Death is always scary, but no matter how trite it may sound, sooner or later it will come for everyone. But people often do not value life, it seems to them that there is still a lot of time ahead.
Indeed, many people live to old age. They live a long life, but they also do not want to die. Grandparents dream of taking a walk at their grandchildren’s wedding, holding great-grandchildren in their arms. This is not always possible, but everyone understands that death is inevitable.
It often happens differently. Young people are dying, dying in the prime of life. Celebrities are no exception. Neither money nor fame helps them to stay in the world of the living. It is a pity for talented people, they could do many more useful things.
In this article, we will talk about famous people who did not live to 30.
10. Alia (1979-2001)
Alia was a talented girl. She starred in films, sang, was a model. She got into the world of show business early, the girl was 15 when her first album was released.
It is not surprising, because Alia's mother and her uncle were not the last people in show business. All the doors were open for the girl, but one cannot say that Aliya was mediocrity. No, many were envious of her abilities.
The singer died when she turned 22. She released a new album, they had to shoot a clip in the Bahamas, Alia's team went on a trip. The plane was overloaded, too much equipment was loaded on board. There was a plane crash, everyone died. They later said that alcohol was found in the pilot's blood, but these rumors were not confirmed.
9. Biggie Smalls (1972-1996)
Biggie was called one of the most influential hip-hop artists in world history.
From childhood, the boy dreamed of singing, only fate was not favorable to him. He was born in a poor family, tried to sell drugs, received a prison term. In prison, he thought about life.
When Biggie came out, he decided to make music. He sent his entry to the contest, the song made a huge impression on the producer. Biggie soon became a popular performer, his first album was an overwhelming success. He received many awards, the young rapper was called "Discovery of the Year."
Unfortunately, Smalls did not start his past life; he was still interested in drugs. It is unknown, maybe this was directly related to his death.
In 1997, Biggie was shot from a passing car when he was returning to the hotel from a party. At that time he was 24 years old.
8. James Dean (1931-1955)
James received several awards in the field of cinema and even took 18th place in the ranking of America's greatest stars. It is a pity that all this happened when he was already dead.
Dean started with commercials, then played small cameo roles. There was not enough money, I had to earn extra money in the parking lot.
Soon, the actor moved to New York, his career went uphill. At first he participated in game shows, then he was offered decent roles. Only three roles brought him great success, the last film "Giant" was released after the death of James. The actor died in a car accident at the age of 24.
7. Kurt Cobain (1967 - 1994)
Vocalist and guitarist of the legendary band Nirvana. He grew up in a family of musicians and from childhood became addicted to music. Kurt's parents divorced, this radically changed his life. He stayed with his mother, but could not establish a relationship with her, so he left home.
For some time the young man wandered, he was detained for drinking alcohol, for penetrating foreign territory. In 1985, Kurt created a group, the composition and name of the team changed several times. In 1991, when the second Nirvana album was released, the group was recognized around the world.
Rock musician has been addicted to drugs for a long time. In addition, he had a lot of other health problems, with the psyche of the musician, apparently, it was not all good either. Kurt shot himself in his own house, before which he introduced himself a dose of heroin, incompatible with life. The musician was only 27.
6. Sid Vicious (1957-1979)
British musician, member of the band Sex Pistols. He was born into a dysfunctional family. Sid's mother accustomed him to drugs from childhood. After a quarrel with his mother, the young man became homeless, he earned money by street concerts.
At that difficult time, Sid entered punk culture. After some time, he was accepted into the band Sex Pistols bassist. But Sid did not learn how to play, other team members even laughed at him.
But Vicious became the personification of the culture of punks, maybe that's why he was left in the group. Sid did not value his life, he took drugs, drank, led an immoral lifestyle. Heroin ruined him, Sid died of an overdose at the age of 21.
5. Jimi Hendricks (1942-1970)
American virtuoso guitarist. Jimi was rightly called the greatest guitarist. He played the electric guitar like no other.
He was born in an ordinary family, after the death of his mother, the boy bought himself a guitar and began to play music. Hendricks created a group with his friends, but they could only dream of popularity. Moving to New York, a new group, concerts in nightclubs did not bring him fame.
But once fate gave Jimi a chance. He was noticed and invited to the group. After several appearances, Hendrix was recognized around the world. Jimi, like most musicians, was a drug addict. It was said that he died from an overdose.
In fact, the musician choked on sleeping pills, which he washed down with wine. It was not possible to save him, at that time the best guitarist was 27 years old.
4. Selena (1971-1995)
The Queen of Techno made a huge contribution to music and fashion. Selena has become one of the most popular Latin American singers.
Selena's career began at age 6. When she was 9, she performed at her father's restaurant. Soon the restaurant was closed, Selena's father bought a bus, and the whole family went on a tour. Trips interfered with full-fledged study, but nevertheless Selena got an education.
After meeting with producer Rico Trevino, Selena's career went uphill. The girl has become very popular. Selena decided to do business, opened two clothing stores. They became the cause of her death.
The store manager was dishonest. When Selena found out about this, she decided to meet her. The woman came to the meeting with a gun, she shot at the singer and hit the carotid artery. Selena died at 23.
3. Amy Winehouse (1983-2011)
The British singer became famous thanks to her unique vocals and eccentric performance of a mixture of several genres. She was called one of the best British performers of the 2000s. Her name is even listed in the Guinness Book of Records for the fact that the singer won 5 Grammy awards.
She was born in a musical family, so she had a passion for music since childhood. At the age of 14 she wrote her first song, then she started taking drugs. A year later, she signed her first contract and went on tour.
Amy soon became popular. She released albums, performed at concerts, went on tour, she just could not give up drugs. There were health problems. When Winehouse turned 27, she died. Her body was found in her own apartment. The girl died from alcohol poisoning.
2. Tupac Shakur (1971-1996)
The greatest hip hop artist in history. Tupac had a huge impact on many hip hop artists. His songs touched on highly social topics. He sang about violence, life in the ghetto, poverty.
There were many criminals in his family. Most likely, this affected the work of Tupac. The boy took up music when he was 12. He became a member of a street ensemble. He played in theatrical productions, read rap.
Soon Tupac became a member of the group, released an album. The real success came to the rapper in 1993, when he performed as part of the band Thug Life. Then Tupac embarked on a solo career, released several albums. His last album was called the greatest hip-hop album according to MTV.
On the fateful evening, Shakur went to the club, the car was shot, he could not be saved. The rapper was 25 years old.
1. Heath Ledger (1979-2008)
A Hollywood actor of Australian descent became famous for his ability to transform. He had a bright acting talent and could play completely different characters.
In his teens, Heath played in the school theater, then everyone already noticed his extraordinary abilities. Growing up he began to act in films. Some roles were successful, some failed, but Ledger could only dream of popularity.
His dreams of fame came true after filming the movie Brokeback Mountain. After there were many more roles, but it would have been even greater if Heath had not died at such an early age.
He was 27, the official cause of death is drug poisoning.