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- Angus Cloud. Beloved Euphoria actor Angus Cloud tragically passed away in July 31, 2023 from an accidental overdose. He was only 25.
- Christina Grimmie. Back in June 2016, YouTuber and The Voice alum Christina Grimmie was murdered during her show in Orlando, FL. The up-and-coming singer was shot at point-blank range by a man named Kevin James Loibl while she was signing autographs.
- Lisa Marie Presley. Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of the late King of Rock and Roll Elvis, passed away suddenly on Jan 12 at age 54 from an apparent cardiac arrest.
- Samantha Weinstein. Carrie actor Samantha Weinstein tragically passed away on May 14, 2023, at the age of 28, after a two-and-a-half-year battle with ovarian cancer.
- Edie Sedgwick. Edie Sedgwick died on November 16, 1971 when she was 28 years old. She died during her sleep and was found with large amounts of drugs and alcohol in her system.
- Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix died on September 18, 1970 at the age of 27. His cause of death is disputed, but the coroner believed that he choked to death on his own vomit.
- Mindy McCready. Malinda Gayle McCready (November 30, 1975 – February 17, 2013) was an American country music singer. Active from 1995 until her death in 2013, she recorded a total of five studio albums.
- River Phoenix. River Phoenix died on October 31, 1993 at age 23. He died of a cardiac arrest that was caused by having large amounts of heroin and cocaine in his system.
- Chadwick Boseman. The actor has died after a battle with colon cancer. He was 43. News of the Black Panther star's death was confirmed on Aug. 28 on his Instagram.
- Kobe Bryant. The former pro basketball player died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, in January 2020. He was 41. His 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, died in the accident, as did the seven other passengers onboard with them.
- Naya Rivera. The former Glee star was pronounced dead on July 13, as her body was discovered following a five-day search. She was 33. Rivera was reported missing on July 8 after she took a boat ride with her 4-year-old son, Josey, in Lake Piru in the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County, California.
- Juice Wrld. The rising rapper died on Dec. 8 at the age of 21. The rapper, whose real name was Jarad Anthony Higgins, died after suffering a seizure at Chicago's Midway Airport, TMZ reported.
Celebrities Who Died Young (Under 60 Years Old) 1. Judith Barsi. The only child of Jozsef Barsi and Maria Benko, Judith Eva Barsi beat 10,000-to-1 odds when she was discovered at a San Fernando Valley skating rink at age 5 1/2 in 1983 and mistaken for a three-year-old.
- Avicii
- Anton Yelchin
- Christina Grimmie
- Peaches Geldof
- Skye Mccole Bartusiak
- Lee Thompson Young
- Amy Winehouse
- Heath Ledger
- Brad Renfro
- Jonathan Brandis
Grammy-nominated electronic dance DJ AVICII (1989 – 2018) performed sold-out concerts for feverish fans around the world. View Avicii’s obituary
Anton Yelchin had already filmed his role as Chekov in the third of the new Star Trek movies when he passed away at the age of 27. He played Chekov in the first two movies of the new franchise as well. View Anton Yelchin’s obituary
Singer CHRISTINA GRIMMIE (1994 – 2016) was a YouTube sensation who came in third on season six of NBC’s “The Voice.” In June 2016, she was signing autographs for fans after a concert in Orlando, Florida, when she was shot by a gunman. She died a few hours later. Grimmie was 22. View Christina Grimmie’s obituary
PEACHES GELDOF (1989 – 2014) was the wild-child second daughter of concert organizer Bob Geldof who worked as a model, a television presenter and a fashion writer and filled the pages of British tabloids with her late-night antics. View Peaches Geldof’s obituary
SKYE MCCOLE BARTUSIAK (1992 – 2014) portrayed Mel Gibson’s young daughter in the 2000 film “The Patriot.” She died at 21. View Skye McCole Bartusiak’s obituary
Actor LEE THOMPSON YOUNG (1984 – 2013) was known for his role as the title character on TV’s “The Famous Jett Jackson.” He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at 29. View Lee Thompson Young’s obituary
AMY WINEHOUSE (1983 – 2011) earned critical acclaim and won several awards with her jazzy tones, powerhouse vocals, and original lyrics. She died of alcohol poisoning at 27. View Amy Winehouse’s obituary
HEATH LEDGER (1979 – 2008) was the rare young actor who seemed to ignore (or be unaware of) his own good looks and took roles that, rather than showing off his handsome face, displayed his impressive acting talent. His star was still on the rise when he died at 28 of an accidental overdose of prescription medications. View Heath Ledger’s obituary
The career of actor BRAD RENFRO (1982 – 2008) began promisingly with the lead role in “The Client” at age 11 followed by appearances in “Sleepers” and “Ghost World,” among other films. But his star rapidly faded as he struggled with drugs and alcohol, dying of a heroin overdose at 25. View Brad Renfro’s obituary
Child model and actor JONATHAN BRANDIS (1976 – 2003) was known best for his role as teen prodigy Lucas on TV’s “seaQuest DSV.” He died of injuries sustained after hanging himself at 27.
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