Celebrities who died under strange circumstances. Mysterious deaths of Russian celebrities
Sometimes celebrities die under such strange circumstances that speculation about what really happened does not subside for a long time. Many believe that Marilyn Monroe was poisoned on the orders of the Kennedy brothers, Michael Jackson was deliberately sent to the next world by a doctor, and the accident in which Princess Diana died was arranged by the British royal family. the site recalled the most mysterious deaths of world famous people.
Alexander I
The Russian emperor died in Taganrog on December 1, 1825 from a severe fever, which he caught during inspection rides on horseback through the cities of Crimea.
Death of Alexander I in Taganrog
Some time after the death of Alexander I, a beggar old man named Fyodor Kuzmich appeared in Siberia, who surprised those around him with his knowledge of several languages and knowledge of court affairs. Rumors spread that this was the autocrat who had hidden from everyone. The elder never directly denied these rumors. After Kuzmich’s death in 1864, a marriage certificate for Alexander I and a hand-drawn monogram in the shape of the letter “A” were allegedly found in his belongings. Genetic examination of the remains has not yet been carried out.
The sudden death of Alexander I gave rise to a lot of rumors among the people
Glenn Miller
The popular American jazz musician and leader of his own orchestra disappeared while traveling from England to France in 1944. Miller was going to play for the troops who had just liberated Paris. However, few people knew about the musician’s disappearance at that time. The fact is that on the same day the Germans launched their last major offensive against the Allied forces, called the Ardennes Operation. News of these events captured the front pages of newspapers.
Glenn Miller while serving in the US Air Force
What happened to the plane Miller was flying on 10 days before Christmas remains a mystery. There was thick fog that day, eyewitnesses said that even birds landed on the ground. The most logical version is that the plane crashed into the English Channel, but no traces were found to prove this. There were rumors that the musician was captured by the Nazis, who tortured him for a long time. The version that the plane was shot down by the Germans was not confirmed, since there were no flights that day. Miller's death was a huge loss for the entire American musical culture.
Marilyn Monroe
The legendary actress, a sex symbol for many generations, had problems with drugs and alcohol.
Marilyn Monroe in one of the last photo shoots, July 1962
However, when Monroe was found dead at the age of 36, the cause of death was said to be a drug overdose. Another version is a murder ordered by the Kennedy brothers, whose mistress was Marilyn.
The disappearance of Harold Holt shocked the world as much as the Kennedy assassination.
Harold Holt
It doesn't happen often that a sitting head of state disappears without a trace. But that’s exactly what happened to the Prime Minister of Australia on a December morning in 1967. The official went for a swim near Portsea, Victoria. No one saw the prime minister again.
Harold Holt and Lyndon B. Johnson, October 1966
Two days later he was declared dead, and John McEwen took over the post. Naturally, all rescue forces were sent to search for Holt; the search operation became one of the largest in the entire history of the country. As a result, not even the body of the politician was found. Many rumors have arisen around Holt's disappearance. They said that the minister committed suicide or faked his death in order to run away with his mistress. There were also the most outlandish versions. Can you seriously believe that the country's prime minister was abducted by a Chinese submarine or UFO? Most likely, the reasons for the disappearance were quite natural - 59-year-old Holt was not entirely healthy, and these places are famous for strong and dangerous currents.
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin died on March 27, 1968 during a training flight together with test pilot Vladimir Seregin during Vladimir region. The official version, which was reported to the head of state Leonid Brezhnev by a member of the commission investigating the disaster, Dmitry Ustinov: the plane entered a deadly dive after a sharp maneuver that the pilots made to avoid a collision with a weather balloon.
Soviet cosmonauts: Pavel Popovich, Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova in a television studio, January 1, 1964
Already at the final stage, Leonid Brezhnev ordered the investigation of the disaster to be stopped so as not to “disturb Soviet people" Most of the case materials, numbering 29 volumes, are still classified.
Bruce Lee's son passed away no less strangely than his father
Bruce Lee
On July 20, 1973, newspapers came out with the message on the front page: “Bruce Lee has died!” It was so unexpected that rumors connected it with the filming in which the actor participated - his character was supposed to die. When information about Lee's death was later confirmed, the whole world was taken aback. No one could have imagined that one of the most strong men on the planet can die so unexpectedly.
Bruce Lee with his son Brandon, 1966
The official cause of death was brain swelling caused by a headache pill. According to another version, after taking the pill, the actor smoked hashish, and the combination of the drug with a painkiller had a fatal effect. Another version is that Li was killed by one of the Chinese martial arts masters for revealing the secrets of kung fu to the world.
Elvis Presley
On August 16, 1977, the body of the 42-year-old “King of Rock and Roll” was discovered on the floor of the bathroom in the Graceland estate by Presley’s friend Ginger Alden. Officially, Elvis died of acute heart failure due to an overdose of sedatives and painkillers.
Elvis Presley with his parents, 1958
According to skeptics, the musician, tired and beginning to lose shape, faked his death in order to calmly live out the rest of his days in one of the warm countries. For some reason, the investigation into Presley's death was conducted in secret. The only photo of his body wandering around the Internet is most likely a fake (that is, none of the skeptics saw him dead). Two hours after the official announcement of the singer’s death, one of the fans allegedly took his autograph at the Memphis airport, and an examination allegedly showed the authenticity of this signature.
The cause of Diana's death still haunts the hearts and minds of many people.
Princess Diana
Prince Charles's wife and heir to the throne, Princess Diana, died in a car accident in a Paris tunnel in the summer of 1997. Many fans of the princess do not believe that the death of their idol was an accident. It is officially recognized that Diana died due to paparazzi chasing her car at high speed. The driver lost control when entering the tunnel.
Princess Diana, 1995
According to another version, the accident was set up by the British royal family, which was not happy with Lady Di’s affair with Arab-born businessman Dodi al-Fayed.
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson passed away under mysterious circumstances in the summer of 2009. His body was mutilated with injections, and an autopsy showed that the “king of pop” had been given a lethal dose of drugs.
Michael Jackson, 1988
The court found Jackson's doctor guilty and sentenced him to prison for murder.
19 September 2013, 12:31Bob Crane's (1928-1978) acting career lasted from 1965 to 1971. After that, he hit all the hardest. Teaming up with cameraman Johnny Capenter, he decided to document his successes in the sexual field.
In 1978, in Scottsdale, Crane was brutally murdered - his skull was crushed with a camera stand. The main suspect in the case was that same operator friend who was acquitted only in the mid-nineties... The killer has not yet been found.
Elvis Presley (1935-1977). The uncrowned king of rock 'n' roll dies in his own closet while reading a Star magazine article The Scientific Search for the Face of Jesus.
People are speculating on the singer's death to this day. Some claim that Elvis died of a drug overdose, some consider the incident to be a murder, and some are even sure that Presley is actually alive and faked his death to escape from his incredible popularity.
The following is known for certain. On August 16, 1977, Presley, as usual, arrived at his estate well after midnight, returning from the dentist. The rest of the night was spent talking about the upcoming tour in two days, about the book of his bodyguards, about plans for an engagement with his new friend Ginger Alden.
In the morning, Presley took a dose of sedatives, but several hours later, unable to sleep, he took another dose, which in this case apparently turned out to be critical.
Pictured: Avis Presley and Ginger Alden.
Around 2 p.m., August 16, Alden, waking up and not finding Elvis in bed, went to the bathroom, where she found his lifeless body on the floor.
Was urgently called " ambulance”, which took Presley to intensive care, although it was obvious that all efforts were in vain.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, an official statement of death was made - due to heart failure - but an autopsy later showed that the cause of cardiac arrest was precisely an excessive dose of various medications (according to other sources - drugs).
After the announcement of death, crowds of thousands of fans immediately began to gather at the fence of Graceland. Presley was buried on August 18 at the cemetery, and a few months later his ashes were transferred to Graceland after an attempt was made to break into his coffin by people who wanted to check whether the “King of Rock and Roll” was truly dead.
Pictured: the Graceland estate, where Presley spent all his free time in the 1970s.
Immediately after Presley's death, theories arose that the singer was actually alive. In the late 80s, even publications appeared about Presley’s “life” after death: the singer allegedly deliberately staged his death in order to move away from the world of show business that had bored him and to indulge in spiritual improvement.
In the photo: Presley's last lifetime photo.
According to another version, Presley retired for long-term drug treatment, but missed time and was unable to return to the stage. This theory of a fake death in 1977 is fueled to this day by several facts: the secretive nature of the medical investigation into the cause of death; lack of photograph of the singer’s body; changing the middle name on the grave (Presley, supposedly, would thus not consider himself buried); and of course, the psychological reluctance of millions of fans to accept such unexpected circumstances premature death.
In the photo: Elvis Presley's grave. At birth, Elvis was given the middle name Aaron to make it similar to his stillborn brother Garon, but the name Aaron was carved on his grave at his father's insistence because Elvis preferred the biblical pronunciation and planned to officially change his name.
Added to this were periodic testimonies from people who saw Presley in various places on the planet. This theory has become firmly entrenched in the pop culture mythology of Presley, often with a hint of irony.
In 1991, a Los Angeles newspaper published a scandalous report about a meeting with the “living” Presley. In 2006, a story appeared in the American media about the “secret life” of Presley, who allegedly died not in 1977, but in the mid-1990s.
In the photo: this is what “old Elvis” looked like in the late 90s, according to the “yellow” media.
Albert Dekker (1904-1968). Perhaps the most strange death in Hollywood. The actor's body was found in his own bathroom. Albert was hanging in a noose, the rope was tied to the shower curtain, the rope also wrapped around his legs and arms several times. The actor's wrists were handcuffed, and long thin needles were stuck into his body.
The strangest thing in this story is that the investigation recognized the actor’s death as an “accident”!
"Young Rebel", neo-romantic actor James Dean, died tragically on September 30, 1955 at the age of 24.
His mysterious death was caused by a killer car. The Porsche 550 Spyder Sport has gone down in history as the "little bastard". The actor himself gave him this name.
After buying the car, strange things began to happen. A week before Dean's death, his comrade Alec Guinness told James that he would die if he touched this car.
Then, three days before the accident, a friend asked Dean not to get in the car or drive it anywhere because she had a premonition that something bad was going to happen. Naturally, James did not pay any attention to this. Dean was simply obsessed with speed. He bought the Porsche for racing and only owned it for 9 days.
On September 30, 1955, on a highway near the city of Chalam, James Dean's car crashed into a Cadillac driven by a Harvard student at a speed of 150 km/h. For some unknown reason, the Porsche drifted into the oncoming lane. Everything the court reporter reported from the scene was contained in one line: "James Dean - broken neck - immortality."
Mechanic Rudolf Woiterich, who was sitting next to Dean, was thrown out of the car, his jaw was crushed and his leg was broken. The Cadillac student, Turnipseed, escaped with minor cuts and was not even hospitalized.
This is the last photograph of James Dean, taken on the morning of September 30, 1955. Dean is driving, with mechanic Rolf Woiterich next to him.
Dean's death caused a lot of rumors. The forensic examination led to stunning results: Dean could not have turned the steering wheel like that.
Reports from the scene stated that James Dean's head was hanging from the passenger seat while his legs were caught between the pedals, bent in a spiral as a result of the impact. A police lieutenant, accompanied by an independent crime photographer, examined the body, noting several features of the incident, including a fracture at the base of the skull at the intersection of the sphenoid and ethmoid bones, fragmentation of the radius of the right hand, fragments of which were later found on the asphalt, and unusual fractures of the metatarsals. All this indicated that James Byron Dean was a passenger(!) of the car.
The position of James Dean's body, as well as the nuances of some of the injuries sustained, and the presence of biological particles found on the door near the passenger seat, indicate that Woiterich was the driver at the time of the accident. However, this evidence turned out to be insufficient. And the case was closed.
Detailed photographs showing the injuries found on the body, including a broken bone chest and numerous moon-shaped abrasions on the face and arms, after being used in the police investigation, were placed on file and their location is currently unknown.
After the incident and the death of the actor, strange things continued to happen: a film with his participation, “Rebel Without a Cause,” was released, which included a racing scene; the main actors of the film died under mysterious circumstances. All subsequent owners of the "Little Bastard" either died or remained disabled. In 1960, the car was completely restored, however, after some time it disappeared and has not yet been found.
One of latest photos James Dean, taken on that fateful day. Its author was Sanford Roth, who was driving behind the station wagon. So who was driving at the time of the accident?
Final resting place: Dean was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, next to the farm where he grew up.
On August 5, 1962, Marilyn Monroe was found dead in bed at 12305 5th Drive Helena in Brentwood (an upscale Los Angeles suburb). Her death was ruled a suicide due to an overdose of sleeping pills.
According to the official version, her body was discovered by a housekeeper. Going to the toilet at night, she saw a light in the hostess's bedroom. She knocked, but there was no answer, so she called Dr. Greenson, movie star psychiatrist. Seeing that Marilyn was lying on the bed motionless, Greenson broke the window with a poker, climbed inside and opened the door of the room. He then called surgeon Monroe Engelberg.
After this, the housekeeper decided to do the laundry in the middle of the night, and the two doctors talked for several hours and called the servant to fix it. broken window. And only in the morning they decided to call the police. The first police officer to arrive on the scene was Sergeant Jack Clemmons. It was he who noted that there were some ambiguities and mysteries in the circumstances of Monroe’s death.
In the photo: psychiatrist Ralph Greenson (center).
Let us list at least some of the inconsistencies. Housekeeper Eunice Murray could not see the light under Monroe's bedroom door. Shortly before the death of the star, the bedroom floor was covered with a new thick carpet that did not allow light into the corridor.
It was also clear from the house plan that on the way to the toilet, Murray should not have passed by the hostess’s bedroom at all.
Pictured: Housekeeper Eunice Murray
It is unclear why the two doctors did absolutely nothing to try to bring Marilyn back to life. Almost four hours passed between the discovery of the body and the call to the police. According to the official version, Marilyn swallowed 50 Nembutal tablets. However, this is almost impossible to do without drinking water. The glass was not found at the scene.
It was never found out who Marilyn spoke to on the phone immediately before her death. At the telephone exchange, all records containing Monroe subscriber numbers were confiscated.
The position of the corpse looked suspicious. Monroe was lying face down, her legs were pushed together and extended, her arms were also calmly lying at her sides. With an overdose of sleeping pills, a different picture is usually observed - strong convulsions pass through the body. In addition, the overdose should have caused severe vomiting - this also did not happen. No remains of medication capsules were found in the actress’s stomach.
All of the above applies to the circumstances of death. But during the investigation, a lot of strange things also happened. Samples of the contents of Monroe's digestive tract taken for analysis were missing from the toxicology laboratory. Not all possible witnesses were interviewed. Sheets were disappearing from case No. 81128 (investigation into the circumstances of the death of Marilyn Monroe). The recordings of witness statements were copied by someone.
Another very important piece of evidence has also gone missing - the diary of the deceased, later nicknamed the “book of secrets.” According to those who came across the diary, it contained conversations between Monroe and John and Robert Kennedy.
The most popular version of Monroe's death, after suicide, is the fatal visit of the brother of US President John Kennedy.
According to rumors, Robert Kennedy was in Monroe's bedroom the evening before his death. Allegedly, Marilyn and Robert quarreled. After an argument, Kennedy left the house, and Monroe required medical attention.
This version is supported by the testimony of private detective Fred Otash, who stated that Monroe's house was bugged on the day of her death. Fred Otash managed to record a serious quarrel that occurred between Monroe and the brother of the US President.
“She complained that she literally “went through her hands like a piece of meat.” They were in the bedroom and they were screaming very loudly, so Bobby (Robert Kennedy's nickname) threw her on the bed and put a pillow over her face so that the neighbors wouldn't hear the screams. Then it fell silent and Kennedy left.
Monroe's relationship with the Kennedy brothers was the talk of Hollywood, although general public They for a long time were carefully hidden.
Be that as it may, even after many years it is now clear that real events The stories that surrounded Marilyn's death will never be made public. For sure, all that is known is this: the living legend mysteriously died in the prime of his life, in the fog of confusion, scandals and uncertainty.
On the morning of November 22, 1997, 37-year-old Michael Hutchence, lead singer of the Australian rock band INXS, was found dead in room 524 of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Double Bay, a suburb of Sydney. His body was discovered by a maid at 11:50 am.
On 6 February 1998, following a post-mortem examination, NSW State Coroner Derrick Hand presented his report that Hutchence had committed suicide.
“Apparently he hanged himself with his leather belt,” the investigation said, “the body was found on his knees on the floor, facing the door. Alcohol, cocaine, the antidepressant Prozac and other drugs were found in the blood.
Everyone who knew Michael was simply shocked by this sudden news; no one could explain what caused such a sad end. Officially, Hutchins' death was classified as a typical suicide, but this version may be disputed. No drugs were found in the room.
His fiancee Paula Yates, during the flight to her lover's funeral, stated that the cause of Michael's death was none other than Bob Geldoff (her ex-husband). “It was he who killed Michael,” she said, “many people call him ‘Saint’ Bob. But this bastard has not allowed us to live in peace for the last 3 years.” Paula before last days I adhered to this opinion throughout my life.
There is evidence that Hutchence himself, in the last month of his life, spoke in public about Geldof: “He is Satan. If only you knew the truth.”
"People don't care if you decide to commit suicide," Michael said in 1993. "I hope I don't join that big list."
Meanwhile, the group INXS made a considerable profit from the death of the lead singer: the guys quickly recorded an anthology and for a short time again became sales leaders.
In September 2000, Yates was found dead in her London home - her daughter crawled next to her cooling body for several hours. According to the official version, the “respectable” mother died of an overdose.
It turned out that 8 years after Hutchence’s death, the entire inheritance of the rock star (estimated at 10 to 20 million Australian dollars) disappeared without a trace, leaving his daughter, little Tiger Lily, with a measly 40 thousand dollars.
“Miracle on 34th Street”, “The Inner World of Daisy Clover” and other films in which Natalie Wood (Natalia Gurdina) played impeccably touched the hearts of film critics and viewers of the last century. Natalie passed away in 1981 at the age of 43. Her death is shrouded in darkness, and in the recent past, the drowning case was reopened by the police.
On the night of November 30, 1981, Natalie, her husband Robert Wagner and his friend Christopher Walken set off on a yacht off the Californian island of Santa Catalina. Besides them, Dennis Davern, the captain, was on the ship. According to him, that night Natalie quarreled with her husband Robert - allegedly, he was jealous of her Walken.
After Walken left the couple alone, they continued to argue. Davern states that he heard sounds of fighting, screams and strange noises. When he decided to find out what was happening, Wood's husband reported that Natalie had left on a boat.
However, everyone around the actress knew that she had been terribly afraid of water since 1949, when she almost drowned on the set. This fear was so strong that she refused to film even near a small lake.
Pictured: Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood. 1980
When Wood's body was found, she was wearing a nightgown and jacket. The actress had abrasions and bruises on her body.
The official version was considered an accident - after drinking too much, Natalie fell overboard. However, witnesses claimed that they heard the woman calling for help.
After the publication of Marty Rally's book "Goodbye, Natalie, Goodbye!", which mentioned the testimony of Captain Davern, the police turned their attention to new evidence. Despite suggestions from witnesses that Robert Wagner was involved in his wife’s death, he officially stated that he would help the investigation and do everything in his power to uncover the mystery of Natalie Wood’s death.
In January 2013, the Los Angeles County coroner changed the official cause of Natalie Wood's death from "accidental drowning" to "drowning and other undetermined factors" due to evidence he discovered that some bruises, contusions and scratches on the actress's body had appeared shortly before her death.
Pictured: Robert Wagner at Natalie Wood's funeral.
Tupac Shakur. The first rapper in the world to have a monument erected was shot dead at the age of 25. Once Tupac was able to survive after being shot five times, but he failed the second time.
Shakur was in a gang and was in prison more than once. He constantly got involved in unpleasant situations and paid in full. So, in 1994, the rapper was accused of rape, however, the day before the verdict was announced, he was robbed and then 5 bullets were fired at him.
It was rumored that the assassination attempt was organized by Shakur's main enemies: Puff Daddy and Notorious B.I.G. From that moment on, the “War of the Coasts” began among street gangs.
Pictured: Puff Daddy and Notorious B.I.G
In 1996, rumors began to circulate that Tupac intended to leave hip-hop for politics: allegedly, he was tired of his lifestyle, he wanted to radically change his image and even run for mayor.
On September 7, after a boxing match, Tupac and his friend Suge Knight decided to unwind a little, but on the way to one of the clubs, Suge’s car was shot at by unknown assailants. Shakur was hit by four bullets, he was taken to the hospital in serious condition, his breathing was artificially supported, but six days later, on the fateful Friday the 13th, the rapper died.
Pictured: Shakur's body in the morgue
There were many rumors surrounding the murder. Some believed that Suge Knight himself ordered Tupac, others said that he was killed because of a showdown in the casino after the fight. But the most likely version seems to be that the eastern group with which he competed, namely the Notorious B.I.G., is to blame for Shakur’s death. and Puff Daddy.
The rapper's body was cremated, and his ashes were smoked along with marijuana by his close friends and comrades.
Anna Nicole Smith, a former stripper, Playboy model and heiress to James Howard Marshall's millions, has died at the age of 39. She at one time called herself “the second Monroe.”
While caring for her, Marshall once took her on a plane to New York, where, in less than an hour, he spent two million dollars on jewelry. In total, he spent at least six million on it. Her marriage to Marshall lasted only 403 days and ended when he died in August 1995 of a heart attack at the age of 89.
Anna Nicole Smith herself died on February 8, 2007. Smith was staying at the Seminole Hard Rock Cafe Hotel and Casino. There she spent several days in bed, feeling unwell, after which she was rushed to the hospital, where she died.
Shocking posthumous photos of the star were circulated online.
And rumors about the causes of her death were discussed in the media for a long time.
The suspected cause of death was an overdose of drugs, antidepressants or painkillers.
Other theories about the cause of Anna Nicole Smith's death included pneumonia, influenza, a heart attack and the rare skin disease lupus.
During the trial, new details emerged. Anna Nicole's bodyguard Maurice Breitof said that she common law husband During the last few months of the actress's life, Howard Stern added drugs to Anna's medicine.
Howard Stern and Dr. Sandeep Kapo were arrested on March 12, 2009 by the Whittier Police Department and accused of conspiring to provide drugs to Smith.
Suspicions also fell on psychotherapist Kristin Eroshevich. During the investigation, it turned out that they deliberately gave Smith excessive doses of psychotropic drugs. Moreover, doctors say, there was no need for medications and the prescriptions were written out illegally.
However, on January 6, 2011, Howard Stern left the courthouse in Los Angeles, California, after all charges against him were dropped.
Heath Ledger - Hollywood actor Australian-born, died at the peak of his career at the age of 28.
On January 22, 2008, Ledger was found dead in his New York City apartment in Manhattan.
Over 300 paparazzi filmed the removal of the actor’s body from the house.
According to Google, in the three weeks after his death, the English-language press wrote about Ledger 24,267 times. A lot of facts were reported, but no coherent story emerged from them.
The press was quickly looking for evidence of a nervous breakdown that the actor allegedly had in connection with the breakdown of his relationship with actress Michelle Williams.
Just 3 years ago they gave the impression of a very happy married couple.
They bought a house in Brooklyn. Soon their daughter Matilda was born. They were very loved by their neighbors and the local small-circulation press.
“What we have now is the most normal period in our lives,” Ledger said in an interview then. - We found our place on the map. I don't want to move anywhere. We are very happy".
However, the growing attention of the press along with his popularity became increasingly annoying. Ledger had an unkind relationship with the press in his homeland: at the Australian premiere of Brokeback Mountain, journalists shot him and Williams with water pistols as they walked along the red carpet.
Ledger, as they wrote, was almost in tears after this story and the next day he swore to his father that he would sell his house in Sydney and finally move to the States. Two weeks later, he received the Screen Actors Guild Award in New York. The walk along the red carpet here passed without incident - the incident happened later in the evening: at a party after the ceremony, a film was shot in which Ledger allegedly snorted cocaine. It surfaced in the press after the actor’s death.
In the last months of his life, scandal followed scandal. It soon became clear that two independent film careers and family were incompatible. The wife took her daughter and left. It turned out that drugs were involved in the case and that there would be a trial over custody.
The last interview he gave was recorded before the New Year in connection with Haynes' I'm Not There, in which Ledger played a version of Bob Dylan. A correspondent for the Los Angeles Times subsequently claimed that Ledger was slurred and did not understand the questions.
Christopher Plummer, who starred with Ledger in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, later told reporters that Ledger was so physically ill that he seemed to have pneumonia.
They also mentioned the enormous mental stress after his role in The Dark Knight.
The day after his death, the English tabloid The Sun, citing Rebecca White, Naomi Campbell's former assistant, published that Ledger, when visiting, first asked for cocaine and could easily wash down a handful of six ecstasy tablets with champagne.
However, those who were close to Ledger unanimously say that there were a lot of drugs around him, but he himself did not touch them, even when they offered him - nothing stronger than cigarettes.
From the published forensic report, it followed that on the eve of his death, Ledger took two sedatives, then a sleeping pill and two painkillers of the strength usually taken by cancer patients.
It should also be noted that Ledger did not seem to be planning to die, because he had an appointment with a friend the next day.
By the way, Heath Ledger in the role of the Joker received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor posthumously, a year and a month after his death.
Favorites of the public, stars pass away with noise and a lot of theories about their death - people do not want to believe that their idols died an “ordinary” death. Most often, such assumptions are nothing more than an attempt to come to terms with the loss. But sometimes both doctors and police throw up their hands - we will talk about such cases in our selection.
Mysteries of the death of Michael Jackson
The unexpected death of Michael Jackson was a tragedy for many. It is too early to put an end to his case, since from time to time new circumstances are revealed and new versions appear.The date of Jackson's death is June 25, 2009, the exact time is 14:26. Doctors who arrived on call personal doctor pop idol Conrad Murray, who found Michael lifeless on the bed, could not help.
During the autopsy, strong painkillers were found in Jackson’s stomach, and in huge quantities. In addition, the singer was severely exhausted: with a height of 178 centimeters, he weighed only 51 kilograms.
Corners put forward three versions. The first implied the death of Michael Jackson from hypoxia. Numerous surgical interventions, constant stress, exercise stress, exhaustion, addiction to painkillers - these factors could impede the access of oxygen to the brain.
However, suspicion soon fell on Conrad Murray. The star’s security guard even testified against Jackson’s personal doctor, who recalled that while trying to resuscitate Michael before the ambulance arrived, he suddenly stopped and began hiding the ampoules scattered around. And an acquaintance of the singer remembered that the day before he saw him cheerful and healthy.
Murray eventually admitted that, shortly before his death, he had given Jackson powerful sedatives and injected him with propofol for insomnia. In 2011, Murray was sentenced to 4 years in prison for manslaughter.
It would seem that the point has been made in the matter. But fans of the king of pop were haunted by a phrase from one of Jackson’s managers, which he said in the presence of... producer Yana Rudkovskaya. “There will be no concerts [tour of 50 shows]. On the eve of them, Michael will disappear. And the whole world will tremble from the most grandiose scam of the century!” the woman quoted him as saying.
At first glance, there is little logic here. But, as the singer’s relatives said, in 2009 he planned a grand tour to pay off multi-million dollar debts. Shortly before it started, the singer felt unwell. The managers were scared: tickets worth a total of $450 million were already sold out, and if Jackson canceled the tour due to health, the money would have to be returned...
So there is a third version of Michael Jackson’s death - deliberate murder for money. Or - as particularly ardent conspiracy theorists believe - on the day of Jackson’s death, it was not his body that lay in the bedroom, but the singer actually ran away with the money and “lay low.”
Cause of Bruce Lee's sudden death
Bruce Lee's death was as swift as his life. A martial arts legend, he seemed to surpass the limits of human capabilities, and who knows what heights he could have achieved if he had not passed away so young - at 32 years old.Bruce Lee's Superhuman Abilities
The most common version of Bruce Lee's death is an ordinary headache pill. The drug Equagesic, a mixture of aspirin and the weak drug meprobanate, could cause cerebral edema in a master unaccustomed to drugs. No one wanted to believe that the great Dragon was destroyed by such a trifle...
Therefore, rumors immediately spread in the press. “Bruce Lee was on drugs” is the most absurd of them, because the athlete led the healthiest lifestyle possible. It was assumed that he could have died from overwork, from daily merciless training, which lasted almost around the clock, or from “intimate” overstrain - something, and he had plenty of women.
It was rumored that he was poisoned by actress Betty Ting, his mistress, who gave him the fatal pill.
There is also a completely crazy guess - supposedly Bruce Lee died from an “energy blow” from nine dragon spirits, who were irritated by the athlete’s irrepressible desire for self-improvement.
It is quite possible that Bruce’s death was revenge from the mafia, with whom, as his relatives claimed, he had contradictions. After Lee's death, it turned out that his house was registered in the name of the butler, who, according to the will, also received 80% of the shares. There was an assumption that the butler was assigned to Bruce Lee by the same mafia.
One way or another, on July 20, 1973, the great Bruce Lee left us, leaving a successor - his student Chuck Norris.
Suicide of Marilyn Monroe
After long investigation the death of the unsurpassed Marilyn Monroe was regarded as suicide. Decades later, this fact is still questioned. Sex symbol of the 50s, mistress of the president, femme fatale– was she a victim of a whim of fate, her impulsive nature, or cold-blooded murder? 
She was found dead, with a telephone receiver in her hand, on the night of August 4-5, 1962. There was an empty bottle of sleeping pills on the bedside table. No suicide note, no farewell calls, nothing that would reveal more about the nature of her intentions.
After an autopsy, doctors diagnosed death from an overdose. But there were no tablets in the stomach. Let’s say that her body, accustomed to the drugs, could quickly digest them. But the water in the house was turned off at that time - how could the girl drink it?
Marilyn Monroe wishes Kennedy a happy birthday
Nevertheless, the version of suicide seemed as plausible as possible. The previous break with President John Kennedy had a heavy impact on the emotional woman, literally obsessed with her lover-president. She sank into depression, aggravated by alcohol and pills. Sessions with a psychoanalyst were of little help; the actress spent two weeks in the “yellow house”.
However, as time passed, new facts became woven into the case. For example, it turned out that before her death, Marilyn called actor Peter Lawford, but suddenly ended the conversation mid-sentence and hung up, which led some to believe that she might have been killed. There were rumors that the FBI, at the behest of the Kennedy clan, was keeping an eye on the girl even after a disagreement with John. It might have been easier to eliminate her than to allow her to be vilified good name president.
Another version is a medical error by her psychotherapist Ralph Greenson. "I have become the most important person in her life. This was my mistake,” he later wrote in his memoirs.
Or maybe the psychotherapist knew much more: the police learned about Monroe’s death when he called the police station from her apartment at night. The call was recorded at 4:25 am. As the actress’s housekeeper, who was at home calmly washing clothes on the night of the murder, recalled, Marilyn stopped responding to her voice at 3:00.
In 1982, the investigation officially ended. The last review took 3.5 months, after which the US Attorney General announced that the case was closed.
Death of Princess Diana
The death of the beloved Princess Diana was a tragedy for the people of Great Britain. The wife of Prince Charles was adored and called the most influential woman in the world.On August 31, 1997, she died in a car accident while driving through the Alma tunnel in Paris. It is known that the princess at that time had an affair with Dodi al-Fayed, the son Egyptian billionaire. It is believed that Princess Diana was going to divorce Charles and enter into a legal marriage with her lover.
The British high society could not bear such impudence, and therefore it is widely believed that the accident was staged by the British intelligence services. Thousands of people attended Princess Diana's funeral
It later turned out that the famous photojournalist and star hunter James Andanson was driving the Fiat. They could not prove his involvement in the accident. In May 2000, his body was found in the charred wreck of a car somewhere in the Alps. The police dropped the case, saying that the man committed self-immolation.
In short, the story is mysterious - a fatal accident, revenge on a traitor, or a conspiracy against the royal family?
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In this post we will look at the veiled secrets of the death of our domestic celebrities - actors, musicians and simply famous public figures
Vasily Shukshin
His Last year life was very successful... Sergei Bondarchuk offered Shukshin the role of Lopakhin in the film “They Fought for the Motherland.” Filming began in August 1974 on the Don. By the beginning of October, Shukshin had almost completely completed the role; he only had to star in the last episode. On October 4 he was supposed to return to Moscow...
On October 1, Shukshin felt well. He called home from the post office in Moscow, went to the bathhouse, and watched the USSR-Canada hockey match on TV until late at night with everyone else. At the end of it they separated. At about nine in the morning Burkov went out into the corridor with the intention of waking up Shukshin. He recalls: “I knocked on Shukshin’s door. The door was not locked. But I didn’t go in. I was scared of something. I called out to him. It was time for him to get up for filming. He didn’t answer. Well, I think, let him sleep...” From Burkov’s recollections: “I walked down the corridor and ran into Gubenko. “Nikolai,” I asked, “look at Vasya, he’s going to be filming soon, but for some reason he’s not getting up.” He came in. He started shaking him by the shoulder, "My hand felt like it was lifeless; I touched the pulse, but there was none. Shukshin died in his sleep. 'From heart failure,' the doctors said."
There is a version that on that fateful night a murder occurred on the ship “Danube”. After all, Vasily Makarovich never complained about his heart. Before filming, Shukshin underwent examination at the “Kremlin hospital”. According to the testimony of some members of the film crew, a day or two before the actor’s death, a certain man appeared on the set where the film “They Fought for the Motherland” was filmed. stranger. And no one knew where he came from and for what purpose he hung around there. And he disappeared immediately after the death of Vasily Makarovich.
Zoya Fedorova
On December 11, 1981, 71-year-old actress Zoya Fedorova was shot in the back of the head in her three-room apartment No. 243, building 4/2 on Kutuzovsky Prospekt. The murder has still not been solved. Among his possible motives are the actress’s alleged involvement in secret KGB operations (there were rumors about the KGB’s involvement in the murder) and her connection with the so-called “diamond mafia,” which consisted mainly of relatives of high-ranking Soviet officials and was engaged in the purchase and resale of jewelry and antiques.
Victor Tsoi
On August 15, 1990, at 12:15 p.m., at 35 km of the Soka-Talsi highway (Latvia), a dark blue Moskvich-2141 car collided with an Ikarus-280 regular bus. The driver of the Moskvich was the famous musician, leader of the Kino group Viktor Tsoi.
Official version: “the car was moving along the highway at a speed of at least 130 km/h, the driver Viktor Robertovich Tsoi lost control. V.R. Tsoi’s death occurred instantly...” From the case materials: “Ikarus-250” was swept off the road into the small river Teitupe, behind the bridge... The driver J. K. Fibiks, who works at the Tallinn branch of Latselkhoztehnika, escaped with minor bruises and fright. Before that, he took a tourist group to the airport and was returning back. The new "Moskvich-2141" Y6832 MM was thrown 18 meters towards the bridge by a powerful blow. Only the rear bumper remained intact. Upon examination, it is noticeable that the impact on the car occurred from left to right, front to back. Apparently, the front bumper of the Ikarus went over the hood of the Moskvich straight into the cabin. The steering wheel is bent on the driver's side, the seats are knocked down, and the front panel is broken. The hood flew off, everything else was crushed."
A forensic medical examination showed that no alcohol was found in the blood of the deceased. Death occurred as a result of an accident from multiple injuries to the body. No criminal case was initiated “due to the lack of corpus delicti in the actions of the drivers.” And, therefore, forensic, investigative and other examinations were not carried out.
Mike Naumenko
In August 1991, Mike Naumenko, the leader of the Zoo group, was found dead in his room in a communal apartment on Razyezzhaya Street: the cause of his death was a fracture of the base of the skull. Doctors determined that death occurred on August 27, 1991 from a cerebral hemorrhage. The circumstances of his death remain largely mysterious. As rock journalist N. Kharitonov wrote: “With Tsoi, at least, everything was clear - if not in essence, then in form - how it all happened. Mike... simply disappeared, leaving no traces.”
The drummer of the Zoo group, Valery Kirilov, expressed a different point of view: according to him, Mike Naumenko really died from a cerebral hemorrhage, but it did not occur due to natural causes, but due to a fracture of the base of the skull as a result of a brutal blow dealt to him in the yard in time of robbery. This is evidenced by the loss of Mike Naumenko’s personal belongings. There is also testimony from one teenager who allegedly saw Mike being lifted from the ground in the yard. After the attack, Mike did not die on the spot, but managed to go up to his home, but there he became completely weak and lay unconscious for a long time, unnoticed by anyone in the communal apartment. When his loved ones finally found him and called an ambulance, it was already too late. Alexey Rybin, producer of the album of songs by Mike Naumenko “Park of the MIKE period,” had his own version: “Alcohol is to blame, of course. The night before his death, Vasin drank heavily. Mike was bad, in a very serious condition, with a black face. "In this state, falling with the back of your head on the asphalt is easier than a lung. Mike received a fracture of the base of the skull - a typical alcoholic death, when a person in a deep intoxication falls on his back."
Igor Talkov
Igor Talkov was killed on October 6, 1991. It all happened in the St. Petersburg Yubileiny Sports Palace: the singer was shot right outside the dressing room as a result of a brawl with his concert director Valery Shlyafman and Igor Malakhov. The second possible suspect in the singer’s murder, Shlyafman, now lives in Israel. The criminal investigation into Talkov’s death was suspended several years ago, but was not closed.
During the investigation into Talkov's murder, his administrator Valery Shlyafman became one of the main suspects along with Aziza's bodyguard Igor Malakhov, who started the shootout on October 6, 1991. After a series of examinations, the investigation came to the conclusion that the last, fatal shot was fired from Shlyafman’s pistol. Funeral legendary musician, who died at the peak of his fame, were crowded. The burial site is to this day a place of pilgrimage for connoisseurs of his work, and much mystical is associated with the grave itself, as with Talkov’s life.
Igor Sorin
According to the official version, Igor Sorin, the ex-soloist of the group "Ivanushki-International", jumped from the sixth floor balcony of the Cosmos studio. At 7.10 am Igor was taken to the 71st city hospital. Doctors found a fracture of the first and fifth cervical vertebrae, bruised kidneys, complete paralysis of the lower body, and partial paralysis of the arms. The decision was made to operate. The operation was successful, but the artist’s heart could not stand it, and on September 4, the artist died.
Meanwhile, in July 2013, Andrei Grigoriev-Appolonov told in an interview with Evgeny Dodolev (Moscow-24 channel) that in fact there was a manslaughter: Igor’s neck was accidentally broken and then thrown out of the window to hide the circumstances of his death . Grigoriev-Apollonov clarified that he visited Sorin in the hospital - he was still conscious. “He had no bruises. Will you fall from the seventh floor without bruises?” continued “red-haired Ivanushka.” “Some karateka just broke his neck.” In this regard, on August 29, 2013, State Duma deputy Nadezhda Shkolkina sent a request to the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Yu. Chaika with a request to conduct an investigation into the circumstances of the death former soloist group "Ivanushki - International" by Igor Sorin.
Mikhail Krug
On the night of June 30 to July 1, 2002, Krug’s house in the village of Mamulino (Tver microdistrict) was attacked. In addition to the singer, there were four more people in the house - his wife, mother-in-law and children. The door of the three-story house was open. Two unknown intruders entered the third floor of the house approximately between 23:00 and 0:15, where they found Krug's mother-in-law and attacked her, causing her bodily harm. Mikhail Krug and his wife Irina came running to the woman’s screams. The criminals opened fire with pistols. Irina managed to hide with her neighbors, and Mikhail received two heavy gunshot wounds, after which he lost consciousness for a while. The criminals fled the crime scene. Having come to his senses, Krug managed to get to the house of neighbor Vadim Rusakov, where his wife was hiding. Rusakov took him to Tver City Hospital No. 6. Meanwhile, the police and ambulance were called and found his wounded mother-in-law in Krug’s house. The children of the Circle were not harmed, as they were sleeping when the crime was committed. Mikhail Krug himself, despite the efforts of doctors, died on the morning of July 1.
The farewell funeral service took place on July 3 at 10 a.m. at the Tver Drama Theater. The funeral was attended by Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Alexander Semchev, Efrem Amiramov, Katya Ogonyok, the Zhemchuzhny brothers, Vika Tsyganova, many leaders of the Tver region, including its governor, Vladimir Platov. The funeral procession of cars stretched for several kilometers. After the funeral service in the Resurrection Cathedral in Tver, Krug was buried in the Dmitrovo-Cherkassky cemetery. Various versions of the murder were built. For example, producer Vadim Tsyganov suggested that this could be an attempted robbery. Shortly before the murder, Krug recorded an album under the working title “Tverichanka” (later released under the name “Confession”), for which he was due to receive a fee any day. This version was rejected by those who believed that Krug was sincerely respected in criminal circles, but it was this version that was the most popular at the beginning of the investigation. According to another version, Krug became the victim of a planned, and possibly contracted, murder.
Murat Nasyrov
According to the official version, Murat Nasyrov committed suicide. The prosecutor's office completed the investigation into the singer's death and, having found no evidence confirming the violent nature of his death, closed the case. On January 19, 2007, the singer jumped from the fifth floor, wearing a camera around his neck and clutching his own portrait to his chest.
The singer’s relatives stated: “For us, Murat’s death is still a mystery. But we know for sure: he definitely did not intend to die. But they could have pushed him to do this!... - Murat could have been poisoned,” the singer’s brother believes. “This our family's assumption. Three hours before the incident, he was sitting in a group, everyone was drinking a cocktail. Murat was also drinking. Then he left, and the girl Kristina from the company felt bad after the cocktail, she doesn’t even remember what happened to her next... And Murat arrived home... From my brother’s story: “They show that Murat called Baglan Sadvakasov’s close friend from home: “Zhanna, everything is fine.” Do you know that he called from Natasha’s cell phone (the singer’s wife - approx.), which was at home? But Natasha herself was not at home. When those events happened to Murat, that he allegedly had an attack and wanted to commit suicide, they said that his daughter allegedly sent a message to her mother on her cell phone, but it turns out that she had a cell phone at home!” “He was going to go somewhere. What happened, why did he dress so nicely? And then, where is that camera that they are all talking about?.. And then the fact itself: who saw that Murat fell from the window? The real reason is difficult to know. Murat took everything with him. But I am convinced: there was no suicide or accident."
Roman Trakhtenberg
The death of the famous showman, successful television and radio host Roman Trakhtenberg struck all his colleagues, close friends and the public. Roman Trakhtenberg was 41 years old, he said about himself that he had never been sick. On November 20, 2009, during a live broadcast of the “Trakhty-Bakhty” program on Mayak, he suddenly became ill. His co-host Lena Batinova recalls: “When some song was on air, Roma said: “Batinova, I feel bad...” I took him to the window so that he could breathe fresh air. The editors called an ambulance, but it never managed to take Roma to the hospital." According to the official conclusion of experts, Trachtenberg died due to acute cardiovascular failure and coronary heart disease, and he also had liver problems. Experts explained that the reasons death were obvious: Trachtenberg had a weak heart. An average dose of alcohol was found in Roman’s blood, there were no traces of drugs. Before his death, Roman often spoke on air about constant dreams in which he invariably died. Literally a few hours before the tragedy in his last live he pathetically noted: “I want to die on stage...”.
Vladimir Turchinsky
Vladimir Turchinsky died on December 16, 2009 in his country house in the village of Pashukovo, Noginsk district. According to experts, Turchinsky’s death occurred as a result of acute coronary insufficiency. Upon the death of Vladimir Turchinsky, investigators checked the medical institutions where he was observed for the last six months of his life. One of the clinics that was checked first was a hospital in the Begovaya area, where Dynamite performed a blood purification procedure. His friends said: “Volodya was supposed to stay in the clinic for 24 hours after the transfusion, but instead he immediately went home to spend the night. And the cardiac arrest began in a dream: if it had happened during the day or in the hospital, the person could still have been saved. he was mad... All because of this rejuvenation"
Vladislav Galkin
During the initial external examination of the body, no signs of violent death were found. An examination showed that the actor died approximately two to three days before the discovery of the body, and the cause of death was named acute heart failure with cardiac arrest. The death certificate lists “cardiomyopathy (sudden cardiac arrest)” as the cause. In the program “Man and the Law,” Vladislav Galkin’s father, actor Boris Galkin, provided facts on the basis of which one can assume a deliberate murder. So, on February 19, Vladislav Galkin withdrew $136,000 from the bank, which he intended to spend on renovations in an apartment purchased after separating from his wife. According to his father, the actor kept money at home (which the alleged customers and perpetrators of the crime might have known about); in addition, SMS messages containing threats were sent to Galkin Jr.’s phone, and a few days after the visit to the bank, bruises appeared on the actor’s face.
According to Boris Galkin, abrasions and bruises were visible on the body of the already dead actor and during the initial medical examination immediately after the discovery of the corpse. The amount indicated by Galkin Sr. was not found during the search of the apartment. The father was also embarrassed by the presence of a bottle of cognac and a packet of tomato juice in the room next to the body: after Vladislav was diagnosed with pancreatitis, he stopped drinking alcohol and went on a diet. Boris Galkin’s version is also supported by a family friend, doctor Mikhail Zakharov, who suggests that the characteristic bruises and hemorrhage indicate death as a result of strangulation
Alexander Belyavsky
On September 8, 2012, in the center of Moscow, he died by jumping from the window of his apartment, National artist Alexander Belyavsky. The performer of the role of Fox in the Soviet TV series “The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed” died on the spot as a result of hitting the ground, law enforcement agencies reported. According to preliminary data, the 80-year-old actor jumped out of a window on the landing between the fifth and sixth floors of a residential building. At the same time, he lived on the second floor and, after suffering a stroke, had difficulty moving. Eldest daughter actor Nadezhda claims that even if he could climb the stairs to the fifth floor on his own, it is unlikely that he could climb onto the windowsill. She is absolutely sure that her father's death is tragic accident. He could have fallen out of the window due to heart problems.
Andrei Panin
On March 7, 2013, Andrei Panin was found dead in an apartment on Balaklavsky Avenue. The cause of death was initially listed as an accident. The actor was found lying on the floor in his apartment, and experts initially believed that he fell from his own height and hit his head. However, some time later, forensic experts came to the conclusion that the artist was severely beaten before his death. The actor suffered multiple fractures of the vault and base of the skull, a severe brain contusion, abrasions on his knuckles and bruises on his knees. Strange sounds and groans were also heard by neighbors who did not pay due attention to them.
“They beat me with hard, blunt objects. Wooden legs from stools and chairs. And also with bottles,” experts say. They said that in Panin’s wounds they found glass shards that got there during the blows. Panin also had at least three serious wounds on his head. A close friend of the artist, Boris Polunin, stated that at the time Panin’s body was found, the entire apartment was covered in blood. “There was blood in all the rooms,” he said. According to him, Andrei Panin was found in the kitchen, while the balcony was closed and supported by a kitchen table and chairs. Investigators have opened a criminal case into the death of actor Andrei Panin in Moscow. The case was initiated under Part 4, Article 111 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (causing grievous bodily harm resulting in the death of the victim through negligence).
Death is never easy to come to terms with, but it is especially difficult when it takes people away. ahead of schedule. This applies to celebrities even more so because their entire lives are spent in the spotlight.
The death of these world stars took everyone by surprise, from family, friends and fans, to journalists and people uninterested in their lives.
Paul Walker
The Fast and the Furious star himself was the victim of a traffic accident at the age of 40. The actor was returning with a friend from a charity event when their car was involved in an accident. Both died on the spot. Paul Walker's death came as a shock to colleagues, friends and fans who are still grieving.
Robin Williams
The famous and beloved comedian has died at the age of 63. The most shocking thing about his death is that it was the result of suicide. The actor suffered from Parkinson's disease, and this condition caused depression and anxiety. Williams was unable to cope with the emotional burden and committed suicide on August 11, 2014.
Heath Ledger
The famous actor, who played the already iconic Joker in the film “The Dark Knight,” died of an overdose of antidepressants. Although the autopsy results clearly determined the cause, some of the circumstances surrounding the 28-year-old actor's death are still shrouded in mystery. Ledger won an Oscar for his Joker. Unfortunately, the actor earned recognition from the Academy posthumously.
The King of Pop died at the age of 50 from a drug overdose. His death was blamed on the musician's personal doctor, who was sentenced to four years in custody, but released after two.
The Canadian actor was found dead in his Vancouver hotel room. Hotel staff discovered 31-year-old Corey's body on July 13, 2013. The autopsy ruled out foul play, calling the actor's death an accident resulting from heroin and alcohol use.
The eccentric singer, who became the most popular performer of her own music in the history of Great Britain, died at the age of 27 as a result of alcohol poisoning in her apartment in north London. Amy's blood alcohol concentration was five times higher than normal.
Whitney Houston
The legendary singer became another victim drug addiction. She died at the age of 48, choking to death in her own bathtub after collapsing from heart failure caused by frequent cocaine use.
The queen of Hollywood's golden age died at the age of 36 from an overdose of barbiturates, a psychotropic drug. The pathologist did not rule out possible suicide.
The young actress died at the age of 32. The exact cause of her death is still unconfirmed, especially since the actress's husband died just a few days later with the same symptoms. Brittany Murphy died in hospital from heart failure. An autopsy showed that shortly before her death, the actress suffered from pneumonia and suffered from anemia, taking several medications at the same time.
The legendary rock musician committed suicide in 1994. An autopsy found high levels of heroin and diazepam in the blood of the 27-year-old Nirvana lead singer. According to relatives, a month before his death, Cobain committed unsuccessful attempt commit suicide.
In May 2010, American actor and sitcom star Gary Coleman died from injuries sustained in a fall from the stairs. An autopsy and medical investigation showed that the fall was not the result of malicious intent.
The Oscar-winning American actor was found dead on the floor of his bathroom on February 2, 2014. A pathologist's report revealed that the 46-year-old actor died of an accidental overdose. Traces of heroin, cocaine and medications were found in his blood.
The young music and film star died in a plane crash at the age of 22. In 2001, Aaliyah and her film crew were returning from filming a new video clip when their plane exploded during takeoff.
In 2007, supermodel Anna Nicole Smith died in a hotel room in Florida. As a result of a thorough examination, the pathologist determined that the cause of death of the 39-year-old woman was an overdose of analgesics and antidepressants.
The young celebrity and Hollywood star died at the age of just 10, a victim of her own father. The man shot the sleeping girl in the head, shot her mother, then set the house on fire and shot himself.
After the 29-year-old actor failed to show up for the filming of the detective series Rizzoli & Isles, police found him dead in own home. The actor committed suicide after failing to overcome problems with depression and bipolar disorder.
The young star of "Poltergeist" died at the age of 12 on the way to the hospital. Initially, the cause of death was called complications from the flu, but it later turned out that the girl was misdiagnosed a year before her death. She was treated for Crohn's disease when she died of a heart attack caused by septic shock as a result of intestinal stenosis.
The rock music legend died of bronchopneumonia, complicated by AIDS, which infected the 45-year-old musician. Until the last days of his life, the Queen lead singer denied this diagnosis, not wanting to darken the lives of his fans and loved ones.
Everyone's favorite representative of the British royal house died in a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997. Initially, the car accident was blamed on several paparazzi following the car of Lady Di and her companion. However, the results of the French investigation showed that the cause of the accident was drunken state driver.
A young teen favorite died of a drug overdose. The actor was 23 years old when his body was found at the entrance to the Viper Room club three hours after his musical performance in the same club. Phoenix's death shocked the general public not only because of the actor's youth, but also because the young man led an exemplary life.
The King of Reggae has died at the age of 36 from malignant melanoma. Doctors first discovered a tumor on the musician’s big toe and suggested he have it amputated. However, for religious reasons, Marley refused complete amputation of the finger, agreeing to partial removal of the nail and skin. A few years after his first diagnosis, the musician died from complications caused by malignant melanoma.
TV star Steve Irwin died while filming Deadly dangerous inhabitants ocean." He went underwater to observe stingrays and was stung by one of them. The sting of a sea animal struck Irwin's heart, as a result of which the fearless adventurer died.
The famous comedian, actor and TV presenter died at the age of 50 from sarcoidosis complicated by pneumonia. The actor hid his serious illness until his last days, not wanting to complicate his life and the lives of his loved ones. He died of heart failure after attempts to relieve his condition failed.
Hollywood's favorite rebel died in a car accident at the age of 24. While preparing for a race, Dean was traveling in his new Porsche when he collided with a larger car blocking his path at an intersection. The investigation showed that the second driver was at fault for the accident because he did not notice Dean's car. As a result of the accident, the actor was the only one killed. The culprit escaped with only minor injuries.
The young Mexican singer was killed at the age of 23. She was shot and killed by Selena's fan club president and boutique manager Yolanda Saldivar. After an argument over Saldivar's dismissal, the girl shot Selena in the back, fatally wounding her.
