michael jackson
Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009): Jackson was perhaps the most successful entertainer of all time, and certainly one of the most influential. His contributions to music, dance and fashion, and a much-publicised personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. On June 25, 2009, Jackson never woke up from his evening sleep at his rented mansion at 100 North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills district of Los Angeles. All attempts at resuscitating him failed and The King of Pop was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. local time. On August 24 several news outlets reported that the Los Angeles coroner had decided to treat Jackson's death as a homicide; this was later confirmed by the coroner on August 28.
britney murphey
Brittany Murphy (November 10, 1977 - December 20, 2009): On December 20, 2009, the star of films like Clueless, Girl, Interrupted, Nikki, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys apparently collapsed in the bathroom of the house that she shared with her husband Simon Monjack. Firefighters attempted to resuscitate Murphy on the scene. She was subsequently transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead on arrival after going into cardiac arrest.
parveen babi
Parveen Babi (April 4, 1949 - January 20, 2005): Babi acted alongside top heroes of the 1970s and early 80s and is remembered for her glamorous roles in films like Deewar, Namak Halaal, Amar Akbar Anthony and Shaan. She was diabetic for most of her life - possibly due to the side-effects of powerful anti-psychotic medications. Babi was found dead in her Mumbai apartment on January 20, 2005 after her residential society secretary alerted the police that she had not collected milk and newspapers from her doorstep for two days. She was found to have gangrene of the foot as a complication of her diabetic condition. The police ruled out any foul play.
princess diana
Princess Diana (July 1, 1961 – August 31, 1997): A public figure from the announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles of Britain, Diana remained the focus of near-constant media scrutiny in the United Kingdom and around the world before, during and after her marriage, even in the years following her sudden death in a car crash, which was followed by a spontaneous and prolonged show of public mourning. The long-awaited Coroner's Inquest reported its conclusion on April 7, 2008 that Diana and her companion Dodi Fayed were unlawfully killed by the negligent driving of the following vehicles and also the driver Henri Paul of the vehicle in which she was travelling.
gianni versace
Gianni Versace (December 2, 1946 – July 15, 1997): The Italian fashion designer was founder of Gianni Versace S.p.A., an international fashion house, which produces accessories, fragrances, makeup and home furnishings as well as clothes. He also designed costumes for the theatre and films, and was a friend of Elton John, Sting, and Princess Diana among many others. Versace was murdered outside his Miami Beach home at the age of 50 by spree killer Andrew Cunanan. Cunanan used the same gun to commit suicide on a boat several days later.
bruce lee
Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973): Considered by many as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century, and a cultural icon, Lee is noted for his roles in five feature length films,The Big Boss (1971), Fist of Fury (1972), Way of the Dragon (1972), Enter the Dragon (1973), andThe Game of Death (1978). On May 10, 1973, Lee collapsed in Golden Harvest studios while doing dubbing work for the movie Enter the Dragon. Suffering from seizures and headaches, he was immediately rushed to Hong Kong Baptist Hospital where doctors diagnosed cerebral edema. These same symptoms that occurred in his first collapse were later repeated on the day of his death. On October 15, 2005, producer Raymond Chow stated in an interview that Lee died from a hypersensitivity to the muscle relaxant in Equagesic. His iconic status and untimely demise fed many theories about his death, including murder involving the Triad society and a supposed curse on him and his family.
jade goody
Jade Goody (June 5, 1981 – March 22, 2009): Audiences in India didn't get introduced to English celebrity Jade Goody under the best possible circumstances. In January 2007, Goody was a housemate in Celebrity Big Brother. During the show she was accused of racist bullying against Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty. Following her eviction from the show, she admitted her actions had been wrong and she subsequently made many public apologies. In August 2008, she appeared on the Indian version of Big Brother, Bigg Boss, but withdrew early from the show and returned to the UK after being told she had cervical cancer. In February 2009, after the cancer metastasised, she was told that it was terminal. She married Jack Tweed on February 22, 2009 and died, one month later, in the early hours of March 22, 2009.
steve irwin
Steve Irwin (February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006): The iconic Australian television personality, wildlife expert, and conservationist achieved worldwide fame with the television program The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series co-hosted with his wife Terri Irwin. He died in 2006 after being fatally pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
ishmeet singh
Ishmeet Singh Sodhi (September 2, 1988 - July 29, 2008): In July 2008, Singh, winner of Amul STAR Voice of India 2007, went on a visit to the Maldives with fellow contestants Sumitra and Vyom for a concert that was to be held on August 1, 2008. He died on July 29, 2008, drowning in the swimming pool of the Chaaya Island Dhonveli resort in Male where he was staying. Ishmeet's family suspect that he has been murdered and have listed the reasons why on the Ishmeet Singh Foundation website.
simon monjack
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said the cause of Monjack's death was not immediately known; however, local broadcasts cited law enforcement sources saying it appeared to be a heart attack.
Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009): Jackson was perhaps the most successful entertainer of all time, and certainly one of the most influential. His contributions to music, dance and fashion, and a much-publicised personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. On June 25, 2009, Jackson never woke up from his evening sleep at his rented mansion at 100 North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills district of Los Angeles. All attempts at resuscitating him failed and The King of Pop was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. local time. On August 24 several news outlets reported that the Los Angeles coroner had decided to treat Jackson's death as a homicide; this was later confirmed by the coroner on August 28.
britney murphey
Brittany Murphy (November 10, 1977 - December 20, 2009): On December 20, 2009, the star of films like Clueless, Girl, Interrupted, Nikki, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys apparently collapsed in the bathroom of the house that she shared with her husband Simon Monjack. Firefighters attempted to resuscitate Murphy on the scene. She was subsequently transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead on arrival after going into cardiac arrest.
parveen babi
Parveen Babi (April 4, 1949 - January 20, 2005): Babi acted alongside top heroes of the 1970s and early 80s and is remembered for her glamorous roles in films like Deewar, Namak Halaal, Amar Akbar Anthony and Shaan. She was diabetic for most of her life - possibly due to the side-effects of powerful anti-psychotic medications. Babi was found dead in her Mumbai apartment on January 20, 2005 after her residential society secretary alerted the police that she had not collected milk and newspapers from her doorstep for two days. She was found to have gangrene of the foot as a complication of her diabetic condition. The police ruled out any foul play.
princess diana
Princess Diana (July 1, 1961 – August 31, 1997): A public figure from the announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles of Britain, Diana remained the focus of near-constant media scrutiny in the United Kingdom and around the world before, during and after her marriage, even in the years following her sudden death in a car crash, which was followed by a spontaneous and prolonged show of public mourning. The long-awaited Coroner's Inquest reported its conclusion on April 7, 2008 that Diana and her companion Dodi Fayed were unlawfully killed by the negligent driving of the following vehicles and also the driver Henri Paul of the vehicle in which she was travelling.
gianni versace
Gianni Versace (December 2, 1946 – July 15, 1997): The Italian fashion designer was founder of Gianni Versace S.p.A., an international fashion house, which produces accessories, fragrances, makeup and home furnishings as well as clothes. He also designed costumes for the theatre and films, and was a friend of Elton John, Sting, and Princess Diana among many others. Versace was murdered outside his Miami Beach home at the age of 50 by spree killer Andrew Cunanan. Cunanan used the same gun to commit suicide on a boat several days later.
bruce lee
Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973): Considered by many as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century, and a cultural icon, Lee is noted for his roles in five feature length films,The Big Boss (1971), Fist of Fury (1972), Way of the Dragon (1972), Enter the Dragon (1973), andThe Game of Death (1978). On May 10, 1973, Lee collapsed in Golden Harvest studios while doing dubbing work for the movie Enter the Dragon. Suffering from seizures and headaches, he was immediately rushed to Hong Kong Baptist Hospital where doctors diagnosed cerebral edema. These same symptoms that occurred in his first collapse were later repeated on the day of his death. On October 15, 2005, producer Raymond Chow stated in an interview that Lee died from a hypersensitivity to the muscle relaxant in Equagesic. His iconic status and untimely demise fed many theories about his death, including murder involving the Triad society and a supposed curse on him and his family.
jade goody
Jade Goody (June 5, 1981 – March 22, 2009): Audiences in India didn't get introduced to English celebrity Jade Goody under the best possible circumstances. In January 2007, Goody was a housemate in Celebrity Big Brother. During the show she was accused of racist bullying against Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty. Following her eviction from the show, she admitted her actions had been wrong and she subsequently made many public apologies. In August 2008, she appeared on the Indian version of Big Brother, Bigg Boss, but withdrew early from the show and returned to the UK after being told she had cervical cancer. In February 2009, after the cancer metastasised, she was told that it was terminal. She married Jack Tweed on February 22, 2009 and died, one month later, in the early hours of March 22, 2009.
steve irwin
Steve Irwin (February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006): The iconic Australian television personality, wildlife expert, and conservationist achieved worldwide fame with the television program The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series co-hosted with his wife Terri Irwin. He died in 2006 after being fatally pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
ishmeet singh
Ishmeet Singh Sodhi (September 2, 1988 - July 29, 2008): In July 2008, Singh, winner of Amul STAR Voice of India 2007, went on a visit to the Maldives with fellow contestants Sumitra and Vyom for a concert that was to be held on August 1, 2008. He died on July 29, 2008, drowning in the swimming pool of the Chaaya Island Dhonveli resort in Male where he was staying. Ishmeet's family suspect that he has been murdered and have listed the reasons why on the Ishmeet Singh Foundation website.
simon monjack
Nearly five months to the day after theshocking death of Brittany Murphy, the actress' screenwriter husband has been found dead in the couple's Hollywood Hills home. Simon Monjack was 39.
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said the cause of Monjack's death was not immediately known; however, local broadcasts cited law enforcement sources saying it appeared to be a heart attack.
divya bharti
on 7th of April 1993, a young girl who was dressed up in bridal finery and surrounded by hundreds of people in a Mumbai suburb, instead of being sent to her "sasural", was being taken to the crematorium. That was the tragic end of the 19-year old Divya Bharti, who had fallen from the window of her fifth floor apartment around midnight on 5th April, 1993. Whether the promising actress (who had risen within a short period and was expected to reach the top in the coming years of Indian Bollywood) committed suicide or met an accidental death remains a mystery.
