Famous People Who Died of Car Accident - Celebrities with Car Accident - page 2
Celebrity deaths—as shocking as they might be—are also undeniably fascinating, albeit in a morbid way. In 1997, the world was shaken by the news of the horrific car crash following which the much beloved Princess Diana died. Several years prior to this incident, Hollywood suffered a similar loss when the blonde sex bomb Jayne Mansfield was killed in a car crash at the age of 34, along with two others. The untimely and tragic deaths of James Dean, Paul Walker and Norman Burton in car crashes also shook the world. Accidental deaths become even more sensational when shrouded in mystery as in the case of Victor Davis, an Olympic gold medallist, who was struck by a car whose driver fled the scene. The death of basketball player Bryan Gahol who was killed along with companion Rosemarie Manalo in a multiple-vehicle collision was yet another car crash case which wiped out promising young lives. Famous writers Albert Camus and Margaret Mitchell are also among the unfortunate victims of fatal car crashes. Here we bring to you more information about famous people who died in car accidents.
List of famous people who died in car accidents. Check out their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.
The Most Famous People Who Died of Car Accident | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Brandon Burlsworth | September 20, 1976 | American | Brandon Burlsworth was a football player who played for the Arkansas Razorbacks |
Jennifer Syme | December 7, 1972 | American | Jennifer Syme was an American actress and personal assistant |
Ariel Camacho | July 8, 1992 | Mexican | Ariel Camacho was a popular Mexican singer-songwriter |
Dodi Fayed | April 15, 1955 | Egyptian | Dodi Fayed was an Egyptian heir and a film producer |
Lisa Lopes | May 27, 1971 | Spanish, American | Lisa Lopes was an American hip-hop singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer |
Paul Walker | September 12, 1973 | American | Paul Walker was an American actor famous for his starring role in ‘The Fast and the Furious’ franchise |
Alexander Dubcek | November 27, 1921 | Czech, Slovak | Alexander Dubcek was a Slovak politician who played a pivotal role during the period of the Prague Spring |
Albert Camus | November 7, 1913 | Algerian, French | Albert Camus was a French philosopher, author & journalist, who contributed greatly to the rise of the philosophy known as absurdism |
Roland Barthes | November 12, 1915 | French | Roland Barthes was a French literary theorist, critic and semiotician |
Steve Prefontaine | January 25, 1951 | American | Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine was a renowned American middle and long-distance runner |
Alexander Dubcek
Alexander Dubcek was a Slovak politician who played a pivotal role during the period of the Prague Spring
Brandon Burlsworth
Brandon Burlsworth was a football player who played for the Arkansas Razorbacks
Mary Jo Kopechne
Mary Jo Kopechne was an American secretary, teacher and political campaign specialist
Wallace Stegner
Wallace Stegner acclaimed American novelist and short story writer
Stephen Covey
Stephen Covey was an American author, educator, professor, keynote speaker and businessman
Roland Barthes
Roland Barthes was a French literary theorist, critic and semiotician
Paul Walker
Paul Walker was an American actor famous for his starring role in ‘The Fast and the Furious’ franchise
James Dean
James Dean was an American actor best known for his performance in ‘Rebel Without a Cause’