15 Celebs Who Died Tragically

John Lennon was murdered by his fan Mark David Chapman (Image Via Getty Images)
John Lennon was murdered by his fan Mark David Chapman (Image Via Getty Images)

10) Chester Bennington (1976 - 2017)

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A still of Chester Bennington (Image Via Getty Images)
A still of Chester Bennington (Image Via Getty Images)

The lead vocalist of Linkin Park, Chester Bennington, was another beloved celebrity the world lost too soon. On July 20, 2017, Bennington took his life at the age of 41 at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California.

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The singer always struggled with severe depression and substance abuse for a long part of his life, which might have led to him committing suicide. The world was deeply saddened by his untimely demise.

Without a shred of doubt, the Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington left a great musical legacy behind with iconic songs like "Shadow Of The Day", "One Step Closer", "Waiting for the End", "Leave Out All the Rest", "Crawling", "Breaking the Habit", "Roads Untraveled" and many more.

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11) Avicii (1989 - 2018)

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A still of Avicii (Image Via Sean Eriksson avicii.com))

The highly popular and immensely talented Swedish DJ and music producer Tim Bergling, famously known as Avicii, was another celebrity whose life was cut short at a very young age. The Grammy Award-nominated artist, unfortunately, succumbed to his tragic death at the age of 28 on April 20, 2018. No definitive reason behind his demise was released.

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The Swedish DJ, who rose to fame at a young age, was best known for singles, including Wake Me Up, Hey Brother, The Nights, Lonely Together, I Could Be the One, Addicted to You, You Make Me, Without You and a few others. He truly had a great future ahead of him. His sad demise made his fans shocked to the core.


12) Kobe Bryant (1978 - 2020)

A still of Kobe Bryant (Image Via Getty Images)
A still of Kobe Bryant (Image Via Getty Images)

The beloved NBA star, Kobe Bryant, who had a 20-year-long impressive career as a shooting guard for Los Angeles Lakers, met a horrible and astoundingly tragic end on January 26, 2020, due to an unfortunate helicopter crash.

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The professional basketball player was 41 years old at the time. Kobe Bryant's daughter Gianna, along with seven other individuals also passed away in the crash.

Fans all around the world were in utmost shock by the news of the famous basketball player's sudden death. Many celebrities paid their tributes to the fan-favorite NBA star after his sad demise.

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Edited by Prem Deshpande
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