Celebrities That Died Suddenly In Shocking Accidents

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Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly was a true beauty. She was one of the most famous actresses in the 1950s who married the Prince of Monaco and died at just 52 years old in a car accident. Grace suffered a stroke while driving back to Monaco.

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Steve Irwin

The internationally treasured conservationist and zoologist Steve Irwin died on September 4th, 2006 when he was pierced in the chest by a stingray barbed while snorkeling in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The whole world mourned his death but his legacy lives on through his wife, children Bindi and Robert, and his zoo founded by his parents. RELATED CONTENT: How Bindi Irwin Honoured Dad 'Crocodile Hunter' Star Steve Irwin At Her Wedding

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Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes also died in a car accident. The TLC singer was on holiday in Honduras with her family and was even having the tripe filmed including the car accident itself. On April 25th, 2002, while driving she lost control of the car when it flipped and rolled several times, Lisa was the only passenger who died. A year after her tragic death VH1 released a documentary called The Last Days of Left Eye where footage of her reflecting on her life is show and the footage of moments before the fatal car accident. Out of respect for her family they did not show the moments of the accident, only the sounds and screams of Left Eye and her family.

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Princess Diana

Lady Diana's death sent shockwaves around the whole world. The beloved Princess had been a huge inspiration to millions around the world. She was killed in a car crash in Paris while being chased by the paparazzi. The mother of Prince William and Prince Harry was only 36 years old.

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Natasha Richardson

The actress Natasha Richardson is known for her incredible film, television, and stage performances died after a bizarre skiing accident. The Handmaid's Tale actress was skiing in Canada when she fell and hit her head, she died from an epidural hematoma as a result of the fall at just 45.RELATED CONTENT: Tragic Death Of Liam Neeson's Wife Natasha Richardson

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James Dean

Another star who died far too young. James Dean was only 24 when he died in a car accident. He was the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. The Rebel Without a Cause star was driving his new Porsche when another car was passing through an intersection in front of him when he crashed into the side of it. Dean was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Aaliyah

R'n'B star Aaliyah died way too young. The "Rock the Boat" singer died in a plane crash in the Bahamas when she was just 22 years old. The plane crashed moments after it took off and caught fire only a few hundred feet from the end of the runway. Aaliyah and everyone on board perished including pilot Luis Morales III, hair stylist Eric Forman, Anthony Dodd, security guard Scott Gallin, family friend Keith Wallace, make-up stylist Christopher Maldonado, and Blackground Records employees Douglas Kratz and Gina Smith.

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Kobe Bryant

The death of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, along with seven others, in a helicopter crash left the sports and entertainment world heartbroken in 2020. Bryant died at the age of 41 while Gianna was lost at just 13 years old.

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Brittany Murphy

The Clueless star Brittany Murphy's mysterious death is the focus of the recent Discovery Channel documentary Brittany Murphy: An ID Mystery. The 8 Mile actress had passed in 2009 at only 32 years old from an apparent combination of pneumonia, iron deficiency, and "multiple drug intoxication." Now the documentary is opening doors to more questions about the mysterious death of the actress whose professional decline can be tied to her marriage to odd Simon Monjack. RELATED CONTENT: Actress Brittany Murphy's Mysterious Death Explored In New Investigation Discovery Doc

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Ayrton Senna

The handsome Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna died on May 1st, 1994. During the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix Ayrton crashed into a concrete barrier while he was in the lead and caused multiple fatal injuries. His was one of many car crashes that weekend, including another fatality during the qualifying race where Roland Ratzenberger died. The racer was 34 years old.

Celebrities often die too young, sometimes due to lifestyle choices, sometimes illness, but also sometimes due to being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

These Celebrities Died In Shocking Accidents

Hollywood is famous for having its stars pass far too soon. Whether it's drug overdoses, car crashes, or freak accidents, countless of our beloved stars are ripped from us far before their time. It seems as if no one is immune to the ultimate tragedy of death. Movie stars, musicians, and athletes alike perish in extraordinarily terrible ways that shake the public to its core.

From as far back as Grace Kelly's tragic car accident to Kobe Bryant's horrible helicopter crash, these famous performers and celebs all died in tragic accidents.