He was shot in a recording studio in Jamaica, though the case remains unsolved and the killer unidentified. Instead, Todds throat showed signs of force, as though a pipe had been forced down into her mouth. He was imprisoned & tortured. Died: July 18th, 1989 He had no drugs or alcohol in his system. She attended high school in Manhattan, where she took an interest in dramatics and joined the school dramatic club. She died on September 11, 2001 in Arlington, Virginia, USA. Terry Knight was born on April 9, 1943. Not just a pretty face, Stratten was a promising actress. At the time, police stated Reeves death was a suicide. When she lived in Italy, she was voted "Homecoming Queen" of her high school. Her first big break Phil Hartman was born Philip Edward Hartmann on September 24, 1948, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and composer, known for Triple Frontier (2019), The Big Short (2015) and Lethal Weapon (2016). The impact sheared off the top of Mansfields car, instantly killing the three adults in the front seat. Emerging from the West Coast hip hop scene in the mid-2000s, Hussle independently released his first mix-tape, Slauson Boy Volume 1, to Soundtrack | John Winston (later Ono) Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, to Julia Lennon (ne Stanley) and Alfred Lennon, a merchant seaman. His mother pushed for a career in show business to keep him out of trouble and off the mean streets. The famous singer Mia Zapata was just 27 years old. It is believed therefore that he was either murdered intentionally, or accidentally shot. She was also a gifted poet and artist. He became a captive of the Khmer Rouge. Natalie Wood (Pictured Above) Natalie Wood was a star at an early age, appearing in the 1947 holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street and Rebel Without a Cause from 1955. He shot Cox three times and then proceeded to repeatedly stab her. In 1988 her father shot Judith in the head, killing her instantly. It was the discovery of a footprint matching that of footprints on a construction site in the same building that lead the police to 19-year-old Ecuadorian illegal immigrant, Diego Pillco. Suspects include film star girlfriend, Lana Turner, or her 14-year-old daughter, Cheryl Crane. He studied at Harvard and at the University of Virginia University Law School, served at sea (1944-46) in World War II, was admitted to the bar John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts, to Rose Kennedy (ne Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald) and Joseph P. Kennedy. He was an actor, known for A New Leaf (1971), The Pirates of Penzance (1983) and A Night to Remember (1958). In 1959, American actor George Reeves, was fatally shot in the head. Age: 27yrs oldEnnis Cosby is the only son of Bill Cosby, and this young man was shot in the head because of a robbery. She was then killed by the Colombia National Police during a botched attempt to rescue her. She started her career as a child actress and eventually transitioned into teenage roles, young adult roles, and middle-aged roles. (1964) and Come Blow Your Horn (1963). Barry Geroge, a local sex offender, was charged with her murder but later acquitted due to lack of evidence. Despite investigations, little is known about the motives of the killer. She was 5 months pregnant at the time of her death. November 17, 2016 / 5:53 PM After her death, California laws changed to prevent the DMV from releasing private addresses. He hanged her while she was still alive, staging a suicide. Maurizio was the grandson of Guccio Gucci, who founded the luxury Italian fashion brand, Gucci. She was an actress, known for The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), The Gertrude Berg Show (1961) and G.E. Age: 40yrs old. Jay was shot dead in his recording studio in Queens, New York. Rock singer David Rowbotham was found dead in his living room after his girlfriend found him lying in a pool of his own blood in 1991. He was a writer, known for The Skeleton Key (2005), Chocolat (2000) and Holes (2003). Phil Hartman was a staple figure of 80s television, starring in a variety of shows most notably, Saturday Night Live. Initially treated as a suicide, police only re-examined the scene on her husbands persistence that she would never take her own life. On June 10, 2016, Grimmie was shot three Jam Master Jay was born on January 21, 1965 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. Fewer crimes are more highly publicized than those concerning the rich and famous. He was a music artist and actor, known for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Exit (2019) and We Are Who We Are (2020). The famous record producer Phil Spector shot actress Lana Clarkson to death after a rejection and a drunken rampage. Shakur and Suge Knight were on their wayto a club when a white Cadillac rolled up beside them at the lights, shooting Shakur. Charles S. Dutton, before becoming an actor, had a very dark past and a habit for violence which peaked when he was a teen and he ended up killing somebody. In his home in Hollywood, he was found shot to death. His violence did not end there, that is until he found refuge in plays and began a theatre group in prison. Gianni Versace was born on December 2, 1946 in Reggio di Calabria, Italy. The late Adrienne Shelly was born in Queens, New York, to Elaine Langbaum and Sheldon Levine. She died on February 12, 1977 in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, one of seven children. John was named after his maternal grandfather, John "HoneyFitz" Fitzgerald, the mayor of Boston. Oscar Pistorius is a Paralympian runner a double amputee- with four gold medals to his name. John Winston (later Ono) Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, to Julia Lennon (ne Stanley) and Alfred Lennon, a merchant seaman. He was previously married to Greta Keller. However, Taylor denied this while he was alive. He was raised by his mother's older sister Mimi Smith. He later died at the hospital, and his killer still remains unknown but many believe his murder was due to a feud with rapper Biggie Smalls. Sharon Tate Rated - Custom 3. He had just dropped his 23 year old brother off and then a car started chasing his car. Before the war, he was a physician & medical officer in the Cambodian army. But, she was released after six and a half years. Later, he became involved with avant-garde theater. Venus Williams is one of the worlds best known tennis players. Nicole Brown Simpsons murder was widely publicised due to her marriage to O.J. As he returned from a morning stroll on Ocean Drive, he was gunned down by 27 year old Andrew Cunanan. They made complaints to Selena, who dismissed the claims, trusting Saldivar to run her business properly. Euronymous was born on March 22, 1968 in Norway. But his drug addiction was spiralling out of control, he had a series of failed marriages and his personal life was a mess. A radio controlled bomb had been planted on the boat by a member of the IRA, which was detonated leading to Mountbatten later dying of his wounds. When police attempted to question a person of interest named Harold Martin Smith, he committed suicide with what police determined was the same gun used to kill Chasen. He died on November 1, 2020 in Grand Prairie, Texas, USA. It was discovered, however, that Arne was beaten to death by a homeless man that he had befriended. In 1984, Motley Crue member Vince Neil was involved in a fatal drunk driving accident. He was shot and killed by a serial killer who was also responsible for the deaths of 4 other people before later taking his own life. She then took her own life. He is expected to be eligible for parole in late 2017. Alfred Herrhausen was Chairman of Deutsche Bank in Germany. The team had just lost a match and the player was struck by an object a sharp rock that hit his head. The murder of Nicole Brown Simpson still piques public interest. He was of German, Irish, Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. He was an actor and composer, known for Triple Frontier (2019), The Big Short (2015) and Lethal Weapon (2016). Died: 1997 Some of these celebrity His first breakthrough in music came in 1991 as a member of the group Digital Sam Cooke was born January 22, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Sal was thrown out of parochial school and, by age eight, was a member of a street gang in a tough Bronx neighborhood. His siblings were Michael, Victor and Sarina. Forty years ago, actress Natalie Wood drowned off the coast of Catalina Island. Gaye became involved when his father wouldnt leave his mother alone and physically attacked his father. Jam Master Jay was a highly influential musician and DJ, most prominently known as part of hip hop group Run-D.M.C. Ann McKnight: Murder by husband Shutterstock Ann McKnight, according to Hollywoodland, was born in Connecticut in 1906. His mother Robert Johnson was born on May 8, 1911 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, USA. Shortly after he hung himself. She was previously married to Gary Clements. Ronni Chasen was born Veronica Cohen in Kingston, New York. Age: 16yrs oldIt is quite a coincidence that McMullen, best known for playing a gang member in the TV series Judging Amy, met her untimely demise in a gang-related incident in California where she was shot to death. The driver of the car with which she collided died, while Jenner suffered no ill effects physically. His car hit another which burst into flames. In 1989 she also became a spokesperson for Born: November 6th, 1967 She died during a car crash in Paris, and while its widely maintained that the paparazzi pursuing her vehicle were responsible for the crash, theorists believe the royal family arranged to have her murdered. My favorite actors/actresses (my opinion) :-). He drove his car off a bridge with Mary Jo Kopechne in the passenger seat. Ray was a known racist with one motive for the murder hatred. The murder was covered ferociously by all media outlets. But nobody has spoken out on the truth. Age: 21yrs oldShe was killed by a gunshot. After high school she went on to college but at her mother's insistence Ronni Chasen was born Veronica Cohen in Kingston, New York. Selena was 9 years old when her father discovered her talent for singing. He was killed by terrorists, who detonated a remote-control bomb, destroying the car, driver, and Herrhausen whilst he was being driven to work. Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Phil Hartman: Shot By His Wife Image Source: Vulture Although she was taken to Charing Cross Hospital, the 1997 TV personality of The Year was announced dead on arrival. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Ronnie shook hands with Evans, and later told everyone she saw that she "shook hands with the Nicole Brown Simpson was born on May 19, 1959 in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Sadly, Selenas star was unjustly snuffed out. Just one year after becoming Californias first openly gay elected official, he was assassinated. Claude Vivier was already considered Canadas greatest composer with a huge passion that was cut short. After stints as a ballet dancer, Tara Correa-McMullen was born on May 24, 1989 in Westminster, Vermont, USA. Shakur had just watched Mike Tyson fight Bruce Sheldon at the MGM Grand. Biggie Smalls, was born on May 21, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York. Born: May 21st, 1972 David Mark Berger was born on May 24, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Jenny Maxwell was an American actress of Norwegian descent. A published poet at 19, he had already written numerous novels and essays before his first screenplay in 1954. She had come from Texas in hopes of gaining fame and fortune as a Hollywood actress, and all seemed to be going as One fourth of the supergroup The Beatles, the murder of John Lennon shook the world. He was only 27 years old. He was one of eight children of Charles Cook Sr., a Baptist minister. He was alone when an attacker came and shot him multiple times, killing him straight away. She was instantly disliked by the employees. He was assassinated in public whilst riding in his limousine through Dallas, Texas. He only served one year in jail and afterwards he continued to play with the NHL and become manager for a team. Proof was born on October 2, 1973 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He died on June 18, 2018 in Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA. He began as an advertising model for a fast-food chain at the age of 3. He was murdered by rival gang members. It was He was first accused of murdering his wife but he was later acquitted when the jury did not believe the stories of the stunt doubles, who used drugs, who claimed they had been ordered by Blake to murder her. His siblings were Michael, Victor and Sarina. In June 1994, football legend O.J. A friend rushed to see what was happening, to find Rappe dressed, but squirming with pain on the bed. He was a costume designer and production designer, known for Judge Dredd (1995), Showgirls (1995) and The Leading Man (1996). He was driving and his passenger, Nicholas Dingley, was killed in the crash. One fourth of the supergroup The Beatles, the murder of John Lennon shook the world. He was shot before this was possible. For Martin the civil rights movement began one summer in 1935 when he was six Medgar Evers was born on July 2, 1925 in Decatur, Mississippi, USA. The couple had a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter together, who she would never have left. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of successes, earning him the nicknames Salvatore (Sal) Mineo Jr. was born to Josephine and Sal Sr. (a casket maker), who emigrated to the U.S. from Sicily. When she was five her father disappeared; his car was later found near a lake, apparently abandoned, which led to the belief that he had committed suicide. Actress Dominique Dunn, who appeared in movies such as The Poltergeist, was murdered when her ex-boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney strangled her. He was an actor and composer, known for Die Hard (1988), The Bounty Hunter (2010) and Friday Night Lights (2004). He swam free but she did not and he only reported it 9 hours after it had happened. Despite her huge fame not many people know that Venus Williams was accidentally responsible for Jerome Barsons death. Its the murder that sparked the trial of the century. The details of the case and the tragic circumstances surrounding Tates death were highly publicized. He accidentally scored in his own teams goal, leading to Columbias elimination from the World Cup in 1994. He was an actor, known for The Kids Are All Right (2010), Surface (2005) and 2012 (2009). While theories abound about rival gangs and record label feuds, no one was ever charged for the killing of the hip-hop legend. He never knew his father, Robert Edward Lee Oswald, who had died 2 months before his birth of a heart attack. In October 2005, she was shot dead by a gang member. The murder came just 8 years after his younger brother was murdered. His murder was never solved. Writer | In a killing spree that lasted 3 months, Cunanan killed five men, including real estate tycoon 72-year-old Lee Miglin before turning his sights to his final victim, Versace. His mother pushed for a career in show business to keep him out of trouble and off the mean streets. He returned to the home he had purchased for his family to recuperate. Later in his career, Born: August 7th, 1927 From the moment of birth, Kathy was not only beautiful and brilliant, but she had a confidence unlike that of most newborns. The assassination of president John F. Kennedy is still spoken about to this day. Here is the night of his arrest. His murderer was Lee Harvey Oswald. John was very ill as a child and was given the last Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. One notably famous victim was actress Sharon Tate. He was found dead at the bottom of his rooftop swimming pool in his apartment block in Los Angeles in 1984. Tara Correa-McMullen was born on May 24, 1989 in Westminster, Vermont, USA. Yolanda Saldivar was the manager of Selenas fashion boutiques, appointed in 1994. After being an extra in a few Italian films, Sharon headed to Hollywood where she would again start as an extra. However, there was no other evidence linking him to the crime and so it is believed the murderer was never caught. He was sentenced to just six years in prison. Little did she know that it would cost her not just money, but her life. She dropped out after her junior year and moved to Manhattan, where she made a Carl Switzer was an American child actor, singer, dog breeder, and hunting guide from Paris, Illinois. True (1962). After returning from tax exile in Europe, Gaye was struggling with cocaine dependency and life on the road. He was shot 3 times in the chest at a multi-faith prayer meeting in New Delhi. How the 1989 Murder of Actress Rebecca Schaeffer Changed Hollywood and Anti-Stalking Laws Robert Durst's Murder Conviction Will Be Vacated on Legal Technicality, L.A. Although Hartman had a great career, his personal life was marred by his wifes drug abuse. Her death was declared result of carbon monoxide poisoning; however, the engine wasnt running. True (1962). 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