MC New York, 2Pac and Makaveli - was a famous American rap musician, film actor and public figure. He was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful hip-hop artist, having sold a total of more than 75 million copies of his albums (50 of them in the USA). The first rapper to have a monument erected. The vast majority of Tupac's songs talk about hard life in the ghetto, violence, poverty, racism, problems of modern society and conflicts with other rap artists. Tupac's public activities were aimed at defending political, economic, social and racial equality, and his early records dealt with violence, problems of drug addiction and alcoholism, and conflicts with the law.
Tupac Amaru Shakur was born in New York on June 16, 1971.
In Las Vegas On September 7, 1996, Tupac and Suge Knight traveled to Las Vegas for a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon. An unremarkable fight in which Tyson knocked out his opponent without any problems. But the real knockout took place after the fight - Suge Knight's BMW 750, where 2Pac was sitting in the passenger seat, was fired at at a traffic light from another car. The rapper took four bullets. Knight, who was driving, was scratched by glass shards. Six days later, on September 13 (it was a Friday), 1996, he died in intensive care without regaining consciousness. The ashes of the deceased were scattered over Pacific Ocean. Neither the perpetrators nor those who ordered the crime were found.
Full name: Aaliyah Dana Houghton
Place of birth: New York
Country: USA
Professions: singer, actress, dancer
Genre: R&B, neo-soul
Collaborations: R. Kelly, Timbaland, Missy Elliott, DMX
Labels: Blackground
Aaliyah (Aaliyah, real name Aaliyah Dana Haughton, born January 16, 1979, New York - died August 25, 2001, Bahamas) is an American R&B singer, dancer, model and actress. Grammy Award nominee. The singer was first introduced to the public by R&B singer R. Kelly, with whom she was secretly married for some time. Aaliyah rose to popularity in the mid-1990s with hits written and produced by Timbaland. In addition to music, Alia has also been a model and acted in films. She was working on two films shortly before her tragic death. In 2001, she died in a plane crash.
Ruslana Korshunova, fashion model, died on June 28, 2008.
June 28 Ruslana Korshunova, famous fashion model fell from the 9th floor of a building in Manhattan. She was only 20 years old. The medical examiner determined it was suicide. A resident of Kazakhstan, Korshunova often appeared on covers best magazines fashion.
Jean Harlow was called nothing less than the “Blonde Bombshell.” She was the embodiment of Marilyn Monroe before there was Marilyn Monroe herself. Harlow has played many film roles, such as Howard Hughes' Hell's Angels, as well as several films with Clark Gable. Jean Harlow literally hypnotized viewers with her incredible sex appeal. The actress died at the age of 26 from kidney failure. It is believed that the health of the star, who was married three times, was undermined by a severe flu that she suffered in the year of her death. Interestingly, Marilyn Monroe was going to play Harlow shortly before her death.
Selena was called the “Mexican Madonna”, she was the main singer on the Latin American scene. Selena became quite famous at a young age and for my short, but bright life managed to release about a dozen albums.
Selena was killed by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar. In addition to her work at the fan club, Saldivar was the manager of Selena's stores in Texas, but she was fired for theft. In March 1995, Selena and Saldivar met at a hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas, to work things out. financial questions. When the meeting ended and Selena was about to leave the hotel, Yolanda Saldivar shot her in the back. The singer was able to get to the reception, but later died in the hospital from loss of blood.
American actress, socialite and Andy Warhol's muse. Sedgwick became famous thanks to her roles in Warhol's underground films and her participation in his Factory project.
Sedgwick struggled with drug addiction most of your adult life. By 1971, she was no longer using drugs, but her doctor prescribed barbiturates to stop her physical pain. On the night of November 15, 1971, Sedgwick took the prescribed amount of medication and went to bed; in the morning Edie never woke up.
Sharon Tate, a Golden Globe nominee and the wife of director Roman Polanski, was a universal favorite for her kindness and cheerful disposition. The actress, who was eight months pregnant, and her four friends were killed by members of the Charles Manson gang. Despite the fact that Tate begged for the life of her unborn child, the killers stabbed Sharon 16 times.
05/15/1978 - 07/02/1995 USA
Chrissy Taylor got a pass into the modeling business thanks to her sister, supermodel Nicky Taylor. At the age of 11, she began filming with her sister and soon her career took off.
Chrissie was found dead in her parents' apartment by her sister. As it later turned out, the cause of the model’s death was an asthma attack complicated by a sudden cardiac arrhythmia. Interestingly, Chrissy had never had heart problems before.
Patrick Daniel Tillman(Patrick Daniel Tillman)
November 6, 1976 – April 22, 2004
American football player who left professional sports and joined the US Army in 2002. Killed by “friendly fire” in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan. His death was widely reported in the media and became the subject of a military investigation, during which even former minister US Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
Brittany Murphy(Brittany Murphy)
November 10, 1977, Atlanta, USA - December 20, 2009, Los Angeles, USA
American actress and singer. The most famous films with her participation are “Girl, Interrupted”, “Eight Mile”, “Sin City”. In addition, the actress participated as a vocalist in the composition of the famous electronic musician Paul Oakenfold “Faster Kill Pussycat”. Winner of the Young Hollywood Award in 2002. For my acting career Brittany has played more than 50 roles in films and television series, almost all of them leading roles.
The actress died on December 20, 2009 at the age of 32 at her home in Los Angeles from a heart attack.
The actress's mother found her unconscious in the bathroom. The ambulance doctors who arrived on call stated cardiac arrest. All attempts to resuscitate Murphy on the spot and on the way to the clinic were unsuccessful. Brittany Murphy was taken to medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where it was concluded that she died of heart failure.
Upon learning of Brittany's death, Ashton Kutcher wrote on his blog: “The world lost a ray of light today. My deepest condolences to Brittany's family, her husband and her amazing mother Sharon... See you on the other side baby." People magazine quotes actress Jessica Simpson as saying: “Brittany Murphy was like Sunbeam, and her smile was simply contagious.”
Forensic experts who carried out all the necessary procedures reported that the cause of the actress’s cardiac arrest was pneumonia, complicated by an overdose of drugs against the background of iron deficiency anemia.
The Los Angeles Department of Health suggested that the cause of the actress's death was a fungus that caused pneumonia. This assumption became the main one when doctors determined that the actress’s husband also died of pneumonia. It was the similar circumstances of the death of the spouses that made the version of fungal infection the main one.
Dorothy Stratten(Dorothy Stratten)
February 28, 1960, Vancouver - August 14, 1980, Los Angeles
Canadian film actress and Playboy model.
Dorothy Stratten was born in Vancouver (Canada), in a poor area on the outskirts of the city. Because of her beauty, Dorothy, after graduating from school, does not go on to study further, having attracted the interest of one of the bosses of Playboy magazine, Paul Snyder, who became the patron of the future movie star. Dorothy flies to Los Angeles, where in 1979 she becomes a centerfold girl for a famous magazine. After this, Stratten was noticed in Hollywood, where she starred in four films - “Autumn born” (1979), “Skatetown, USA” (1979), “Galaxina” (1980) and “They All Laughed” (1981), as well as in episodic roles in a number of other films.
Dorothy's career was tragically interrupted when, during the filming of the film “They All Laughed,” her ex-husband, blinded by jealousy by that time (Dorothy lived in the same room with her new chosen one, director Peter Bogdanovich), Paul Snyder, killed her (according to one version , having previously raped) with a pistol shot. After which he committed suicide.
Peg Entwistle(Peg Entwistle)
(1908-1932)
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Silent film actress. Failed and unemployed (after the advent of the talkie era), actress Peg Entwistle committed suicide in a very theatrical gesture, jumping from the 50-meter letter “H”, which begins the famous inscription “HOLLYWOOD” in the Hollywood Hills. The suicide note that the actress left said: "It seems that I'm just a coward. Sorry for everything."
Elizabeth Short(Black Dahlia)
(1924 - 1947)
The Elizabeth Short murder case was and remains one of the most brutal and mysterious crimes committed in America. On January 15, 1947, Elizabeth Short's mutilated body was found in a no-man's land on South Norton Avenue in Leimert Park, near the Los Angeles city line. The body was cut into two parts at the waist and subjected to mutilation (the external and internal genitalia, as well as the nipples, were removed). The woman's mouth was cut from ear to ear. The investigation into the murder of the "Black Dahlia" by the Los Angeles police with the involvement of the FBI became the longest and most extensive in history. law enforcement USA. About 60 people confessed to this murder (including several women). At different times during the investigation, 22 people were declared the murderers of Elizabeth Short. The real killer was never found.
James Dean
(1931 - 1955)
American actor, posthumously won the Golden Globe Award (1956). Before his tragic death, he managed to play only three serious film roles - in “Rebel Without a Cause”, in the film “East of Eden”, the last film with the actor’s participation - “Giant” - was released after his death.
On September 30, 1955, James Dean, along with mechanic Weiterich, drove a sports Porsche to Salinas. On the way, they were stopped by a policeman who advised them to slow down. However, Jimmy did not follow his advice. A few kilometers later, a black Plymouth crashed into his Porsche. Weiterich was seriously injured. James Dean died without regaining consciousness on the way to the hospital.
(Bruce Lee)
November 27, 1940, San Francisco - July 20, 1973, Hong Kong
great master of martial arts, American and Hong Kong film actor, as well as film director, fight director, producer and screenwriter.
Bruce Lee died in Hong Kong while working on his next film, Game of Death: he took a headache pill containing aspirin and meprobamate, and washed down the medicine with alcohol, which led to brain swelling. An autopsy showed that cerebral edema was caused by a hypersensitive reaction to the components of the drug. His death was a shock for the whole of Hong Kong - no one could imagine that this man, who spent days and nights improving his body, could die. After his death, rumors began to spread that he had died in the bed of his mistress or that another master had killed him, but they were not confirmed. Bruce Lee's funeral turned into a citywide, and then all-Asian, mourning. Friends and thousands of fans came to pay their last respects to him. Bruce Lee's body was then flown to Seattle, where his family said goodbye and where he was buried. Martial arts lovers arriving in Seattle still go to bow to Bruce Lee's grave. And his last film was completed 5 years later with the help of doubles, was a huge success and caused a new wave of interest in kung fu and oriental martial arts.
Amy Winehouse (1983 - 2011)
The British soul singer, dubbed by journalists as “the new Billie Holiday,” was found dead in the lonely bed of her home on July 23, 2011. Death, according to the conclusion of forensic experts, occurred due to a complex reason: from an overdose of alcohol and drugs, as well as due to emphysema, which the artist was diagnosed with three years earlier. Amy, as if competing with someone on the scale of drug use and drinking, ended up in the ominous “club 27”, where her idols Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin were already staying. The farewell to her was held in London's oldest synagogue: the place of the funeral ceremony was literally blocked by hundreds of reporters, and the plea of the deceased's relatives to spare their feelings had no effect. The tabloid press pursued Amy from the very beginning of her career: the reckless and self-sparing tragic Jewish girl became an ideal heroine and at the same time a victim for the “yellow” publications. Paparazzi were on duty 24/7 near her house in Camden, and videos of the staggering singer, barely alive from crack and whiskey, quickly appeared on the websites of the leading English tabloids. Amy's death turned her into a lost treasure: the same "Daily Mirror" and "Daily Mail", which for several years painted the image of a degenerate drug addict, published tear-jerking obituaries. Which once again confirmed the thought of the philosopher Baudrillard: the celebrity cult in modern society is a peculiar form of necrophilia.
Venera Erofeeva, Katya Ivanova
On November 10, one of the most beautiful and talented actresses in Hollywood, Brittany Murphy, would have turned 40 years old. On her birthday, we remember the stars who died untimely without saying their last creative word.
The fates of these Hollywood stars are tragic and instructive. Fortune favored them with fame and popularity; they were real idols for millions of viewers. However, they were unable to use nature’s generous gift wisely – they were unable to use their talent.
Brittany Murphy
She woke up famous after the premiere of the film Clueless in 1995, in which she played main role. Then 18-year-old Brittany became not only the idol of millions, but also one of the most attractive actresses in Hollywood. Then she had bright roles in such films as “Girl, Interrupted”, “Newlyweds”, “City Girls”, “Love and Other Disasters” and others. Almost everywhere she played an easy-going and kind girl who finds herself in complicated situations, but always finds a way out of them. It seemed like Murphy was the same in real life. And it was especially sad to realize that she was no longer there. Her death came as a great surprise to everyone. The actress was only 32 years old at that time...
Brittany was born in Atlanta (Georgia) into an ordinary family. Her parents divorced when she was only two years old. The girl stayed to live with her mother and took her last name. Creative skills She began to express herself in early childhood. At the age of nine she played in the school theater, and at the age of 13 she signed her first contract with an acting agency and began acting in commercials. Then they began to offer her minor roles in films, and then main ones. Once in an interview, the actress admitted that she was grateful for her success to her mother, who always believed in her and moved to California for her career. By the way, Brittany not only acted in films, but also sang excellently. She was the lead singer of the band Blessed Soul in the early 90s. She also recorded several hits as a solo artist.
In her personal life, too, everything was going well. In 2007, she married producer and screenwriter Simon Monjack, who was 7 years older than her. They always came to social events together and looked very happy. But after two years of marriage, their love story ended.
On December 20, 2009, it was announced that Brittany Murphy had passed away. Doctors who arrived at her house on call pronounced her death as a result of cardiac arrest. Then they named pneumonia as the cause of death, as well as iron deficiency anemia and an overdose of medications that the celebrity took to cure a cold.
Surprisingly, seven months after Brittany's death, her husband Simon Monjack passed away. And the cause of his death was also pneumonia and anemia.
Heath Ledger
He was considered one of the most talented Hollywood actors with an unusual and creative approach to roles. His screen images never looked alike. Heath Ledger once commented on this issue: “I feel like I’m wasting my time if I repeat myself.”
The star actor was born on April 4, 1979 in Perth (Western Australia) in the family of a French teacher and a mining engineer. We can say that he was lucky with his parents, who, having noticed Heath’s acting talent, did not interfere with their son’s creative endeavors. Already at the age of 10, Ledger played the role of Peter Pan at Gildorf Gymnasium. The career of the future Hollywood star developed rapidly and successfully. He starred in television series, and began to be invited to big films. However, the moment came when his homeland - huge Australia - seemed to Heath too narrow for creative self-expression. He was ambitious and persistent, like all aspiring actors, and that’s why he strived to get into Hollywood. It is here, according to Ledger, that all the secret dreams of fame and popularity come true. Indeed, Hollywood has become a real launching pad for young actor. Famous directors recognized remarkable abilities in the persistent guy. And he lived up to their hopes. Two films are considered to be the pinnacle of Heath Ledger's work: Brokeback Mountain and The Dark Knight. The last picture brought Heath, to the deep sadness of his many fans, posthumous fame. He received an Oscar for his brilliant role as the Joker. Heath Ledger passed away at the age of 28 without saying his last creative word. According to the official version put forward by the police, he died from an overdose of sleeping pills.
Anton Yelchin
Once he even auditioned for the role of Harry Potter, but this time luck turned against him. But the talent of the young actor was recognized with the original award “The Most Sensitive Actor in the World” for his participation in the popular TV series “Dr. By the way, Anton played his very first role at the age of nine: he was invited to shoot the independent film “Man Is Mostly Made of Water.”
It should be noted that he had extraordinary efficiency. This quality probably came in handy for him to conquer Hollywood, where they love to help the young, purposeful and talented actors. Anton eventually began acting with famous directors. Participation in the blockbusters “Star Trek” and “Terminator: May the Savior Come” brought Yelchin fame and popularity. Creative career the actor was interrupted right at takeoff. Anton died from an absurd accident: he simply forgot to put the handbrake on his car, which ran over him. This happened on June 19, 2016. He was only 27 years old.
Brad Renfro
Fame came to him at the age of 11. Having brilliantly played the role of a boy pursued by the mafia in the film “The Client,” Brad becomes famous throughout America. His partners in the film were recognized Hollywood stars Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones. Before young actor an excellent prospect opened up to stand on a par with them in the future. But, apparently, early popularity played a cruel joke on Brad Renfro.
As, unfortunately, often happens in a bohemian environment, he became interested in using illegal drugs and was even once detained by the police for their possession. One of the most significant and striking roles of the actor is considered to be the image of a teenager in the film “Apt Student”. His hero strikes up a friendly relationship with a fugitive Nazi officer, the relationship between them is quite strange. The picture caused different opinions among viewers. However, it is worth noting that Brad Renforo received an honorary prize for his role as Todd Bowden at the Tokyo International Film Festival. And soon there was a certain decline in the actor’s work. In all likelihood, this was due to the fact that Brad was overcome by a bad passion for illegal drugs, which knocked him out of his usual rut in life. Both friends and relatives warned Renforo that everything would not end well. But he did not heed the advice: on January 15, 2008, he was found dead in his own home in Los Angeles. The cause of the actor’s death was an overdose of illegal drugs. He was 25 years old.
Amy Winehouse
She rushed like a meteor across the starry sky, leaving a noticeable mark on the world stage. Amy recorded her first song at the age of 14, and a year later she was already singing in a jazz group. She was incredibly talented and at the same time had a difficult and complex character. Teachers at school and friends suffered from it; she could commit actions that did not fit into the framework of generally accepted morality.
Amy was born on September 14, 1983 in the family of a pharmacist and a jazz singer who worked as a taxi driver. Since childhood, Amy dreamed only of music, dreamed of becoming a great singer. She succeeded completely. She remains the only British performer to win five Grammy Awards. The singer’s unique achievement was included in the Guinness Book of Records.
Amy's star life was full of scandals. She was brought to court more than once for insults and fights. The singer flared up at the slightest provocation - and being in her company was unbearable even for close people. In addition, together with her musician husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Amy became interested in using illegal drugs. It seemed that she was testing her fate to the limit. But no one has ever succeeded: the star singer will die from alcohol poisoning at the age of 27. This will happen on July 23, 2011 in London. She will remain bright in the memory of millions of fans, talented singer, which went down in the history of modern music.
Kurt Cobain
One of the most mysterious and extravagant musicians of the last century was born on February 20, 1967 in the family of a housewife and an auto mechanic in Aberdeen (Washington State).
It is unknown what his fate would have been like if his grandmother had not intervened in the course of events. After his parents’ divorce, Kurt became gloomy and unsociable. But the grandmother saw remarkable qualities in her grandson musical abilities and helped develop them. Besides, Kurt was a great drawer.
Cobain walked towards his world fame, figuratively speaking, by leaps and bounds. Despite his difficult character and eternal desire to retire, the Nirvana group he created turned into a short time Cobain into a youth idol. Unusual music and songs attracted millions of fans of Kurt's talent. It must be said that Cobain did not like popularity; he always felt uncomfortable with everyone’s attention. It also happened that the musician went into the forest and shot pieces of meat bought in a store with a gun. In this way he got rid of mental discomfort. Surprisingly, Kurt was extremely careless about his multi-million dollar fortune. And the only joy in his complex and contradictory life was his daughter Frances, in whom he doted. The famous musician died under mysterious circumstances on April 5, 1994 at the age of 27. The police claimed that he committed suicide. Although some experts doubted this version and even suspected his wife, Courtney Love, known for her scandalous behavior, in Cobain’s death.
Offers to remember tragic cases the deaths of famous people that have amazed us over the past 10 years.
Zhanna Friske
Two years of struggle with an inoperable brain tumor, support from friends, colleagues and fans, hope for a miracle - everything ended in June of this year, when the singer, young mother and wife Zhanna Friske died without regaining consciousness.
Michael Jackson
Just like his life, the death of the King of Pop was shrouded in speculation and intrigue. The investigation into the death of the artist was carried out by the police and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The case lasted two years, and in November 2011, Jackson’s personal physician Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter: the cardiologist injected the artist with too large a dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol. The doctor was sentenced to 4 years in prison, but was released early in 2013.
Whitney Houston
On the eve of the 54th ceremony Grammy singer found unconscious in a room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The cause of death was the use of a cocktail of cocaine, marijuana and a sedative, as a result of which Whitney’s heart gave out and she drowned unconscious in the bathroom.
Roman Trakhtenberg
TV presenter and showman Roman Trakhtenberg died of a heart attack, which, according to doctors, could have been caused by sudden weight loss.
Paul Walker
Ironically, actor Paul Walker, racer and star of the Fast and the Furious car franchise, died in a car accident along with his friend Roger Rodas, who lost control of the Porsche.
Vladimir Turchinsky
The famous athlete and TV presenter died of a heart attack.
Heath Ledger
Another victim of drugs is Heath Ledger, who mixed painkillers, sleeping pills and tranquilizers. The body of the 28-year-old actor was found in his Manhattan apartment.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman struggled with heroin addiction for many years. He suffered from the habit back in his student years, but was able to overcome himself and did not use any drugs for 20 years. In 2012, celebrity circles began to say that Hoffman had returned to addiction again, experiencing a tense relationship with his wife Marianne O'Donnell.
Murat Nasyrov
The “boy” who sang about love jumped from the balcony of his apartment while in a state of prolonged depression. No traces of alcohol or drugs were found in the singer’s body.
Robin Williams
For many years, the actor suffered from severe depression. He struggled with other demons as well, as he was addicted to drugs and alcohol back in the late 1970s. A terrible blow for Robin Williams was the death of his close friend, actor John Belushi, in March 1982. Belushi died of an overdose, and Robin himself never touched the drugs after that. It was much more difficult to overcome the passion for alcohol. The period of abstinence lasted as much as 20 years, but several months before his suicide, Williams began drinking again due to depression, presumably caused by developing Parkinson's disease. In August last year, the actor hanged himself.
Amy Winehouse
The legendary Amy joined the infamous "27 Club" four years ago. The singer, who lived on the edge, died due to alcohol poisoning: the level of alcohol in her blood exceeded the maximum permissible concentration five times.
Vladislav Galkin
The star of the “Saboteur” franchise died at the age of 38 from cardiac arrest. The doctors who performed the autopsy made a clear conclusion: Galkin’s body was worn out due to nervous exhaustion and alcohol abuse.
Alexander McQueen
The designer hanged himself, grieving the death of his mother, who was the couturier’s closest friend. The text of McQueen's suicide note has not yet been revealed.
Brittany Murphy
The 32-year-old actress suffered cardiac arrest. The cause of the tragedy was a severe form of pneumonia - acute pneumonia, complicated by an overdose of drugs.
Andrei Panin
Forensic experts who examined the body of the deceased actor had speculation about Panin’s murder. A criminal case was opened into the death of the artist, which, however, was closed at the beginning of this year for lack of evidence of a crime. The cause of Panin's death still remains a mystery.
Mikhail Gorshenev
The heart of the leader of the punk band “The King and the Jester” could not stand it: the artist abused alcohol and morphine.
Steve Jobs
In October 2003, Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The founder of Apple tried to fight the disease with the help of a vegan diet, acupuncture, herbal medicine and refused the intervention of surgeons. In July 2004, Jobs agreed to undergo surgery, but at the same time he was diagnosed with liver metastases. Chemotherapy did not give promising results, and due to painkillers and immunosuppressants, Jobs’s physical and moral condition was weakened, but he continued to work and fight the disease. In August 2011, Jobs announced his resignation as CEO of Apple, and in October he passed away.
Gennady Bachinsky
The famous Maximum radio presenter died in a car accident in the Tver region after driving into the oncoming lane.
Patrick Swayze
Pancreatic cancer also claimed the life of actor Patrick Swayze. As in the case of Jobs, Swayze's condition worsened with liver metastases.
Alexander Abdulov
Doctors who observed the famous actor agree that the cause of lung cancer was long-term smoking.
Batyrkhan Shukenov
The founder and ex-soloist of the group "A" Studio died of a heart attack and was buried in his homeland - in Kazakhstan.