Famous Died Young - List of Famous Died Young - page 6

The only certain fact any human knows about himself is that he would die someday. Might sound like a clichéd line, but this sentence deserved to be mentioned in this context. Many unfortunate ones die at an unexpectedly young age, leaving their loved ones in a state of shock and grief. Similarly, several celebrities who had earned admirers all over the world lost their lives when they were pretty young. The infamous ’27 Club’ sends shivers down the spines of several people even today. The ’27 Club’ refers to celebrities who died at the age of 27, just when they were at the peaks of their respective careers. World famous musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin and Brian Jones are a few icons who belong to this club. Actors Brittany Murphy and Heath Ledger, acclaimed singer Amy Winehouse and rapper Tupac Shakur are a few celebrities who died at a relatively young age. Heath Ledger, who is best remembered for his portrayal of the Joker in the Hollywood blockbuster ‘Dark Knight’, apparently died due to drug overdose. Ledger, who had acted in several other acclaimed movies as well, was 28 at the time of his death. Interestingly, he was also honored with an Academy Award for his role in this 2008 flick. Many of their fans around the world still find it hard to digest the fact of their death. This list includes the names of several celebrities who died really young. It is really unfortunate that the world couldn’t get to see more of them. Below is our list of famous people who died before the age of 50.

Heath Ledger, Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix are celebrities who died at a young age.

The Most Famous Died Young

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Chris FarleyFebruary 15, 1964AmericanChris Farley was an American comedian and actor who made millions of people laugh with his lively comic acts
SelenaApril 16, 1971AmericanSelena Quintanilla-Pérez, famously known as the ‘Queen of Tejano music’, was a Mexican-American singer, composer, actress, spokesperson and fashion designer
Peter ToshOctober 19, 1944JamaicanPeter Tosh was a famous Jamaican Reggae musician and a promoter of Rastafari
Stevie Ray VaughanOctober 3, 1954AmericanStevie Ray Vaughan was an American guitarist, musician, singer and songwriter and the founding member of the band ‘Double Trouble’
Layne StaleyAugust 22, 1967AmericanLayne Staley was an American rock musician who was a member of the American rock band ‘Alice in Chains’
Che GuevaraJune 14, 1928ArgentinianChe Guevara is one of the most revered and legendary political figures in world history
Sid ViciousMay 10, 1957BritishSid Vicious was an English musician known for his work with the band ‘Sex Pistols’
Ayrton SennaMarch 21, 1960BrazilianAyrton Senna was a Brazilian motor car racing champion
Janis JoplinJanuary 19, 1943AmericanJanis Joplin was an American singer-songwriter, also known as the ‘First Lady of Rock n Roll’
Kimbo SliceFebruary 8, 1974AmericanKevin Ferguson, popularly known as Kimbo Slice, was an American mixed martial artist
John Lennon

John Lennon

John Lennon was a prominent English musician and one of the co-founders of the rock band The Beatles

BritishOctober 9, 1940190 views

John Belushi

John Adam Belushi was an American comedian, musician and actor

AmericanJanuary 24, 1949328 views

Jimi Hendrix

Explore through the life of Jimmy Hendrix, an American guitarist, song-writer and singer.

AmericanNovember 27, 1942404 views

Anne Frank

Anne Frank, a Jewish victim of the Holocaust, was the author of ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’

GermanJune 12, 1929216 views

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison was a legendary American rock singer

Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield was a well known American actress

AmericanApril 19, 1933223 views

Jane Austen

Jane Austen was an English writer famous for her novels, ‘Pride and Prejudice’, ‘Emma’ and ‘Sense and Sensibility’

BritishDecember 16, 1775339 views

Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin was an American singer-songwriter, also known as the ‘First Lady of Rock n Roll’

AmericanJanuary 19, 1943477 views

James Dean

James Dean was an American actor best known for his performance in ‘Rebel Without a Cause’

John Keats

John Keats was one of the most loved romantic poets of English literature

BritishOctober 31, 1795187 views