If famed Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor’s recent surprise passing is any indication, there are far too many celebs taken before their time. When thinking of the most shocking celebrity deaths, “I Will Always Love You” singer Whitney Houston, and Star Wars actor Ray Stevenson, immediately come to mind.
When asked, “Which celebrity death shocked you the most?” the internet took a moment to reflect on all the stars that touched them from the box office to the radio and passed far too soon. Their answers just might surprise you.
1. Anthony Bourdain
“I don’t normally hold celebrities—people I don’t know—in admiration, but I absolutely did with Anthony Bourdain. He seems like he tricked the world into letting him live his best life while paying him handsomely for it. And in doing so, he injected some much-needed humanitarian perspective into often forgotten parts of the world.”
2. Chadwick Boseman
“He wasn’t only a comic book hero, he was a hero for so many black children and adults because seeing ourselves represented in such a positive and impactful way invoked so much pride.
(Black Panther) hit different for the black community, so his death was devastating. To know he was battling colon cancer while he was filming Black Panther, while also visiting children with terminal cancer, just…ugh…we lost a good one.”
3. Heath Ledger
“I had always appreciated him as a teen and then loved the leading man he was turning into heading into my twenties. His death was so surprising and sad,” described a commenter of the Australian actor and The Dark Knight star’s drug overdose.
4. Robin Williams
“Somebody announced (Robin William’s death) during a meeting while I was at summer camp as a teenager. The whole room went silent. I know more about his health prognosis now, but at the time, if Robin Williams, who spread laughter wherever he went, couldn’t find hope anymore, how could I?” said one responder of how iconic comedian, Robin Williams died. Williams’ name appeared several times as one of the most shocking celebrity deaths as users reflected on his legendary impact.
5. Naya Rivera
“That was one I followed really closely, even though I didn’t watch glee. It was so odd and scary, and then learning she used all of her strength getting her son back in the boat just before she went under. Just incredibly tragic and terrifying how one little mistake can be so life-changing.”
6. Brittany Murphy
“She was so young and the circumstances surrounding her death were very tragic.” It’s safe to say Brittany Murphy is one of the most shocking celebrity deaths—the Clueless star passed of cardiac arrest at just 32.
7. Paul Walker
“Idolized him while growing up and his character in the (Fast & Furious) series had that persona I wanted to be. It’s where I found my love for cars like the Supra and Skyline,” said one individual when reflecting on the actor’s unfortunate car accident.
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Elise Armitage is an entrepreneur and founder of What The Fab, a travel + lifestyle blog based in California. At the beginning of 2019, Elise left her corporate job at Google to chase her dreams: being an entrepreneur and helping women find fabulous in the everyday. Since then, she’s launched her SEO course Six-Figure SEO, where she teaches bloggers how to create a passive revenue stream from their website using SEO. Featured in publications like Forbes, Elle, HerMoney, and Real Simple, Elise is a firm believer that you can be of both substance and style.
