these people died doing what they loved and were loved for welcome to
and were loved for welcome to
and were loved for welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 famous
down our picks for the top 10 famous
down our picks for the top 10 famous people who tragically died while
people who tragically died while
people who tragically died while performing 200 people saw willin to fall
performing 200 people saw willin to fall
performing 200 people saw willin to fall many rushed to help but it was too late
many rushed to help but it was too late
many rushed to help but it was too late for this list we’ve looked at well-known
for this list we’ve looked at well-known
for this list we’ve looked at well-known personalities who unfortunately passed
personalities who unfortunately passed
personalities who unfortunately passed away while doing what made them famous
away while doing what made them famous
away while doing what made them famous or because of an accident or problem
or because of an accident or problem
or because of an accident or problem suffered during their performance I
suffered during their performance I
suffered during their performance I thought that state would wouldn’t like
thought that state would wouldn’t like
thought that state would wouldn’t like out didn’t expect them to die yeah just
out didn’t expect them to die yeah just
out didn’t expect them to die yeah just keep on filming and ill be all right
keep on filming and ill be all right
keep on filming and ill be all right we’ll be excluding famed escape ologist
we’ll be excluding famed escape ologist
we’ll be excluding famed escape ologist Harry Houdini as his death has been
Harry Houdini as his death has been
Harry Houdini as his death has been linked to a backstage assault with the
linked to a backstage assault with the
linked to a backstage assault with the consequences only setting in once he was
consequences only setting in once he was
consequences only setting in once he was onstage number 10 John Eric hexam you’ll
onstage number 10 John Eric hexam you’ll
onstage number 10 John Eric hexam you’ll be coming with us McCarver thanks but I
be coming with us McCarver thanks but I
be coming with us McCarver thanks but I already have a date well you know
already have a date well you know
already have a date well you know understand look John Eric hexam was just
understand look John Eric hexam was just
understand look John Eric hexam was just 26 when he died fooling around on the
26 when he died fooling around on the
26 when he died fooling around on the set of the CBS TV series cover up I
set of the CBS TV series cover up I
set of the CBS TV series cover up I don’t know I think I’d be interested in
don’t know I think I’d be interested in
don’t know I think I’d be interested in being am I’m on oh yeah an actor and
being am I’m on oh yeah an actor and
being am I’m on oh yeah an actor and model with a promising career ahead
model with a promising career ahead
model with a promising career ahead hexon decided to play Russian roulette
hexon decided to play Russian roulette
hexon decided to play Russian roulette in between takes with a gun used in a
in between takes with a gun used in a
in between takes with a gun used in a previous scene which was loaded with
previous scene which was loaded with
previous scene which was loaded with blanks
blanks
blanks you should know you could be a little
you should know you could be a little
you should know you could be a little bit of danger the actor was unaware that
bit of danger the actor was unaware that
bit of danger the actor was unaware that firing blanks at close range could have
firing blanks at close range could have
firing blanks at close range could have disastrous effects put the gun to his
disastrous effects put the gun to his
disastrous effects put the gun to his temple pulled the trigger fractured his
temple pulled the trigger fractured his
temple pulled the trigger fractured his skull and caused massive hemorrhaging
skull and caused massive hemorrhaging
skull and caused massive hemorrhaging now uh unless you are the murderer I’d
now uh unless you are the murderer I’d
now uh unless you are the murderer I’d appreciate it if you’d uh put the gun
appreciate it if you’d uh put the gun
appreciate it if you’d uh put the gun down he was declared brain dead after
down he was declared brain dead after
down he was declared brain dead after six days of surgery and his mother gave
six days of surgery and his mother gave
six days of surgery and his mother gave permission to switch off life support
permission to switch off life support
permission to switch off life support and donated hexam’s organs the series
and donated hexam’s organs the series
and donated hexam’s organs the series paid tribute to the fallen actor in the
paid tribute to the fallen actor in the
paid tribute to the fallen actor in the following episode John Eric Dixon died
following episode John Eric Dixon died
following episode John Eric Dixon died in October of this year
in October of this year
in October of this year but the lives he touched will continue
but the lives he touched will continue
but the lives he touched will continue to be frightened by his light forever
to be frightened by his light forever
to be frightened by his light forever number nine Karl Wallenda the idea was
number nine Karl Wallenda the idea was
number nine Karl Wallenda the idea was to promote a circus act he was
to promote a circus act he was
to promote a circus act he was performing with his granddaughter so a
performing with his granddaughter so a
performing with his granddaughter so a high wire walk across the street from
high wire walk across the street from
high wire walk across the street from one beachfront hotel to another a high
one beachfront hotel to another a high
one beachfront hotel to another a high wire artist and founder of the
wire artist and founder of the
wire artist and founder of the internationally acclaimed daredevil
internationally acclaimed daredevil
internationally acclaimed daredevil group The Flying Wallendas Karl Wallenda
group The Flying Wallendas Karl Wallenda
group The Flying Wallendas Karl Wallenda certainly lived life on the edge the
certainly lived life on the edge the
certainly lived life on the edge the mind behind a hair-raising human pyramid
mind behind a hair-raising human pyramid
mind behind a hair-raising human pyramid in which seven acrobats formed three
in which seven acrobats formed three
in which seven acrobats formed three tiers and cycled across a wire malenda
tiers and cycled across a wire malenda
tiers and cycled across a wire malenda made one walk to many in 1978 the
made one walk to many in 1978 the
made one walk to many in 1978 the patriarch of the great Wallendas was
patriarch of the great Wallendas was
patriarch of the great Wallendas was best known for the creation of their
best known for the creation of their
best known for the creation of their three level human pyramid it was also
three level human pyramid it was also
three level human pyramid it was also their most dangerous act the then 73
their most dangerous act the then 73
their most dangerous act the then 73 year old fell ten stories during a stunt
year old fell ten stories during a stunt
year old fell ten stories during a stunt between the two towers of the condado
between the two towers of the condado
between the two towers of the condado Plaza Hotel in San Juan Puerto Rico
Plaza Hotel in San Juan Puerto Rico
Plaza Hotel in San Juan Puerto Rico while Linda had famously described being
while Linda had famously described being
while Linda had famously described being on the wire as life and the rest is
on the wire as life and the rest is
on the wire as life and the rest is waiting like Papa will unto said life is
waiting like Papa will unto said life is
waiting like Papa will unto said life is on the wire the rest is just waiting but
on the wire the rest is just waiting but
on the wire the rest is just waiting but it was a balancing act that eventually
it was a balancing act that eventually
it was a balancing act that eventually horribly proved the death of him because
horribly proved the death of him because
horribly proved the death of him because the rigging was rigged improperly under
the rigging was rigged improperly under
the rigging was rigged improperly under his feet number 8 ji Rodale Jerome
his feet number 8 ji Rodale Jerome
his feet number 8 ji Rodale Jerome Irving ROH Dale’s death came with
Irving ROH Dale’s death came with
Irving ROH Dale’s death came with particularly dark irony the writer
particularly dark irony the writer
particularly dark irony the writer magazine editor and health food guru for
magazine editor and health food guru for
magazine editor and health food guru for America passed away on the Dick Cavett
America passed away on the Dick Cavett
America passed away on the Dick Cavett show in 1971 there really ahead of this
show in 1971 there really ahead of this
show in 1971 there really ahead of this although technically not a performance
although technically not a performance
although technically not a performance he had just finished his interview and
he had just finished his interview and
he had just finished his interview and was sitting to one side while another
was sitting to one side while another
was sitting to one side while another interviewee columnist Pete Hamill spoke
interviewee columnist Pete Hamill spoke
interviewee columnist Pete Hamill spoke to the show’s host during row Dale’s
to the show’s host during row Dale’s
to the show’s host during row Dale’s earlier section the health enthusiast
earlier section the health enthusiast
earlier section the health enthusiast had been discussing the benefits of a
had been discussing the benefits of a
had been discussing the benefits of a natural diet and lifestyle reportedly
natural diet and lifestyle reportedly
natural diet and lifestyle reportedly equipping that he had quote decided to
equipping that he had quote decided to
equipping that he had quote decided to live to a hundred and that he’d quote
live to a hundred and that he’d quote
live to a hundred and that he’d quote never felt better
never felt better
never felt better just a few minutes later he suffered a
just a few minutes later he suffered a
just a few minutes later he suffered a heart attack and was dead at 72 in those
heart attack and was dead at 72 in those
heart attack and was dead at 72 in those days I said oh your heart doesn’t sound
days I said oh your heart doesn’t sound
days I said oh your heart doesn’t sound right they didn’t know number seven
right they didn’t know number seven
right they didn’t know number seven Leslie les Harvey
as guitarist for the 70s blues rock
as guitarist for the 70s blues rock group stone the crows les Harvey’s
group stone the crows les Harvey’s
group stone the crows les Harvey’s career was just taking off when he died
career was just taking off when he died
career was just taking off when he died on stage at a show in Swansea Wales
on stage at a show in Swansea Wales
on stage at a show in Swansea Wales stone the crows who are managed by Led
stone the crows who are managed by Led
stone the crows who are managed by Led Zeppelin’s Peter Grant were fresh off of
Zeppelin’s Peter Grant were fresh off of
Zeppelin’s Peter Grant were fresh off of their third album teenage licks when
their third album teenage licks when
their third album teenage licks when Harvey was doing a sound check before a
Harvey was doing a sound check before a
Harvey was doing a sound check before a gig in May 1972 on a rain-soaked stage
gig in May 1972 on a rain-soaked stage
gig in May 1972 on a rain-soaked stage harvey touched what turned out to be an
harvey touched what turned out to be an
harvey touched what turned out to be an ungrounded microphone and was
ungrounded microphone and was
ungrounded microphone and was electrocuted on the spot the band never
electrocuted on the spot the band never
electrocuted on the spot the band never truly recovered although a fourth album
truly recovered although a fourth album
truly recovered although a fourth album was released and harvey is forever
was released and harvey is forever
was released and harvey is forever listed as part of the famous 27 club
number six Victor Vic Morrow lay help me
number six Victor Vic Morrow lay help me please the American actor Vic Morrow was
please the American actor Vic Morrow was
please the American actor Vic Morrow was killed with two child actors Micah din
killed with two child actors Micah din
killed with two child actors Micah din Lee and Rene shin yi chen while shooting
Lee and Rene shin yi chen while shooting
Lee and Rene shin yi chen while shooting a scene for 1983’s Twilight Zone the
a scene for 1983’s Twilight Zone the
a scene for 1983’s Twilight Zone the movie the trio died when pyrotechnics
movie the trio died when pyrotechnics
movie the trio died when pyrotechnics caused a low-flying helicopter to crash
caused a low-flying helicopter to crash
caused a low-flying helicopter to crash on top of them and Morrow was
on top of them and Morrow was
on top of them and Morrow was decapitated by the rotor the incident
decapitated by the rotor the incident
decapitated by the rotor the incident brought unprecedented legal action
brought unprecedented legal action
brought unprecedented legal action against the film crew as director of the
against the film crew as director of the
against the film crew as director of the sequence John Landis and others were
sequence John Landis and others were
sequence John Landis and others were tried on charges of manslaughter but
tried on charges of manslaughter but
tried on charges of manslaughter but acquitted it also resulted in stronger
acquitted it also resulted in stronger
acquitted it also resulted in stronger safer film safety standards finally
safer film safety standards finally
safer film safety standards finally being introduced look Sarge and I had
being introduced look Sarge and I had
being introduced look Sarge and I had stripes doing I didn’t get him for
stripes doing I didn’t get him for
stripes doing I didn’t get him for nothing but you didn’t lose him for
nothing but you didn’t lose him for
nothing but you didn’t lose him for nothing either number 5 Brandon Lee as
nothing either number 5 Brandon Lee as
nothing either number 5 Brandon Lee as the son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee
the son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee
the son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee Brandon Lee was busy following in his
Brandon Lee was busy following in his
Brandon Lee was busy following in his father’s footsteps when a freak onset
father’s footsteps when a freak onset
father’s footsteps when a freak onset accident took his life in 1993 by heart
accident took his life in 1993 by heart
accident took his life in 1993 by heart try again
victims aren’t we all while filming the
victims aren’t we all while filming the last scenes of the Alex Proyas movie The
last scenes of the Alex Proyas movie The
last scenes of the Alex Proyas movie The Crow Lee was unintentionally shot by a
Crow Lee was unintentionally shot by a
Crow Lee was unintentionally shot by a faulty prop 44 Magnum after an
faulty prop 44 Magnum after an
faulty prop 44 Magnum after an improperly deactivated cartridge became
improperly deactivated cartridge became
improperly deactivated cartridge became lodged in the barrel
lodged in the barrel
lodged in the barrel he shot one boy fellow actor michael
he shot one boy fellow actor michael
he shot one boy fellow actor michael massey unknowingly fired the shot during
massey unknowingly fired the shot during
massey unknowingly fired the shot during a scene in which Lee’s character walks
a scene in which Lee’s character walks
a scene in which Lee’s character walks in on his fiancee being beaten by thugs
the movie which was days from completion
the movie which was days from completion when tragedy struck was finished with
when tragedy struck was finished with
when tragedy struck was finished with the support of Lee’s family and with
the support of Lee’s family and with
the support of Lee’s family and with chats to hell ski stepping in as Lee’s
chats to hell ski stepping in as Lee’s
chats to hell ski stepping in as Lee’s double s it’s not a good day to be a bad
double s it’s not a good day to be a bad
double s it’s not a good day to be a bad guy skank number four Owen Hart he came
guy skank number four Owen Hart he came
guy skank number four Owen Hart he came down very quickly and and that’s what
down very quickly and and that’s what
down very quickly and and that’s what caught my eye professional wrestlers
caught my eye professional wrestlers
caught my eye professional wrestlers face risks every time they enter the
face risks every time they enter the
face risks every time they enter the ring Owen Hart was one of the WWF’s top
ring Owen Hart was one of the WWF’s top
ring Owen Hart was one of the WWF’s top talents heading into over the edge a
talents heading into over the edge a
talents heading into over the edge a pay-per-view event on May 23rd 1999 weak
pay-per-view event on May 23rd 1999 weak
pay-per-view event on May 23rd 1999 weak link yet we know it’s Owen Hart he
link yet we know it’s Owen Hart he
link yet we know it’s Owen Hart he thinks he’s a superhero Hart performing
thinks he’s a superhero Hart performing
thinks he’s a superhero Hart performing as the blue blazer at the time was being
as the blue blazer at the time was being
as the blue blazer at the time was being lowered into the ring superhero style
lowered into the ring superhero style
lowered into the ring superhero style when a quick release mechanism
when a quick release mechanism
when a quick release mechanism malfunctioned and he fell 78 feet
malfunctioned and he fell 78 feet
malfunctioned and he fell 78 feet landing chest first on the top rope
landing chest first on the top rope
landing chest first on the top rope I mean WWE need a superhero like a blue
I mean WWE need a superhero like a blue
I mean WWE need a superhero like a blue blazer several attempts were made to
blazer several attempts were made to
blazer several attempts were made to revive him but he was killed by blunt
revive him but he was killed by blunt
revive him but he was killed by blunt force trauma controversially the show
force trauma controversially the show
force trauma controversially the show continued although the actual incident
continued although the actual incident
continued although the actual incident was not aired I actually know firsthand
was not aired I actually know firsthand
was not aired I actually know firsthand from the wrestlers involved that they
from the wrestlers involved that they
from the wrestlers involved that they wield my dead brother past great pass
wield my dead brother past great pass
wield my dead brother past great pass all the wrestlers and actually pushed
all the wrestlers and actually pushed
all the wrestlers and actually pushed wrestlers out the door and said go go go
wrestlers out the door and said go go go
wrestlers out the door and said go go go while Owen received treatment
while Owen received treatment
while Owen received treatment it was commentator Jim Ross who had the
it was commentator Jim Ross who had the
it was commentator Jim Ross who had the unenviable task of assuring viewers at
unenviable task of assuring viewers at
unenviable task of assuring viewers at home that Hart’s incident was not an act
home that Hart’s incident was not an act
home that Hart’s incident was not an act this was not a store a part of the
this was not a store a part of the
this was not a store a part of the storyline this was a terribly terribly
storyline this was a terribly terribly
storyline this was a terribly terribly tragic situation number 3 Tommy Cooper I
tragic situation number 3 Tommy Cooper I
tragic situation number 3 Tommy Cooper I said to the shoddiest waitress a lot
said to the shoddiest waitress a lot
said to the shoddiest waitress a lot this chair got his code
this chair got his code
this chair got his code he’s what Sugar’s but then chewy as one
he’s what Sugar’s but then chewy as one
he’s what Sugar’s but then chewy as one of Britain’s best loved and respected
of Britain’s best loved and respected
of Britain’s best loved and respected comedians and mature
comedians and mature
comedians and mature Shen’s Tommy Cooper was an icon of his
Shen’s Tommy Cooper was an icon of his
Shen’s Tommy Cooper was an icon of his time you’re thinking of crazier with an
time you’re thinking of crazier with an
time you’re thinking of crazier with an eye what he’s coming on he got two eyes
eye what he’s coming on he got two eyes
eye what he’s coming on he got two eyes known for his red Fez and his just like
known for his red Fez and his just like
known for his red Fez and his just like that tagline he was a gifted showman but
that tagline he was a gifted showman but
that tagline he was a gifted showman but just like that he was gone
just like that he was gone
just like that he was gone farewell millions of TV viewers watched
farewell millions of TV viewers watched
farewell millions of TV viewers watched in April 1984 when Cooper collapsed
in April 1984 when Cooper collapsed
in April 1984 when Cooper collapsed midway through his act on the variety
midway through his act on the variety
midway through his act on the variety show live from Her Majesty’s given his
show live from Her Majesty’s given his
show live from Her Majesty’s given his penchant for slapstick the audience
penchant for slapstick the audience
penchant for slapstick the audience roared with laughter thinking Cooper’s
roared with laughter thinking Cooper’s
roared with laughter thinking Cooper’s very real heart attack was all part of
very real heart attack was all part of
very real heart attack was all part of the show but as those backstage realized
the show but as those backstage realized
the show but as those backstage realized what had happened the curtain was drawn
what had happened the curtain was drawn
what had happened the curtain was drawn on Tommy one last time he really was one
on Tommy one last time he really was one
on Tommy one last time he really was one of the funniest men in the business and
of the funniest men in the business and
of the funniest men in the business and to this day we all still miss him very
to this day we all still miss him very
to this day we all still miss him very very much number two Steve Irwin Obree
very much number two Steve Irwin Obree
very much number two Steve Irwin Obree an Australian treasure and an
an Australian treasure and an
an Australian treasure and an international star Steve Irwin boldly
international star Steve Irwin boldly
international star Steve Irwin boldly went where most wouldn’t dare to bring
went where most wouldn’t dare to bring
went where most wouldn’t dare to bring the world’s most dangerous animals to
the world’s most dangerous animals to
the world’s most dangerous animals to our TV screens known as the Crocodile
our TV screens known as the Crocodile
our TV screens known as the Crocodile Hunter
Hunter
Hunter he got up close and personal with Crocs
he got up close and personal with Crocs
he got up close and personal with Crocs dragons lizards snakes sharks pretty
dragons lizards snakes sharks pretty
dragons lizards snakes sharks pretty much everything but Steve’s last subject
much everything but Steve’s last subject
much everything but Steve’s last subject was a six and a half foot stingray which
was a six and a half foot stingray which
was a six and a half foot stingray which he was filming just off the coast of
he was filming just off the coast of
he was filming just off the coast of Port Douglas Queensland this one was
Port Douglas Queensland this one was
Port Douglas Queensland this one was extraordinary large it was eight foot
extraordinary large it was eight foot
extraordinary large it was eight foot wide massive bull ride the animal
wide massive bull ride the animal
wide massive bull ride the animal unexpectedly turned on Irwin during the
unexpectedly turned on Irwin during the
unexpectedly turned on Irwin during the shot and stabbed its barb wildly into
shot and stabbed its barb wildly into
shot and stabbed its barb wildly into his chest
his chest
his chest Irwin initially suspected a punctured
Irwin initially suspected a punctured
Irwin initially suspected a punctured lung but the attack had pierced his
lung but the attack had pierced his
lung but the attack had pierced his heart and he died of blood loss before
heart and he died of blood loss before
heart and he died of blood loss before the crew could return to land was sang
the crew could return to land was sang
the crew could return to land was sang doing things like think of you kids
doing things like think of you kids
doing things like think of you kids Steve hang on hang on hang on he just
Steve hang on hang on hang on he just
Steve hang on hang on hang on he just sort of calmly looked up at me and said
sort of calmly looked up at me and said
sort of calmly looked up at me and said I’m dying and that was a lot seasick
I’m dying and that was a lot seasick
I’m dying and that was a lot seasick before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions will
my heart said
my heart said dear to keep love
is it a tight feeling across the chest
is it a tight feeling across the chest yeah hanging in the back of left
yeah hanging in the back of left
yeah hanging in the back of left shoulder yeah no dizziness kind of sick
shoulder yeah no dizziness kind of sick
shoulder yeah no dizziness kind of sick to your stomach yes I guess you have in
to your stomach yes I guess you have in
to your stomach yes I guess you have in number 16 then come on out number one
number 16 then come on out number one
number 16 then come on out number one Dimebag Darrell
we’ve seen sudden deaths accidental
we’ve seen sudden deaths accidental deaths and accidental killings but
deaths and accidental killings but
deaths and accidental killings but Dimebag Darrell was murdered while
Dimebag Darrell was murdered while
Dimebag Darrell was murdered while performing
Damageplan was just moments into their
Damageplan was just moments into their set
set
set when ex-marine Nathan Gale shot Darrell
when ex-marine Nathan Gale shot Darrell
when ex-marine Nathan Gale shot Darrell Abbott three times in the head with a
Abbott three times in the head with a
Abbott three times in the head with a nine-millimeter pistol before killing
nine-millimeter pistol before killing
nine-millimeter pistol before killing four more people and taking a hostage
four more people and taking a hostage
four more people and taking a hostage the carnage only ended when a police
the carnage only ended when a police
the carnage only ended when a police officer came from backstage and shot
officer came from backstage and shot
officer came from backstage and shot Gayle dead theories on Gail’s motive
Gayle dead theories on Gail’s motive
Gayle dead theories on Gail’s motive include anger at how dime bags former
include anger at how dime bags former
include anger at how dime bags former band Pantera had broken up and claims
band Pantera had broken up and claims
band Pantera had broken up and claims that Pantera had stolen some of Gail’s
that Pantera had stolen some of Gail’s
that Pantera had stolen some of Gail’s songs however police never officially
songs however police never officially
songs however police never officially recognized a reason for dime bags
recognized a reason for dime bags
recognized a reason for dime bags senseless killing do you agree with our
senseless killing do you agree with our
senseless killing do you agree with our list whose death did we miss I know
list whose death did we miss I know
list whose death did we miss I know since it happened there’s never been a
since it happened there’s never been a
since it happened there’s never been a day that I don’t think about them for
day that I don’t think about them for
day that I don’t think about them for more tragic top 10s published every day
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those goosebumps come up at times we’re
those goosebumps come up at times we’re all perform and I feel like it’s him
all perform and I feel like it’s him
all perform and I feel like it’s him just give me a pat on the back saying
just give me a pat on the back saying
just give me a pat on the back saying good job
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