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Death is always scary, but no matter how trite it may sound, sooner or later it will come for everyone. No one knows what awaits him on the path of life. But people often do not value life, it seems to them that there is still a lot of time ahead.
Indeed, many people live to old age. They live a long life, but they don’t want to die either. Grandparents dream of taking a walk at their grandchildren’s wedding, holding great-grandchildren in their arms. This is not always possible, but everyone understands that death is inevitable.
It often happens differently. Young people die, die in their prime. Celebrities are no exception. Neither money nor fame helps them stay in the world of the living. It is a pity for talented people, they could do many more useful things.
This article will focus on famous people who did not live to 30.
10 Aaliyah (1979-2001)
Alia was a talented girl. She acted in films, sang, was a model. She got into the world of show business early, the girl was 15 when her first album was released.
No wonder, because Alia’s mother and her uncle were not the last people in show business. All doors were open for the girl, but one cannot say that Aliya was mediocre. No, many envied her abilities.
The singer died when she was 22. She released a new album, they were supposed to shoot a video in the Bahamas, Alia’s team went on a trip. The plane was overloaded, too much equipment was loaded on board. There was a plane crash and everyone died. It was later said that alcohol was found in the pilot’s blood, but these rumors were not confirmed.
9. Biggie Smalls (1972-1996)
Biggie has been called one of the most influential hip-hop artists in world history.
From childhood, the boy dreamed of singing, but fate was not favorable to him. He was born into a poor family, tried to sell drugs, received a prison sentence. In prison, he thought about life.
When Biggie came out, he decided to make music. He submitted his entry to the competition, the song made a huge impression on the producer. Soon Biggie became a popular performer, his first album was a resounding success. He received many awards, the young rapper was called the “Discovery of the Year”.
Unfortunately, Smalls did not give up his past life, he was still interested in drugs. It is not known whether this was directly related to his death.
In 1997, Biggie was shot from a drive-by car as he was returning to his hotel from a party. At that time he was 24 years old.
8. James Dean (1931-1955)
James has received several awards in the field of cinema and even ranked 18th in the ranking of America’s Greatest Stars. Too bad all this happened when he was already dead.
Dean started with commercials, then played small cameo roles. There was not enough money, I had to earn extra money in the parking lot.
Soon the actor moved to New York, his career took off. At first he participated in game shows, then he was offered worthy roles. Only three roles brought him huge success, the last film “Giant” was released after the death of James. The actor died in a car accident at the age of 24.
7. Kurt Cobain (1967 – 1994)
Vocalist and guitarist of the legendary band Nirvana. He grew up in a family of musicians and has been addicted to music since childhood. Kurt’s parents divorced, this radically changed his life. He stayed with his mother, but could not establish a relationship with her, so he left home.
For some time the young man wandered, he was detained for drinking alcohol, for entering foreign territory. In 1985, Kurt created a group, the composition and name of the team changed several times. In 1991, when the second Nirvana album was released, the group became known all over the world.
The rock musician has long been addicted to drugs. In addition, he had a lot of other health problems, with the psyche of the musician, apparently, not all was well either. Kurt shot himself in his own house, before that he injected himself with a dose of heroin that was incompatible with life. The musician was only 27.
6. Sid Vicious (1957-1979)
British musician, member of the Sex Pistols. He was born into a dysfunctional family. Sid’s mother taught him to use drugs since childhood. After a quarrel with his mother, the young man became homeless, he earned money by street concerts.
At that difficult time, Sid entered the punk culture. After some time, he was accepted into the Sex Pistols as a bassist. But Sid never learned to play, the other team members even laughed at him.
But Vicious became the personification of punk culture, maybe that’s why he was left in the group. Sid did not value his life, he took drugs, drank, led an immoral lifestyle. Heroin ruined him, Sid died of an overdose at the age of 21.
5. Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)
American virtuoso guitarist. Jimi has rightly been called the greatest guitarist ever. He played the electric guitar like no other.
He was born in an ordinary family, after the death of his mother, the boy bought himself a guitar and took up music. Hendrix created a group with his friends, but they could only dream of popularity. Moving to New York, a new group, concerts in nightclubs did not bring him fame.
But one day fate gave Jimi a chance. He was noticed and invited to the group. After several performances, Hendrix became known all over the world. Jimi, like most musicians, was a drug addict. It was said that he died of an overdose.
In fact, the musician choked on sleeping pills, which he washed down with wine. It was not possible to save him, at that time the best guitarist was 27 years old.
4. Selena (1971-1995)
“Queen of Techno” has made a huge contribution to music and fashion. Selena has become one of the most popular Latin American singers.
Selena’s career began at the age of 6. When she was 9, she performed at her father’s restaurant. Soon the restaurant was closed, Selena’s father bought a bus, and the whole family went on tour. Travel interfered with full-fledged studies, but still Selena received an education.
After meeting producer Rico Trevino, Selena’s career took off. The girl became very popular. Selena decided to go into business, opened two clothing stores. They were the cause of her death.
The store manager was dishonest. When Selena found out about this, she decided to meet her. A woman came to the meeting with a gun, she shot the singer and hit the carotid artery. Selena passed away at the age of 23.
3. Amy Winehouse (1983-2011)
The British singer became famous for her unique vocals and eccentric performance of a mixture of several genres. She was called one of the best British performers of the 2000s. Her name is even listed in the Guinness Book of Records for the fact that the singer won 5 Grammy Awards.
She was born into a musical family, so she has had a passion for music since childhood. At the age of 14, she wrote her first song, at the same time she began to take drugs. A year later, she signed her first contract and went on tour.
Amy soon became popular. She released albums, performed at concerts, went on tour, but she just could not give up drugs. There were health problems. When Winehouse turned 27, she died. Her body was found in her own apartment. The girl died from alcohol poisoning.
2. Tupac Shakur (1971-1996)
The greatest hip-hop artist in history. Tupac has had a huge impact on many hip-hop artists. His songs touched on acute social topics. He sang about violence, life in the ghetto, poverty.
There were many criminals in his family. Most likely, this influenced the work of Tupac. The boy took up music when he was 12. He became a member of a street ensemble. He played in theatrical productions, rapped.
Soon Tupac became a member of the group, released an album. The real success came to the rapper in 1993, when he performed as part of the Thug Life group. Then Tupac took up a solo career, released several albums. His last album was called the greatest hip-hop album according to MTV.
On the fateful evening, Shakur went to the club, the car was shot, it was not possible to save him. The rapper was 25 years old.
1. Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
The Australian-born Hollywood actor became famous for his impersonation skills. He had a bright acting talent and could play completely different characters.
As a teenager, Heath played in the school theater, then everyone noticed his extraordinary abilities. As he grew older, he began acting in films. Some roles were successful, some failed, but Ledger could only dream of popularity.
His dreams of fame came true after filming the movie Brokeback Mountain. After there were many more roles, but there would have been even more if Heath had not died at such an early age.
He was 27, and the official cause of death was drug poisoning.