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two one these are the people who lost their
these are the people who lost their
these are the people who lost their lives doing what they were meant to do
lives doing what they were meant to do
lives doing what they were meant to do welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten people who famously died while doing
people who famously died while doing
people who famously died while doing their jobs
their jobs
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content for this list we’re focusing on the men and women who passed away as a
the men and women who passed away as a
the men and women who passed away as a result of side effects danger or
result of side effects danger or
result of side effects danger or accidents that were directly related to
accidents that were directly related to
accidents that were directly related to their jobs today the expenditure of
their jobs today the expenditure of
their jobs today the expenditure of billions of dollars every year on
billions of dollars every year on
billions of dollars every year on weapons acquired for the purpose of
weapons acquired for the purpose of
weapons acquired for the purpose of making sure we never need them is
making sure we never need them is
making sure we never need them is essential to keeping a piece number 10
essential to keeping a piece number 10
essential to keeping a piece number 10 Sarah Burke Canadian freestyle skiing
Sarah Burke Canadian freestyle skiing
Sarah Burke Canadian freestyle skiing gold medalist Sarah Burks had immense
gold medalist Sarah Burks had immense
gold medalist Sarah Burks had immense talent Drive and personality she was one
talent Drive and personality she was one
talent Drive and personality she was one of two women to compete against male
of two women to compete against male
of two women to compete against male skiers during the 2001 u.s. free skiing
skiers during the 2001 u.s. free skiing
skiers during the 2001 u.s. free skiing open and openly supported the addition
open and openly supported the addition
open and openly supported the addition of a women’s skiing division to the 2005
of a women’s skiing division to the 2005
of a women’s skiing division to the 2005 X Games in 2012 after landing a stunt
X Games in 2012 after landing a stunt
X Games in 2012 after landing a stunt during training Burke fell and hit her
during training Burke fell and hit her
during training Burke fell and hit her head causing her to go into cardiac
head causing her to go into cardiac
head causing her to go into cardiac arrest and damaging her neck
arrest and damaging her neck
arrest and damaging her neck although Burke made it to a hospital she
although Burke made it to a hospital she
although Burke made it to a hospital she died of her injuries nine days later
died of her injuries nine days later
died of her injuries nine days later after her passing she was inducted into
after her passing she was inducted into
after her passing she was inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame remembered as a
the Olympic Hall of Fame remembered as a
the Olympic Hall of Fame remembered as a great athlete and a pioneer number nine
great athlete and a pioneer number nine
great athlete and a pioneer number nine Brandon Lee Brandon Lee was an actor and
Brandon Lee Brandon Lee was an actor and
Brandon Lee Brandon Lee was an actor and martial artist with natural ability like
martial artist with natural ability like
martial artist with natural ability like his famous father Bruce Lee after making
his famous father Bruce Lee after making
his famous father Bruce Lee after making several small TV and movie appearances
several small TV and movie appearances
several small TV and movie appearances he was able to land a leading role in
he was able to land a leading role in
he was able to land a leading role in the dark action film The Crow in 1993
the dark action film The Crow in 1993
the dark action film The Crow in 1993 during filming of a scene where Lee’s
during filming of a scene where Lee’s
during filming of a scene where Lee’s character was to be shot the prop gun
character was to be shot the prop gun
character was to be shot the prop gun wasn’t checked properly a bullet from a
wasn’t checked properly a bullet from a
wasn’t checked properly a bullet from a dummy round struck his abdomen and he
dummy round struck his abdomen and he
dummy round struck his abdomen and he died from his injuries
died from his injuries
died from his injuries hours later through the use of stunt
hours later through the use of stunt
hours later through the use of stunt doubles and special effects they
doubles and special effects they
doubles and special effects they finished filming the crow and dedicated
finished filming the crow and dedicated
finished filming the crow and dedicated the movie to Brandon leave memory number
the movie to Brandon leave memory number
the movie to Brandon leave memory number 8 Ayrton Senna Formula One racing is a
8 Ayrton Senna Formula One racing is a
8 Ayrton Senna Formula One racing is a thrilling but dangerous sport that
thrilling but dangerous sport that
thrilling but dangerous sport that claimed the lives of greats like Jill
claimed the lives of greats like Jill
claimed the lives of greats like Jill Villeneuve in terrible crashes
Villeneuve in terrible crashes
Villeneuve in terrible crashes another great Ayrton Senna a Brazilian
another great Ayrton Senna a Brazilian
another great Ayrton Senna a Brazilian racecar driver who won three f1 world
racecar driver who won three f1 world
racecar driver who won three f1 world championships and the Monaco Grand Prix
championships and the Monaco Grand Prix
championships and the Monaco Grand Prix six times also lost his life on the
six times also lost his life on the
six times also lost his life on the track while racing in the 1994 San
track while racing in the 1994 San
track while racing in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix Senna tried to take a
Marino Grand Prix Senna tried to take a
Marino Grand Prix Senna tried to take a turn but his car went straight into a
turn but his car went straight into a
turn but his car went straight into a concrete wall upon impact pieces of the
concrete wall upon impact pieces of the
concrete wall upon impact pieces of the wheel went through Senna’s helmet
wheel went through Senna’s helmet
wheel went through Senna’s helmet causing massive head trauma from which
causing massive head trauma from which
causing massive head trauma from which he couldn’t recover on the day of his
he couldn’t recover on the day of his
he couldn’t recover on the day of his funeral it was said that around three
funeral it was said that around three
funeral it was said that around three million people flooded South Hollow to
million people flooded South Hollow to
million people flooded South Hollow to say goodbye to the racing legend number
say goodbye to the racing legend number
say goodbye to the racing legend number seven Vladimir Komarov
seven Vladimir Komarov
seven Vladimir Komarov during the 60s space race between the
during the 60s space race between the
during the 60s space race between the USSR and the United States Soviet
USSR and the United States Soviet
USSR and the United States Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov was chosen to
cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov was chosen to
cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov was chosen to fly the Soyuz 1 spacecraft despite a
fly the Soyuz 1 spacecraft despite a
fly the Soyuz 1 spacecraft despite a series of unmanned test flights going
series of unmanned test flights going
series of unmanned test flights going awry the Soviet space program was
awry the Soviet space program was
awry the Soviet space program was confident he would succeed on the
confident he would succeed on the
confident he would succeed on the morning of April 23rd 1967 Soviet
morning of April 23rd 1967 Soviet
morning of April 23rd 1967 Soviet sources announced that the Soyuz 1
sources announced that the Soyuz 1
sources announced that the Soyuz 1 launch had been successful however later
launch had been successful however later
launch had been successful however later that day it was revealed that upon
that day it was revealed that upon
that day it was revealed that upon re-entry from space the main parachute
re-entry from space the main parachute
re-entry from space the main parachute on the Soyuz 1 had failed leading Kamat
on the Soyuz 1 had failed leading Kamat
on the Soyuz 1 had failed leading Kamat off to crash into the earth after his
off to crash into the earth after his
off to crash into the earth after his death the Soviets worked on building
death the Soviets worked on building
death the Soviets worked on building safer rockets aiming to avoid the
safer rockets aiming to avoid the
safer rockets aiming to avoid the tragedy that took their fallen cosmonaut
tragedy that took their fallen cosmonaut
tragedy that took their fallen cosmonaut on October 30th 1968 so used two and
on October 30th 1968 so used two and
on October 30th 1968 so used two and three returns successfully from a joint
three returns successfully from a joint
three returns successfully from a joint mission in space number 6 Daniel Pearl
mission in space number 6 Daniel Pearl
mission in space number 6 Daniel Pearl in 2002 journalist Daniel Pearl was
in 2002 journalist Daniel Pearl was
in 2002 journalist Daniel Pearl was investigating a story for The Wall
investigating a story for The Wall
investigating a story for The Wall Street Journal in Pakistan when he was
Street Journal in Pakistan when he was
Street Journal in Pakistan when he was contacted to interview a Muslim
contacted to interview a Muslim
contacted to interview a Muslim extremist but the meeting was a setup
extremist but the meeting was a setup
extremist but the meeting was a setup and when pearl arrived he was kidnapped
and when pearl arrived he was kidnapped
and when pearl arrived he was kidnapped by terrorists the terrorists made
by terrorists the terrorists made
by terrorists the terrorists made several demands to the US as they held
several demands to the US as they held
several demands to the US as they held him for over a week but after nine days
him for over a week but after nine days
him for over a week but after nine days he was beheaded on camera the journalist
he was beheaded on camera the journalist
he was beheaded on camera the journalist is remembered through the Daniel Pearl
is remembered through the Daniel Pearl
is remembered through the Daniel Pearl foundation the 2007 film a mighty heart
foundation the 2007 film a mighty heart
foundation the 2007 film a mighty heart and the Daniel Pearl freedom of the
and the Daniel Pearl freedom of the
and the Daniel Pearl freedom of the press Act signed by President Obama in
press Act signed by President Obama in
press Act signed by President Obama in 2010 which aims to protect the freedoms
2010 which aims to protect the freedoms
2010 which aims to protect the freedoms of journalists around the world number 5
of journalists around the world number 5
of journalists around the world number 5 Marie Curie Marie Curie was a scientist
Marie Curie Marie Curie was a scientist
Marie Curie Marie Curie was a scientist who earned her PhD in it
who earned her PhD in it
who earned her PhD in it time when higher education was virtually
time when higher education was virtually
time when higher education was virtually unavailable to women in her home country
unavailable to women in her home country
unavailable to women in her home country of Poland as if that weren’t impressive
of Poland as if that weren’t impressive
of Poland as if that weren’t impressive enough in the course of her research she
enough in the course of her research she
enough in the course of her research she helped discover new elements define the
helped discover new elements define the
helped discover new elements define the term radioactivity and became the first
term radioactivity and became the first
term radioactivity and became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize
woman to win a Nobel Prize
woman to win a Nobel Prize unfortunately theories close exposure to
unfortunately theories close exposure to
unfortunately theories close exposure to radioactive substances without
radioactive substances without
radioactive substances without protective materials gave her a plastic
protective materials gave her a plastic
protective materials gave her a plastic anemia a disease that damaged her bone
anemia a disease that damaged her bone
anemia a disease that damaged her bone marrow and led to her death in 1934 at
marrow and led to her death in 1934 at
marrow and led to her death in 1934 at the age of 66 Curie’s end may have been
the age of 66 Curie’s end may have been
the age of 66 Curie’s end may have been tragic but her contributions to the
tragic but her contributions to the
tragic but her contributions to the field and the path she paved for women
field and the path she paved for women
field and the path she paved for women in science will never be forgotten
in science will never be forgotten
in science will never be forgotten number four the Challenger disaster crew
number four the Challenger disaster crew
number four the Challenger disaster crew in January of 1986 NASA launched the
in January of 1986 NASA launched the
in January of 1986 NASA launched the space shuttle Challenger on a mission to
space shuttle Challenger on a mission to
space shuttle Challenger on a mission to deploy satellites and carry payloads to
deploy satellites and carry payloads to
deploy satellites and carry payloads to assorted orbits but less than two
assorted orbits but less than two
assorted orbits but less than two minutes into the launch tragedy struck
minutes into the launch tragedy struck
minutes into the launch tragedy struck the cold weather conditions caused
the cold weather conditions caused
the cold weather conditions caused critical Hardware within the shuttle to
critical Hardware within the shuttle to
critical Hardware within the shuttle to fail and release fuel from the internal
fail and release fuel from the internal
fail and release fuel from the internal gas tank triggering an explosion that
gas tank triggering an explosion that
gas tank triggering an explosion that made the ship break apart although the
made the ship break apart although the
made the ship break apart although the seven crew members were believed to have
seven crew members were believed to have
seven crew members were believed to have survived the initial incident they did
survived the initial incident they did
survived the initial incident they did not survive the impact into the water
not survive the impact into the water
not survive the impact into the water the disaster was the most fatal space
the disaster was the most fatal space
the disaster was the most fatal space incident in NASA’s history to that point
incident in NASA’s history to that point
incident in NASA’s history to that point sadly that loss of life was matched 17
sadly that loss of life was matched 17
sadly that loss of life was matched 17 years later by the 2003 Columbia space
years later by the 2003 Columbia space
years later by the 2003 Columbia space shuttle disaster number three the 911
shuttle disaster number three the 911
shuttle disaster number three the 911 first responders oh my god
first responders oh my god
first responders oh my god that looks like a second plane when
that looks like a second plane when
that looks like a second plane when terrorists flew two hijacked planes into
terrorists flew two hijacked planes into
terrorists flew two hijacked planes into the Twin Towers in New York City on
the Twin Towers in New York City on
the Twin Towers in New York City on September 11th 2001 a group of men and
September 11th 2001 a group of men and
September 11th 2001 a group of men and women stepped forward to save people
women stepped forward to save people
women stepped forward to save people from the wreckage these first responders
from the wreckage these first responders
from the wreckage these first responders battled fires thick smoke and shifting
battled fires thick smoke and shifting
battled fires thick smoke and shifting rubble over the course of the rescue
rubble over the course of the rescue
rubble over the course of the rescue attempts over 400 firefighters police
attempts over 400 firefighters police
attempts over 400 firefighters police officers and paramedics lost their lives
officers and paramedics lost their lives
officers and paramedics lost their lives years later programs like the James
years later programs like the James
years later programs like the James Zadroga 9/11 health and Compensation Act
Zadroga 9/11 health and Compensation Act
Zadroga 9/11 health and Compensation Act named after a first responder who
named after a first responder who
named after a first responder who suffered negative health effects
suffered negative health effects
suffered negative health effects following September 11th were created to
following September 11th were created to
following September 11th were created to provide medical aid and financial
provide medical aid and financial
provide medical aid and financial assistance to the brave men and women
assistance to the brave men and women
assistance to the brave men and women who risked their lives that day number
who risked their lives that day number
who risked their lives that day number two John F Kennedy the 35th President of
two John F Kennedy the 35th President of
two John F Kennedy the 35th President of the United States John F Kennedy was
the United States John F Kennedy was
the United States John F Kennedy was known for a multitude of policies
known for a multitude of policies
known for a multitude of policies including tasking NASA with putting a
including tasking NASA with putting a
including tasking NASA with putting a man on the moon and creating the Peace
man on the moon and creating the Peace
man on the moon and creating the Peace Corps on November 22nd 1963 the
Corps on November 22nd 1963 the
Corps on November 22nd 1963 the president was traveling in a motorcade
president was traveling in a motorcade
president was traveling in a motorcade in Dallas when gunshots erupted in the
in Dallas when gunshots erupted in the
in Dallas when gunshots erupted in the middle of the crowd the bullet struck
middle of the crowd the bullet struck
middle of the crowd the bullet struck JFK in the head and neck and he was
JFK in the head and neck and he was
JFK in the head and neck and he was pronounced dead only a couple of hours
pronounced dead only a couple of hours
pronounced dead only a couple of hours later in the years since countless
later in the years since countless
later in the years since countless conspiracy theories have tried to
conspiracy theories have tried to
conspiracy theories have tried to explain the Kennedy assassination and
explain the Kennedy assassination and
explain the Kennedy assassination and once you conclude the Magic Bullet could
once you conclude the Magic Bullet could
once you conclude the Magic Bullet could not create all seven of those wounds you
not create all seven of those wounds you
not create all seven of those wounds you have to conclude that there was a fourth
have to conclude that there was a fourth
have to conclude that there was a fourth shot and a second life but we only know
shot and a second life but we only know
shot and a second life but we only know one thing for sure
one thing for sure
one thing for sure President Kennedy gave his life for his
President Kennedy gave his life for his
President Kennedy gave his life for his country before we named our top pick
country before we named our top pick
country before we named our top pick here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions [Music]
number one Steve Irwin Steve Irwin also
number one Steve Irwin Steve Irwin also known as the Crocodile Hunter was a
known as the Crocodile Hunter was a
known as the Crocodile Hunter was a beloved zoologist TV star and father his
beloved zoologist TV star and father his
beloved zoologist TV star and father his documentary work captured the
documentary work captured the
documentary work captured the imaginations of people all over the
imaginations of people all over the
imaginations of people all over the world and showed us the true beauty and
world and showed us the true beauty and
world and showed us the true beauty and ferocity of nature while filming a
ferocity of nature while filming a
ferocity of nature while filming a nature documentary in the water in 2006
nature documentary in the water in 2006
nature documentary in the water in 2006 Irwin was attacked by a stingray and
Irwin was attacked by a stingray and
Irwin was attacked by a stingray and stabbed in the chest multiple times he
stabbed in the chest multiple times he
stabbed in the chest multiple times he was rushed to a boat to receive CPR but
was rushed to a boat to receive CPR but
was rushed to a boat to receive CPR but the injuries to his heart and lungs were
the injuries to his heart and lungs were
the injuries to his heart and lungs were too severe and he died before reaching
too severe and he died before reaching
too severe and he died before reaching Shore Steve Irwin may be gone but his
Shore Steve Irwin may be gone but his
Shore Steve Irwin may be gone but his legacy lives on in the hearts of his
legacy lives on in the hearts of his
legacy lives on in the hearts of his fans and through the work of his family
fans and through the work of his family
fans and through the work of his family who follow in his footsteps do you agree
who follow in his footsteps do you agree
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