Stars Who Died In The Exact Same Way

By Anna Collins 2 years ago

1. Carol Wayne and Natalie Wood drowned in similar circumstances

Image source/ GrungeNatalie Wood (29) was on a yacht with her husband when she mysteriously fell overboard and was found dead in the water. Her death was ruled an accident despite her bruises and the captain witnessing a huge fight. Just four years later Carol Wayne (42) was on a boat with her boyfriend and friends, and she was found dead in the water. Again, her death was ruled an accident despite a massive argument with her boyfriend.

2. Steve Mcnair and Phil Hartman murder-suicide

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Both of these famous men were murdered in disturbingly similar situations. They were both shot in their sleep by their wives who were both suffering from substance abuse. Both women killed their husbands and then killed themselves in a murder suicide.

3. Ian Cognito and Tommy Cooper both died on stage

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The circumstances between Tommy Cooper and Ian Cognito were scarily similar. Both of these famous performers were on stage doing comedy performances in front of live audiences. Both of them, on different years, collapsed from a heart attack on stage. And both of their audiences laughed as they assumed it was part of the set. Sadly, both of them were taken to hospital but sadly passed away.

4. Felix Mottl and Joseph Keilberth died in the same place after the exact same opera

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Felix Mottle and Joseph Keil were both famous conductors. And they were both working on the opera called Tristan und Isolde in the same opera theatre in Munich. Both, of the men died after the opera in the same place, 57 years apart from a heart attack.

5. Edward Kennedy and John McCain died on the same day from cancer

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Edward Kennedy and John McCain were both famous politicians and they were both diagnosed as having a very similar kind of brain cancer. After they were both diagnosed, they lived around one more year. Both of them dies, 9 years apart on the very same day.

6. Sonny Boho and Michael Kennedy died when they hit trees, skiing

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Sonny Boho (pop star) and Michael Kennedy (famous politician) both died within the same week of one another. And what's more is they both died in the exact same way. Both of these men were on holiday skiing when they tragically hot trees and died as a result of it.

7. Royce Applegate, Teresa Graves and Dennis Patrick died in house fires

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Royce Applegate, Teresa Graves and Dennis Patrick were all famous stars who lived in Los Angeles. Within just weeks of one another they all died of house fires within their homes. Three deaths of celebrities in LA house fires in the space of just one week.

8. Lenny Bruce, Phillip Hoffman and Robert Pastorelli overdosed in toilets

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Comedian Lenny Bruce and actors Phillip Hoffman and Robert Pastorelli all suffered from drug addiction. They were all in their 40s when they sadly passed away. And all three of then died in the exact same way - in a toilet due to an overdose of heroin.

9. Michael Witney and John Dunne died of heart attacks before dinner

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Both of these famous men died in the same way in similar circumstances, they both suffered heart attacks and died as they sat down for dinner with their families. Michael Witney was a famous actor, and he was sat in a restaurant with daughter before dinner when tragedy hit. John Dunne was a famous writer at home with his wife when he sadly died.

10. Michael Hutchence and David Carradine found dead in hotel rooms

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Michael Hutchence, the famous musician was found dead in his hotel room at 37 years old, he had committed suicide from hanging himself in his hotel room. David Carradine was also found in a hotel room; he had hanged himself however the death was ruled accidental.

11. Tom Petty and Prince accidental drug overdoses

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Tom Petty and Prince both died from accidental drug overdoses. Both famous singers had been injured performing, this was when Prince became addicted to painkillers. Petty had previously been addicted to drugs and had managed to quit and then during his injury the medication caused his addiction to get worse.

12. Paul Walker and James Dean died in car accidents

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Paul Walker and James Dean were both very sadly filming films which involved racing and both were very interested in cars and racing. They both crashed in car accidents unrelated to the films. The two actors were very young and there were many similarities between them.

13. Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown died in bathtubs

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Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown were a mother and daughter who died in the exact same way. They both drowned in the bath with drugs in their system. Whitney Houston's death was ruled accidental, she was found with drugs in her system. Her daughter was found in the exact same way - it was undetermined whether it was intentional or accidental.

14. Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain suicide

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Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain both committed suicide within just three days of one another. They were both rich, successful and wealthy but suffered from a history of depression. Their deaths were completely unexpected despite their mental health battles.

15. Corey Haim and Brittany Murphy

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Corey Haim and Brittany were both bright, young and famous stars. But they both had suffered from heart issues from a young age. And, when they died both of their deaths were ruled as being caused by pneumonia. It is also believed that they had a history and drugs.

16. Dorothy Stratten and Phil Hartman both murdered

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Dorothy Stratten and Phil Hartman were both murdered. Philip Hartman was asleep in bed and his third wife, a struggling actress and model with substance addiction shot him dead. Stratten was raped and then murdered by Paul Snider who then committed suicide afterwards. Snider had become jealous of her success and attention.

17. Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison drugs

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Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison were both rock n roll figures and both of them died because of drug related histories. Jim Morrison died in a bath due to a heart attack. He had been heavily involved with drugs. Hendrix died from asphyxiation from inhaling vomit caused by drugs and alcohol.

18. Chris Farley and John Belushi overdosed

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Chris Farley and John Belushi both died from injecting cocaine mixed with heroin. Farley had been obsessed with Belushi from a young age and had been well aware of how he had died from the drug injection at the age of 33. Farley died at 33 too, the exact same way.

19. Heath Ledger and Corey Monteith accidental overdoses

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Heath Ledger, 28, suffered from insomnia and anxiety and to try and get to sleep one night he had accidentally taken a mix of certain prescription drugs which had been toxic. Corey 31, also died of an accidental overdosed which involved alcohol and heroin.

Amy Winehouse and Janet Joplin substance abuse

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Amy Winehouse, 27, and Janis Joplin, 27 both died of their substance abuse issues. Winehouse was fund with 416mg of alcohol per 100ml of her blood.  350mg per 100m is lethal to a person and she was way over this amount. Joplin also accidental overdose after a long history of struggling with drugs.

Gianni Versace and John Lennon shot dead

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John Lennon was shot five times outside of his home by Mark David Chapman, a Beatles fanatic. Versaci was shot dead outside of his home by a man named Andrew Cunanan. It was discovered that the two men wanted worldwide attention from killing these famous figures.

22. Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye were both murdered

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Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye were both murdered. Gaye was killed by his own father and Cooke was murdered by hotel manager. Both of them pleaded self-defence, saying that they were scared about what state they were in. Therefore, neither perpetrator served any jail time.

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Natasha Richardson and Gaspard Ulliel died in skiing accidents

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Natasha Richardson fell and hit her head whilst skiing and continued her holiday until it was too late when she discovered she had suffered head trauma which killed her. Gaspard Ulliel was also on a skiing holiday when collided with another skier and died, the other skier had been unharmed.

24. Aaliyan and John Kennedy Jr. died in plane accidents

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Aaliyah and John Kennedy Jr both died in plane accidents with similar contexts. Aaliyah died in an overloaded pane, the pilot wasn't certified to fly this kind of plane, and he was found to have had drugs and alcohol in his system. John Kennedy Jr flew a plane unlicensed when he lost control of the plane and died as a result.

25. Orson Bean and Lisa Banes died as a result of being struck by vehicles

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Orson Bean and Lisa Banes both died after being struck down by vehicles whilst walking as pedestrians. Orson Bean was walking in Venice when he struck by two vehicles, the first knocked him over and the second went over him. Lisa Banes was walking in New York City and was struck dead by a scooter.

26. Berry Berenson and David Angell died in planes during 9/11

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Berry Berenson and David Angell both died during 9/11 in planes which were flown into the World Trade Center. Actress and model Berry Berenson was in one of the planes that hit thit the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks in New York City. Award winning producer David Angell was also aboard a plane - the first plane to hit the World Trade Center.

27. Christopher Johnson McCandless and Kurt Godell starved to death

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Christopher Johnson McCandless went to the Alaskan wilderness to try and live off the land and ended up starving to death. Kurt Godell became paranoid about being poisoned and would only eat food that had been cooked by his wife. However, his wife was hospitalised when she became ill, and Kurt Godell starved to death.

28. Jimmie Fox and Dingle Foot both choked to death on bones

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Jimmie Fox was a famous Basketball player; he was 59 at the time of his death. He died after choking on a bone whilst he was eating. Dingle Foot was a famous politician who died in a very similar way. He was staying in a hotel, and he choked to death on a bone whilst eating a chicken sandwich.

29. Hale Boggs and Glenn Miller's planes disappeared

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Hale Boggs and Glenn Miller died in similarly strange circumstanced. Hale Boggs was famous politician. He was onboard a plane which disappeared and was never found. Glenn Miller, a famous musician, was also on a plane disappeared. Neither of them was ever found and the planes went missing without a trace.

30. Marie-France Pisier and K. S. Chithra's daughter drowned in pools

Marie-France Pisier was a famous French actress who died from drowning, she was found dead in her own swimming pool. And K. S. Chithra's daughter who was just eight years old fell into a pool when the family were in Dubai, and she tragically drowned.

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