[Music] we grew up with them but sadly they
we grew up with them but sadly they
we grew up with them but sadly they never got to grow up before they here my
never got to grow up before they here my
never got to grow up before they here my best friend welcome to watchmojo.com and
best friend welcome to watchmojo.com and
best friend welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 child stars who died too soon
for this list we’ll be looking at actors
for this list we’ll be looking at actors that started working in film or
that started working in film or
that started working in film or television at an early age and
television at an early age and
television at an early age and unfortunately died at an early age as
unfortunately died at an early age as
unfortunately died at an early age as well
well
well we’ll be basing our entries on the
we’ll be basing our entries on the
we’ll be basing our entries on the popularity and talent of the young
popularity and talent of the young
popularity and talent of the young actors and how much they were and still
actors and how much they were and still
actors and how much they were and still are missed by their fans number 10 dana
are missed by their fans number 10 dana
are missed by their fans number 10 dana plato yes – mr. blocker we knew her as
plato yes – mr. blocker we knew her as
plato yes – mr. blocker we knew her as Kimberley Drummond on the sitcom
Kimberley Drummond on the sitcom
Kimberley Drummond on the sitcom Diff’rent Strokes and that’s because
Diff’rent Strokes and that’s because
Diff’rent Strokes and that’s because after the show ended she had trouble
after the show ended she had trouble
after the show ended she had trouble finding another role that’s stuck
finding another role that’s stuck
finding another role that’s stuck desperate to stay relevant
desperate to stay relevant
desperate to stay relevant Plato got a boob job and tried her hand
Plato got a boob job and tried her hand
Plato got a boob job and tried her hand at modeling for Playboy I don’t even
at modeling for Playboy I don’t even
at modeling for Playboy I don’t even know how to put it I was happy doing it
know how to put it I was happy doing it
know how to put it I was happy doing it I’m not as familiar if you think that
I’m not as familiar if you think that
I’m not as familiar if you think that was her rock bottom she then had almost
was her rock bottom she then had almost
was her rock bottom she then had almost all of her money stolen by her
all of her money stolen by her
all of her money stolen by her accountant and lost custody of her child
accountant and lost custody of her child
accountant and lost custody of her child left poor and without work she resorted
left poor and without work she resorted
left poor and without work she resorted to appearing in softcore porn films
to appearing in softcore porn films
to appearing in softcore porn films engaging in petty theft and turning to
engaging in petty theft and turning to
engaging in petty theft and turning to drugs and alcohol for comfort she later
drugs and alcohol for comfort she later
drugs and alcohol for comfort she later only used painkillers but an overdose
only used painkillers but an overdose
only used painkillers but an overdose led to her death at age 34 sadly for
led to her death at age 34 sadly for
led to her death at age 34 sadly for Diff’rent Strokes co-star Gary Coleman
Diff’rent Strokes co-star Gary Coleman
Diff’rent Strokes co-star Gary Coleman was yet another child star who died too
was yet another child star who died too
was yet another child star who died too soon
soon
soon if I find me I never sleep in a dry bed
if I find me I never sleep in a dry bed
if I find me I never sleep in a dry bed again
again
again number 9 Sawyer sweeten you’ve been
number 9 Sawyer sweeten you’ve been
number 9 Sawyer sweeten you’ve been drinking again
maybe the name Sawyer sweeten doesn’t
maybe the name Sawyer sweeten doesn’t ring a bell but fans know him is one
ring a bell but fans know him is one
ring a bell but fans know him is one half of the set of twins on the sitcom
half of the set of twins on the sitcom
half of the set of twins on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond bad news for
Everybody Loves Raymond bad news for
Everybody Loves Raymond bad news for Europe ray he and his twin brother
Europe ray he and his twin brother
Europe ray he and his twin brother Sullivan began working on the TV show
Sullivan began working on the TV show
Sullivan began working on the TV show when they were a little over one year
when they were a little over one year
when they were a little over one year old alongside their older sister
old alongside their older sister
old alongside their older sister Madeleine when the show ended in 2005
Madeleine when the show ended in 2005
Madeleine when the show ended in 2005 Sawyer was only ten years old and hardly
Sawyer was only ten years old and hardly
Sawyer was only ten years old and hardly worked
worked
worked a decade later before turning 20 Sawyer
a decade later before turning 20 Sawyer
a decade later before turning 20 Sawyer shot himself in the head
shot himself in the head
shot himself in the head we had questioned him over the course of
we had questioned him over the course of
we had questioned him over the course of those eight days you know if he felt you
those eight days you know if he felt you
those eight days you know if he felt you know suicidal and he both times you know
know suicidal and he both times you know
know suicidal and he both times you know I had asked him and his dad had asked
I had asked him and his dad had asked
I had asked him and his dad had asked him and both times he said no his
him and both times he said no his
him and both times he said no his on-screen family reached out on social
on-screen family reached out on social
on-screen family reached out on social media to express their sympathy and
media to express their sympathy and
media to express their sympathy and disbelief and said his death served as a
disbelief and said his death served as a
disbelief and said his death served as a reminder to be vocal with those you care
reminder to be vocal with those you care
reminder to be vocal with those you care about
about
about everybody say cavity number eight Lee
everybody say cavity number eight Lee
everybody say cavity number eight Lee Thompson young okay boy well we’ll try
Thompson young okay boy well we’ll try
Thompson young okay boy well we’ll try to stay out of your way young started
to stay out of your way young started
to stay out of your way young started acting at 14 and quickly landed a role
acting at 14 and quickly landed a role
acting at 14 and quickly landed a role on the Disney Channel series the famous
on the Disney Channel series the famous
on the Disney Channel series the famous Jett Jackson which he held until the
Jett Jackson which he held until the
Jett Jackson which he held until the show’s cancellation I want to thank you
show’s cancellation I want to thank you
show’s cancellation I want to thank you for helping me stay cool after that he
for helping me stay cool after that he
for helping me stay cool after that he appeared in a few TV episodes here and
appeared in a few TV episodes here and
appeared in a few TV episodes here and there and starred in a few films like
there and starred in a few films like
there and starred in a few films like the Friday Night Lights movie and Johnny
the Friday Night Lights movie and Johnny
the Friday Night Lights movie and Johnny tsunami so you ready to get on that
tsunami so you ready to get on that
tsunami so you ready to get on that thing
thing
thing well I have been only beautiful edge but
well I have been only beautiful edge but
well I have been only beautiful edge but in 2010 we once again found himself a
in 2010 we once again found himself a
in 2010 we once again found himself a lead role on the TV show Rizzoli & Isles
lead role on the TV show Rizzoli & Isles
lead role on the TV show Rizzoli & Isles however more was going on behind the
however more was going on behind the
however more was going on behind the scenes Young had been suffering from
scenes Young had been suffering from
scenes Young had been suffering from bipolar disorder and depression which
bipolar disorder and depression which
bipolar disorder and depression which led to then 25 year old actor to end his
led to then 25 year old actor to end his
led to then 25 year old actor to end his own life his family then started a
own life his family then started a
own life his family then started a foundation in his memory to raise
foundation in his memory to raise
foundation in his memory to raise awareness about depression and mental
awareness about depression and mental
awareness about depression and mental illness keeping his legacy alive I don’t
illness keeping his legacy alive I don’t
illness keeping his legacy alive I don’t believe what yesterday was a perfect day
believe what yesterday was a perfect day
believe what yesterday was a perfect day I just didn’t know
I just didn’t know
I just didn’t know number 7 Brad Renfro and latterly at the
number 7 Brad Renfro and latterly at the
number 7 Brad Renfro and latterly at the age of 11 Renfro scored the lead role in
age of 11 Renfro scored the lead role in
age of 11 Renfro scored the lead role in the movie The Client
the movie The Client
the movie The Client which was a huge success and
which was a huge success and
which was a huge success and jump-started his career as a serious
jump-started his career as a serious
jump-started his career as a serious actor or don’t you say July you’re gonna
actor or don’t you say July you’re gonna
actor or don’t you say July you’re gonna be just like damn if I tell the truth
be just like damn if I tell the truth
be just like damn if I tell the truth you’ll kill me for the next few years he
you’ll kill me for the next few years he
you’ll kill me for the next few years he continued to star in film after film but
continued to star in film after film but
continued to star in film after film but never achieved quite the level of
never achieved quite the level of
never achieved quite the level of success he had with his debut role just
success he had with his debut role just
success he had with his debut role just four years after the release of the
four years after the release of the
four years after the release of the client renfro’s personal life started to
client renfro’s personal life started to
client renfro’s personal life started to suffer when he was arrested for cocaine
suffer when he was arrested for cocaine
suffer when he was arrested for cocaine and marijuana possession I’m serious he
and marijuana possession I’m serious he
and marijuana possession I’m serious he turned to substance abuse and criminal
turned to substance abuse and criminal
turned to substance abuse and criminal activity and at the age of 25 he was
activity and at the age of 25 he was
activity and at the age of 25 he was found dead in his home of a heroin
found dead in his home of a heroin
found dead in his home of a heroin overdose it was revealed only after his
overdose it was revealed only after his
overdose it was revealed only after his death that he had a son to succeed him
death that he had a son to succeed him
death that he had a son to succeed him so at least his legacy lives on you miss
so at least his legacy lives on you miss
so at least his legacy lives on you miss your kids number 6 Heather O’Rourke
your kids number 6 Heather O’Rourke
your kids number 6 Heather O’Rourke [Music]
[Music]
[Music] while eating lunch one day Steven
while eating lunch one day Steven
while eating lunch one day Steven Spielberg spotted a five-year-old girl
Spielberg spotted a five-year-old girl
Spielberg spotted a five-year-old girl with her family and decided he wanted
with her family and decided he wanted
with her family and decided he wanted her for his new horror film poltergeist
her for his new horror film poltergeist
her for his new horror film poltergeist that’s the story of how Heather a work
that’s the story of how Heather a work
that’s the story of how Heather a work came to hold a spot on the American Film
came to hold a spot on the American Film
came to hold a spot on the American Film Institute list of top 100 movie quotes
Institute list of top 100 movie quotes
Institute list of top 100 movie quotes here she returned for the other two
here she returned for the other two
here she returned for the other two films in the franchise with the third
films in the franchise with the third
films in the franchise with the third entry being released after her death and
entry being released after her death and
entry being released after her death and also secured a recurring role on happy
also secured a recurring role on happy
also secured a recurring role on happy days don’t worry Jenny if things don’t
days don’t worry Jenny if things don’t
days don’t worry Jenny if things don’t work out I’ll be your best friend but
work out I’ll be your best friend but
work out I’ll be your best friend but unfortunately Heather’s acting career
unfortunately Heather’s acting career
unfortunately Heather’s acting career would be cut extremely short when she
would be cut extremely short when she
would be cut extremely short when she died of cardiac arrest
died of cardiac arrest
died of cardiac arrest which was caused by septic shock
which was caused by septic shock
which was caused by septic shock previously misdiagnosed by doctors when
previously misdiagnosed by doctors when
previously misdiagnosed by doctors when she was just 12 years old number five
she was just 12 years old number five
she was just 12 years old number five Anton Yelchin and it’ll be the kiss by
Anton Yelchin and it’ll be the kiss by
Anton Yelchin and it’ll be the kiss by which all others in her life will be
which all others in her life will be
which all others in her life will be kicked he was best known for portraying
kicked he was best known for portraying
kicked he was best known for portraying Pavel Chekov in the Star Trek reboot
Pavel Chekov in the Star Trek reboot
Pavel Chekov in the Star Trek reboot films but I had an extensive resume he
films but I had an extensive resume he
films but I had an extensive resume he started building at the age of 11 I did
started building at the age of 11 I did
started building at the age of 11 I did as a question because if I produced a
as a question because if I produced a
as a question because if I produced a physicist Anton Yelchin death at the age
physicist Anton Yelchin death at the age
physicist Anton Yelchin death at the age of 27 is one of great confusion and
of 27 is one of great confusion and
of 27 is one of great confusion and heartbreak while parked on a steep slope
heartbreak while parked on a steep slope
heartbreak while parked on a steep slope the young actor exited his car when
the young actor exited his car when
the young actor exited his car when suddenly it rolled down the hill and
suddenly it rolled down the hill and
suddenly it rolled down the hill and pinned him to a brick pillar the type of
pinned him to a brick pillar the type of
pinned him to a brick pillar the type of Jeep he’d been driving was soon recalled
Jeep he’d been driving was soon recalled
Jeep he’d been driving was soon recalled for an issue with the gearshift till the
for an issue with the gearshift till the
for an issue with the gearshift till the company released a statement saying that
company released a statement saying that
company released a statement saying that blaming Yeltsin’s death on the recall
blaming Yeltsin’s death on the recall
blaming Yeltsin’s death on the recall issue with premature with five projects
issue with premature with five projects
issue with premature with five projects set to be released after his death it’s
set to be released after his death it’s
set to be released after his death it’s clear Anton Yelchin was far from
clear Anton Yelchin was far from
clear Anton Yelchin was far from finished leaving his mark on the world
finished leaving his mark on the world
finished leaving his mark on the world music is perfected time and aggression
music is perfected time and aggression
music is perfected time and aggression technical wizardry and it’s shared live
technical wizardry and it’s shared live
technical wizardry and it’s shared live number four Josh Ryan Evans if the book
number four Josh Ryan Evans if the book
number four Josh Ryan Evans if the book was leaning a thousand years ago
was leaning a thousand years ago
was leaning a thousand years ago prediction
prediction
prediction no Josh Ryan Evans didn’t let his
no Josh Ryan Evans didn’t let his
no Josh Ryan Evans didn’t let his dwarfism stop him from entering the
dwarfism stop him from entering the
dwarfism stop him from entering the acting business at the age of 12 he had
acting business at the age of 12 he had
acting business at the age of 12 he had minor roles in films like baby geniuses
minor roles in films like baby geniuses
minor roles in films like baby geniuses and dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole
and dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole
and dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas but then snagged the role of
Christmas but then snagged the role of
Christmas but then snagged the role of Timmy on passions for which he won two
Timmy on passions for which he won two
Timmy on passions for which he won two Soap Opera Digest Awards and was even
Soap Opera Digest Awards and was even
Soap Opera Digest Awards and was even nominated for an Emmy the show had
nominated for an Emmy the show had
nominated for an Emmy the show had planned to have the character die and
planned to have the character die and
planned to have the character die and come back as an angel but Evans death in
come back as an angel but Evans death in
come back as an angel but Evans death in real life made that impossible in fact
real life made that impossible in fact
real life made that impossible in fact he had already shot his death scene
he had already shot his death scene
he had already shot his death scene which in a tragically ironic turn of
which in a tragically ironic turn of
which in a tragically ironic turn of events was aired the same day Evans died
events was aired the same day Evans died
events was aired the same day Evans died at age 20 from complications due to a
at age 20 from complications due to a
at age 20 from complications due to a congenital heart condition number three
congenital heart condition number three
congenital heart condition number three jonathan brandis you can understand me
jonathan brandis you can understand me
jonathan brandis you can understand me don’t ask me
don’t ask me
don’t ask me that’s Kim some child stars may only
that’s Kim some child stars may only
that’s Kim some child stars may only enter into the business at ten or twelve
enter into the business at ten or twelve
enter into the business at ten or twelve but not jonathan brandis he was modeling
but not jonathan brandis he was modeling
but not jonathan brandis he was modeling as early as four years old and quickly
as early as four years old and quickly
as early as four years old and quickly got into commercials before booking his
got into commercials before booking his
got into commercials before booking his first acting gig at six so when people
first acting gig at six so when people
first acting gig at six so when people say that we’re boyfriend/girlfriend yeah
say that we’re boyfriend/girlfriend yeah
say that we’re boyfriend/girlfriend yeah maybe his foray into acting began with
maybe his foray into acting began with
maybe his foray into acting began with numerous guest appearances on television
numerous guest appearances on television
numerous guest appearances on television shows and eventually led to bigger roles
shows and eventually led to bigger roles
shows and eventually led to bigger roles in film and TV most notably Steven
in film and TV most notably Steven
in film and TV most notably Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi series Seaquest DSV
Spielberg’s sci-fi series Seaquest DSV
Spielberg’s sci-fi series Seaquest DSV and the miniseries based on Stephen
and the miniseries based on Stephen
and the miniseries based on Stephen King’s it Oh bug somebody else a little
King’s it Oh bug somebody else a little
King’s it Oh bug somebody else a little cool yet on future’s hood but as quickly
cool yet on future’s hood but as quickly
cool yet on future’s hood but as quickly as he skyrocketed to celebrity and teen
as he skyrocketed to celebrity and teen
as he skyrocketed to celebrity and teen idol status his role started to become
idol status his role started to become
idol status his role started to become few and far between
few and far between
few and far between and unsatisfied with where his career
and unsatisfied with where his career
and unsatisfied with where his career with headed he hanged himself at the age
with headed he hanged himself at the age
with headed he hanged himself at the age of 27 okay what do you want number two
of 27 okay what do you want number two
of 27 okay what do you want number two Corey Haim if does any evidence at all
Corey Haim if does any evidence at all
Corey Haim if does any evidence at all that I took this car tonight
that I took this car tonight
that I took this car tonight but dad’s going to slaughter me first
but dad’s going to slaughter me first
but dad’s going to slaughter me first and ask questions later okay Corey Haim
and ask questions later okay Corey Haim
and ask questions later okay Corey Haim was one half of a set of Corey’s that
was one half of a set of Corey’s that
was one half of a set of Corey’s that dominated Hollywood in the 1980s in fact
dominated Hollywood in the 1980s in fact
dominated Hollywood in the 1980s in fact Haim and Feldman starred in seven movies
Haim and Feldman starred in seven movies
Haim and Feldman starred in seven movies together
together
together most notably The Lost Boys look it says
most notably The Lost Boys look it says
most notably The Lost Boys look it says here that if you kill the head vampire
here that if you kill the head vampire
here that if you kill the head vampire all half vampires return to normal
all half vampires return to normal
all half vampires return to normal unfortunately pain was exposed to the
unfortunately pain was exposed to the
unfortunately pain was exposed to the darker side of Hollywood before he was
darker side of Hollywood before he was
darker side of Hollywood before he was old enough to understand its drawbacks
old enough to understand its drawbacks
old enough to understand its drawbacks he was sexually assaulted and turned
he was sexually assaulted and turned
he was sexually assaulted and turned towards drugs and alcohol before he was
towards drugs and alcohol before he was
towards drugs and alcohol before he was even legal when he tried to escape his
even legal when he tried to escape his
even legal when he tried to escape his teen icon status nothing proved to be a
teen icon status nothing proved to be a
teen icon status nothing proved to be a hit
hit
hit Payne was actually 38 when he died from
Payne was actually 38 when he died from
Payne was actually 38 when he died from pneumonia though his addiction to pain
pneumonia though his addiction to pain
pneumonia though his addiction to pain meds exacerbated his death by the time
meds exacerbated his death by the time
meds exacerbated his death by the time he died he was trying to turn his life
he died he was trying to turn his life
he died he was trying to turn his life around showing that he could have done
around showing that he could have done
around showing that he could have done so much more with his life I can’t
so much more with his life I can’t
so much more with his life I can’t believe our fans I mean when they eat
believe our fans I mean when they eat
believe our fans I mean when they eat together they go nuts it’s really cool
together they go nuts it’s really cool
together they go nuts it’s really cool before we reveal the child star we miss
before we reveal the child star we miss
before we reveal the child star we miss most
most
most here are some honorable mentions and
here are some honorable mentions and
here are some honorable mentions and with that I’m going to lose my bus
with that I’m going to lose my bus
with that I’m going to lose my bus disposes of rubbish it’s all right if
disposes of rubbish it’s all right if
disposes of rubbish it’s all right if you get angry because you get angry with
you get angry because you get angry with
you get angry because you get angry with class why don’t you call are you crazy
class why don’t you call are you crazy
class why don’t you call are you crazy want to work it out dad can rip my
want to work it out dad can rip my
want to work it out dad can rip my tongue out that’s what number one River
tongue out that’s what number one River
tongue out that’s what number one River Phoenix
back in 1993 River Phoenix his sister
back in 1993 River Phoenix his sister Raine and his brother Joaquin went to
Raine and his brother Joaquin went to
Raine and his brother Joaquin went to the famed Hollywood nightclubs the Viper
the famed Hollywood nightclubs the Viper
the famed Hollywood nightclubs the Viper Room
Room
Room sadly River eventually stumbled out onto
sadly River eventually stumbled out onto
sadly River eventually stumbled out onto the sidewalk and collapsed suffering a
the sidewalk and collapsed suffering a
the sidewalk and collapsed suffering a drug overdose at the time of his death
drug overdose at the time of his death
drug overdose at the time of his death River was only twenty three years old
River was only twenty three years old
River was only twenty three years old but had already accumulated a slew of
but had already accumulated a slew of
but had already accumulated a slew of film credits including his most notable
film credits including his most notable
film credits including his most notable role in Stand By Me
role in Stand By Me
role in Stand By Me pinkie swear
thank you sir Phoenix did not limit his
thank you sir Phoenix did not limit his efforts to the big and small screens but
efforts to the big and small screens but
efforts to the big and small screens but was also passionate about music as well
was also passionate about music as well
was also passionate about music as well as environmental efforts and animal
as environmental efforts and animal
as environmental efforts and animal rights being a vegan his whole life
rights being a vegan his whole life
rights being a vegan his whole life everyone agrees he was talented beyond
everyone agrees he was talented beyond
everyone agrees he was talented beyond his years and had a bright future ahead
his years and had a bright future ahead
his years and had a bright future ahead of him it’s too bad he didn’t get to
of him it’s too bad he didn’t get to
of him it’s too bad he didn’t get to stick around to prove them right
stick around to prove them right
stick around to prove them right well you know normally like a mom and a
well you know normally like a mom and a
well you know normally like a mom and a dad and a dog and shit like that
dad and a dog and shit like that
dad and a dog and shit like that normal do you agree with our list which
normal do you agree with our list which
normal do you agree with our list which child stars untimely death made you the
child stars untimely death made you the
child stars untimely death made you the saddest form or nostalgic top 10s
saddest form or nostalgic top 10s
saddest form or nostalgic top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe
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to watchmojo.com okay but we grew up and
to watchmojo.com okay but we grew up and now we got to make it right
now we got to make it right
now we got to make it right [Music]
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