Actors who died unnaturally

101. Susan Cabot

Susan Cabot was born in Boston and raised in a series of eight foster homes. She attended high school in Manhattan, where she took an interest in dramatics and joined the school dramatic club. Later, while trying to decide between a career in music or art, she illustrated children's books during ...

Beaten to death with a weightlifting bar by her son, Timothy Scott Roman.

1927-1986 (59 years old)

102. Claudio Camaso

Novecento

Claudio Camaso was born on February 3, 1939 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for 1900 (1976), A Bay of Blood (1971) and I Knew Her Well (1965). He was married to Verena Baer Volonté. He died on September 16, 1977 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Committed suicide after he accidentally killed another man.

1934-1977 (43 years old)

103. Ed Cambridge

Actor | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Edmund J. Cambridge is the Founding Member of the Legendary "Cambridge Players" a Theater Troupe that First Produce James Baldwin's "The Amen Corner" on Broadway in 1965 which was produced by Nat King Cole Wife "Maria Ellington". The founding members of The Cambridge Players are Juanita Moore, ...

Died of injuries sustained in a fall.

1920-2001 (80 years old)

104. Felipe Camiroaga

Self | Animal nocturno

Felipe Camiroaga was born on October 8, 1966 in Santiago de Chile, Metropolitan Region, Chile. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Animal nocturno (2006), Buenos días a todos (1992) and La noche del mundial (1990). He died on September 2, 2011 in Juan Fernández Islands, ...

Died in a plane crash near Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile.

1966-2011 (44 years old)

105. Alan Campbell

Writer | A Star Is Born

Alan Campbell was born on February 21, 1904 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for A Star Is Born (1937), A Star Is Born (1954) and The Little Foxes (1941). He was married to Dorothy Parker. He died on June 14, 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Overdosed on the barbiturate Seconal, while drunk and with a plastic bag over his head.

1904-1963 (59 years old)

106. Margaret Campbell

Actress | The Laundry Girl

Margaret Campbell was born on April 24, 1883 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for The Laundry Girl (1919), Top o' the Morning (1922) and The Dangerous Blonde (1924). She was married to Josef Swickard. She died on June 27, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Murdered by her son, who sexually assaulted her and bludgeoned her to death with a hammer.

1883-1939 (56 years old)

107. Adriana Campos

Actress | Te Voy a Enseñar a Querer

Adriana Campos was born on February 27, 1979 in Chaparral, Tolima, Colombia. She was an actress, known for Learning to Love (2004), Beautiful But Unlucky (2009) and Tempo final (2007). She was married to Carlos Rincon. She died on November 3, 2015 in Peñalisa, Salgar, Antioquia, Colombia.

Died when the car she was in crashed into the Río Cauca in Salgar, Colombia.

1979-2015 (36 years old)

108. Norma Candal

Actress | Dios los cría

Norma Candal was born on April 10, 1927 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. She was an actress, known for Dios los cría (1979), The Sun and the Moon (1987) and La guagua aérea (1993). She died on February 5, 2006 in Santurce, Puerto Rico.

Died of the injuries sustained in a fall in her home in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.

1927-2006 (78 years old)

109. Fanny Cano

Actress | Yesenia

Fanny Cano was born on February 28, 1944 in Huetamo, Michoacan, Mexico. She was an actress and producer, known for Yesenia (1970), Rubi (1968) and Frente al destino (1964). She was married to Sergio Luis Cano. She died on December 7, 1983 in Madrid, Spain.

Died in a runway crash between two airplanes in Madrid, Spain.

1944-1983 (39 years old)

110. Capucine

Actress | The Pink Panther

With classic patrician features and an independent, non-conformist personality, Capucine began her film debut in 1949 at the age of 21 with an appearance in the film Rendezvous in July (1949). She attended school in France and received a BA degree in foreign languages. Married for six months in her...

Jumped to her death from her apartment in Lausanne, having suffered from illness and depression.

1928-1990 (62 years old)

111. Arthur Edmund Carewe

Actor | Doctor X

Arthur Edmund Carewe was born on December 30, 1884 in Trapzon (Trebizond), Turkey. He was an actor, known for Doctor X (1932), The Cat and the Canary (1927) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). He was married to Irene Pavlowska. He died on April 22, 1937 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Shot himself in his car in the parking lot of a beach motel in Santa Monica. Carewe had suffered a stroke the year before.

1884-1937 (52 years old)

112. Maria Teresa Carlson

Actress | Wander Woman si ako!

Maria Teresa Carlson was born in 1963 in Manila, Philippines. She was an actress, known for Wander Woman si ako! (1980), Mac en kulit (1983) and Forgive and Forget (1982). She was married to Rodolfo Fariñas. She died on November 23, 2001 in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Jumped to her death from her apartment in San Juan City.

1963-2001 (38 years old)

113. Claudio Cassinelli

Actor | I guerrieri dell'anno 2072

Claudio Cassinelli was born on September 29, 1938 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He was an actor, known for I guerrieri dell'anno 2072 (1984), The Suspicious Death of a Minor (1975) and Hercules (1983). He was married to Irene Bignardi. He died on July 12, 1985 in Page, Arizona, USA.

Died in a helicopter crash in Page, Arizona, while filming a scene in Vendetta dal futuro.

1938-1985 (46 years old)

114. Walmor Chagas

Actor | São Paulo, Sociedade Anônima

Walmor Chagas was born on August 28, 1930 in Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was an actor and producer, known for São Paulo, Sociedade Anônima (1965), Luz del Fuego (1982) and Asa Branca: Um Sonho Brasileiro (1980). He was married to Cacilda Becker. He died on January 18, 2013 ...

Shot himself in his home in Sao Paulo.

1930-2013 (82 years old)

115. Pauline Chan

Actress | Fa gai kwong ban

Born in Shanghai, China, as Chen Baolian, Pauline Chan emigrated to Hong Kong at age 12 with her mother when her parents divorced. A beautiful young girl, it didn't take long for photographers and agents to notice her and she began modeling at 15. In 1990 she entered the Miss Asia beauty pageant. ...

Jumped to her death from her apartment window, suffering from post-natal depression. She had a history of erratic behavior, including a suicide attempt, attacking people, undressing in public, starting fires, and drug abuse.

1973-2002 (29 years old)

116. Sita Chan

Actress | Dang ngo oi nei

Sita Chan was an actress, known for Dang ngo oi nei (2012) and Lan Kwai Fong 2 (2012). She died on April 17, 2013 in Hoi Po Road, Kong Kong, China.

Died in a car crash in Hong Kong.

1987-2013 (26 years old)

117. Rani Chandra

Actress | Chemparathy

Rani Chandra was born in 1949 in Fort Kochi, Travancore-Cochin, India. She was an actress, known for Chemparathy (1972), Nellu (1974) and Ladies Hostel (1973). She died on October 12, 1976 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.

Killed in an airplane crash in Bombay, India.

1949-1976 (27 years old)

118. Spencer Charters

Actor | High Sierra

Spencer Charters was a burly, moon faced man who got his start in the theater where he basically stayed until 1930. Thereafter, he quickly launched a career as a character actor in movies. His specialty was a lower-to-middle-class worker, and he portrayed many types, including judges, doctors, ...

Took his own life with a mix of sleeping pills and carbon monoxide poisoning.

1875-1943 (67 years old)

119. Leslie Cheung

Actor | Ah fei jing juen

Leslie Cheung was the youngest of 10 children. His father was tailor to the late William Holden. Leslie's parents divorced when he was young, and he claims this is one reason for his disinterest in marriage. Following graduation from secondary school, he studied at Leeds University in Great Britain...

Jumped to his death from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong, after suffering from depression.

1956-2003 (46 years old)

120. Jacek Chmielnik

Actor | Vabank

Jacek Chmielnik was born on January 31, 1953 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. He was an actor and writer, known for Vabank (1981), Kolory kochania (1988) and King Size (1988). He died on August 22, 2007 in Suchawa, Lubelskie, Poland.

Killed by electric shock in the basement of his summer house in Suchawa, Poland.

1953-2007 (54 years old)

121. Jin-shil Choi

Actress | Na-eui sa-lang na-eui sin-boo

Jin-shil Choi was born on December 24, 1968 in Seoul, South Korea. She was an actress, known for My Love, My Bride (1990), I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me (1994) and Mister Mama (1992). She was married to Sung Min Cho. She died on October 2, 2008 in Seoul, South Korea.

Hanged herself in her home in Seoul.

1968-2008 (39 years old)

122. Paul Bo-Law Chung

Actor | Feng liu zhong

Paul Bo-Law Chung was born in 1959 in Hong Kong, China. He was an actor, known for Feng liu zhong (1984), Energetic 21 (1982) and The Beasts (1980). He died in 1989 in Hong Kong, China.

Took his own life at his home in Hong Kong, due to large gambling debts.

1959-1989 (30 years old)

123. Antonio Cifariello

Actor | In Search of the Castaways

Antonio Cifariello was born on May 19, 1930 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He was an actor, known for In Search of the Castaways (1962), Le ragazze di San Frediano (1955) and Le avventure di Nicola Nickleby (1958). He was married to Patrizia Della Rovere. He died on December 12, 1968 in Lusaka, Zambia.

Died in a plane crash in Lusaka, Zambia, while making a documentary.

1930-1968 (38 years old)

124. Lana Clarkson

Actress | Fast Times at Ridgemont High

This beautiful, long-legged blonde actress was known to be a kind, intelligent and dependable actor with a comedic talent as well. She appeared in many American TV hits of the 1970s and 1980s, such as Three's Company (1976), The Jeffersons (1975), The New Mike Hammer (1984), Riptide (1984), Knight ...

Shot by record producer Phil Spector.

1962-2003 (40 years old)

125. Olair Coan

Writer | Falsetto Voice

Olair Coan was born on January 7, 1958 in Porto Feliz, São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor and writer, known for Falsetto Voice (2008), Satanic Attraction (1989) and Ritual of Death (1990). He died on December 29, 2007 in Highway Castello Branco, São Paulo, Brazil.

Died in a single car-crash in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

1959-2007 (48 years old)

126. Juanita Coco

Self | Young Talent Time

Juanita Coco was born on December 10, 1975 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She died on May 2, 1993 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Died in a car crash when the car she was a passanger in ran a red light. The driver was under the influence of alcohol.

1975-1993 (17 years old)

127. Bill Cody Jr.

Actor | Scouts to the Rescue

Bill Cody Jr. was born on April 18, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Scouts to the Rescue (1939), Frontier Days (1934) and The Girl of the Golden West (1938). He was married to Elizabeth Sidford MacGregor. He died on August 11, 1989 in Studio City, California, USA.

Took his own life the year after his wife Elizabeth MacGregor died. In a note he said he missed her so much he couldn't see a reason to stay alive without her.

1925-1989 (64 years old)

128. Barbara Colby

Actress | Mary Tyler Moore

At age 36, actress Barbara Colby was on the brink of TV-character stardom when the native New Yorker was senselessly shot and killed one evening on the streets of Los Angeles. The tall, toothy, husky-voiced, frizzy-haired actress equipped with a keen, Brooklyn-tough sensibility and dead-on comedy ...

Shot in a parking lot together with colleague James Kiernan. They were probably random victims to a drive-by shooting.

1939-1975 (36 years old)

129. Gary Coleman

Actor | Diff'rent Strokes

Without a doubt Gary Coleman was THE child TV star of the late 1970s and early 1980s. A refreshingly confident little tyke with sparkling dark, saucer-like eyes and an ingratiating, take-on-anyone burst of personality, the boy charmed the pants right off of TV viewers the minute he was glimpsed in ...

Fell down the stairs at his home in Santaquin, Utah, possibly after a seizure. He suffered an epidural hematoma, and died two days later.

1968-2010 (42 years old)

130. Coluche

Actor | Tchao pantin

Coluche was born on October 28, 1944 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for So Long, Stooge (1983), Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine (1977) and Le bon roi Dagobert (1984). He was married to Véronique K. Colucci. He died on June 19, 1986 in Opio, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

Died when he crashed his motorcycle into a truck in Opio, France.

1944-1986 (41 years old)

131. Russ Columbo

Soundtrack | Raging Bull

Russ Columbo was born on January 14, 1908 in Camden, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Raging Bull (1980), Magic in the Moonlight (2014) and Wake Up and Dream (1934). He died on September 2, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Accidentally shot by his friend, photographer Lansing Brown, while the two were looking at Brown's collection of firearms.

1908-1934 (26 years old)

132. Ray Combs

Actor | Overboard

Ray Combs was born on April 3, 1956 in Hamilton, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Overboard (1987), Family Feud (1988) and Me & Mrs. C. (1986). He was married to Debra Jo Loomis. He died on June 2, 1996 in Glendale, California, USA.

Hanged himself in a psychiatric hospital in Los Angeles, having been taken there by the police the night before. Combs had destroyed the inside of his home and was banging his head against the walls. At the time of his death, he was having serious financial problems.

1956-1996 (40 years old)

133. Dimples Cooper

Actress | Ang tatlong hambog

Dimples Cooper was born on January 15, 1914 in Manila, Philippines. She was an actress, known for Ang tatlong hambog (1926), Miracles of Love (1925) and The Chinese Ring (1947). She died on June 29, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Overdosed on barbiturates.

1914-1960 (46 years old)

134. Gian-Carlo Coppola

Producer | The Outsiders

Gian-Carlo Coppola was born on September 17, 1963 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Outsiders (1983), Rumble Fish (1983) and Apocalypse Now (1979). He died on May 26, 1986 in Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

Killed by the towline between to slow-moving boats, which he and a friend, actor Griffin O'Neal, had tried to pass between in their speedboat.

1963-1986 (22 years old)

135. Tara Correa-McMullen

Actress | Rebound

Tara Correa-McMullen was born on May 24, 1989 in Westminster, Vermont, USA. She was an actress, known for Rebound (2005), Judging Amy (1999) and Zoey 101 (2005). She died on October 21, 2005 in Inglewood, California, USA.

Shot to death by gang member Damien Watts in front of the apartment building she lived in.

1989-2005 (16 years old)

136. John Costelloe

Actor | Die Hard 2

John Costelloe was born on November 8, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Die Hard 2 (1990), Black Rain (1989) and Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993). He died on December 18, 2008 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

Shot himself, and was found two days later in his home in Brooklyn.

1961-2008 (47 years old)

137. Ronny Coutteure

Actor | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye

Ronny Coutteure was born on July 2, 1951 in Werwik, in Belgium. The year 2001 was his 30th year in the career of an actor, author, director and realizer, a career which began as clown. Ronny Coutteure worked for the cinema, the radio, television, the opera and the theatre. He is the author, the ...

Committed suicide shortly after his TV show was cancelled.

1951-2000 (48 years old)

138. Bob Crane

Actor | Hogan's Heroes

Bob Crane was born in Waterbury, CT, the youngest of two sons. In school he was known for being a class clown and an intense music lover. His favorites were jazz and big band. Bob's specialty was the drums. After graduating from Stamford High School in 1946, he turned his attention to his love for ...

Bludgeoned to death in his home, probably with a camera tripod. The case is unsolved.

1928-1978 (49 years old)

139. Alan Crofoot

Actor | Welcome to Blood City

Alan Crofoot was born on June 2, 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Welcome to Blood City (1977), High-Ballin' (1978) and A Cool Sound from Hell (1959). He was married to Dodi Protero. He died on March 5, 1979 in Dayton, Ohio, USA.

Jumped from a hotel window in Dayton, Ohio, having experienced fits of depression brought on by blood pressure medication.

1929-1979 (49 years old)

140. Dennis Crosby

Actor | Ben Casey

American occasional actor, son of Bing Crosby and Dixie Lee. Born into show business as his father was becoming a superstar, Crosby and his three brothers grew up in wealth, but reportedly suffered at best inattention and unkindness, and possibly actual abuse at worst, from their father, at least ...

Shot himself, depressed after a divorce and the suicide of his brother, Lindsay Crosby, as well as struggling with alcoholism.

1934-1991 (56 years old)

141. Lindsay Crosby

Actor | The Mechanic

Lindsay Crosby was born on January 5, 1938 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Mechanic (1972), Bigfoot (1970) and The Glory Stompers (1967). He was married to Suzy Crosby, Janet Sue Schwartze and Barbara Diane Fredrickson. He died on December 11, 1989 in ...

Shot himself in an apartment in Las Virgenes, after learning that the inheritance he was relying on to support his family was gone. Lindsay and Dennis Crosby were children of showbusiness parents Bing Crosby and Dixie Lee.

1938-1989 (51 years old)

142. Lester Cuneo

Actor | The Means and the End

A stage actor since his early teenage years, Lester Cuneo made his first film, a comedy short, in 1910. It was quite successful, and he soon began appearing in a series of comedy shorts, which he also directed. Tiring of comedies, he decided to make himself a cowboy star and turned to making ...

Shot himself after the divorce from his wife, actress Francelia Billington, and a waning career.

1888-1925 (37 years old)

143. Pedro Cunha

Actor | Dream Team

Pedro Cunha was born on August 12, 1980 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor, known for Dream Team (1997), Rosa Fogo (2011) and Clone (2008). He died on April 28, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Committed suicide.

1980-2014 (33 years old)

144. Lance Curtis

Actor | Snow: The Movie

Lance Curtis was born on April 27, 1954. He was an actor and writer, known for Snow: The Movie (1982), Rebel (1985) and Mother and Son (1984). He died on June 9, 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Fell of the balcony at his home in Sydney, Australia, while hosting a party.

?-1985 (age unknown)

145. Patricia Cutts

Actress | The Tingler

Patricia Cutts was born on July 20, 1926 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Tingler (1959), The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel (1949) and Playhouse 90 (1956). She was married to William Nichols, John A.C. Findlay (agent) and Harold S.N.I. ...

Died of barbiturate poisoning at her own home.

1926-1974 (48 years old)

146. Zbigniew Cybulski

Actor | Popiól i diament

Won international fame with the leading role of Maciek Chelmicki in Andrzej Wajda's Ashes and Diamonds (1958). He created a character which was imitated not only in Poland; often compared with James Dean.

Graduated from the Higher State School of Acting in Cracow; also studied journalism. From 1953 ...

Accidentally run over by a train, while trying to jump on it as it was moving.

1927-1967 (39 years old)

147. Dalida

Soundtrack | No Time to Die

Dalida was a French-Italian singer, born to Italian parents in Egypt. She moved to France in her 30's, where she enjoyed the most successful part of her career. She was born on January 17, 1933 in Cairo, Egypt as Yolande Christina Gigliotti. She was married to Lucien Morisse. She died on May 3, ...

Overdosed on barbiturates, writing a note that life had become unbearable.

1933-1987 (54 years old)

148. Karl Dane

Actor | The Big Parade

Born Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 12, 1886 the future Karl Dane had a rough childhood. His father was an alcoholic and spendthrift. At a young age his parents divorced. To escape his unhappy home he took a great interest in the arts, particularly puppeteering (...

Shot himself in his apartment in Los Angeles. Dane had given up working in movies, and had struggled finding work in other fields. At the time of his death he had no money.

1886-1934 (47 years old)

149. Bella Darvi

Actress | Hell and High Water

Bella Darvi became a 50s symbol for one of the many movie "Cinderellas" whose bright and beautiful Hollywood fairy tale would come crashing down, ending in bitterness and tragedy. A self-destructive brunette beauty, her life was full of misfortune. Of Polish/French descent, she miraculously ...

Gassed herself to death. Her body remained undiscovered for more than a week.

1928-1971 (42 years old)

150. Dominique Darel

Actress | Morte a Venezia

Dominique Darel was born in 1950. She was an actress, known for Death in Venice (1971), La cosa buffa (1972) and The Grand Duel (1972). She died on June 4, 1978 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

Died in a car crash in Cannes, France.

1950-1978 (28 years old)

151. Lynette Davies

Actress | Miracles Take Longer

Lynette Davies was born on October 18, 1948 in Tonypandy, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for Miracles Take Longer (1983), Tales of the Unexpected (1979) and The Watch House (1988). She died in December 1993 in Lavernock Point, Wales, UK.

Took her own life by drowning at Lavernock Point.

1948-1993 (45 years old)

152. Ann B. Davis

Actress | The Brady Bunch

Ann B. Davis made her debut in show business at age 6 earning $2.00 in a puppet show. At the University of Michigan, Ann planned to study medicine but got the acting bug from her brother who was the lead dancer in the national company of "Oklahoma" for over a year. Ann then spent six years in ...

Died of the injuries sustained in a fall in the bathroom of her home in San Antonio, Texas.

1926-2014 (88 years old)

153. Brad Davis

Actor | Midnight Express

Born in Florida in 1949, Brad Davis moved to Georgia after graduating from high school to pursue an acting career. From there, he moved to New York City, twice, to find work. By the early 1970s Davis was acting in off-Broadway plays while studying acting at the Academy of Dramatic Arts. His stage ...

Died of an assisted suicide in a hospital in Los Angeles. Davis was close to death of AIDS, but chose to leave on his own terms.

1949-1991 (41 years old)

154. Jacquie de Creed

Self | Daredevil Woman

Died in a plane crash on Mont Agel, France. Her small aircraft crashed while flying through heavy fog.

1957-2011 (54 years old)

155. Terence de Marney

Actor | Lorna Doone

Gaunt, emaciated-looking British character actor who enjoyed a lengthy career on the stage, both as an actor and as a director. By the age of 19, he was already a noted writer and producer of plays. De Marney made his theatrical debut in London in 1923. His first major role was as Jim Hawkins in "...

Died when he accidentally fell in front of a moving train in the London Underground.

1908-1971 (63 years old)

156. Priscilla Dean

Actress | The Dice Woman

Her parents were both stage actors, so Priscilla Dean began her career as an infant in their productions. She made her film debut at age 14 in a series of one-reelers for Biograph and several other studios. In 1911 she was hired by Universal Pictures and soon gained popularity as the female lead in...

Died of the injuries sustained in a fall over a year in prior.

1896-1987 (91 years old)

157. Sandy Dempsey

Actress | Love Boccaccio Style

Sandy Dempsey was born on April 11, 1949. She was an actress. She died on May 24, 1975 in the Gulf of Mexico.

Died in a boating accident in the Gulf of Mexico.

1949-1975 (26 years old)

158. John Denver

Soundtrack | Armageddon

His birth occurred on Friday, December 31st, 1943, as the son of an Air Force officer, Denver was constantly moved from state to state and country to country. It was in Tucson, Arizona, that his grandmother gave him his first acoustic guitar, a gift that would prove an icebreaker when meeting other...

Died in a plane crash in Monterey Bay, California. Denver was piloting his own experimental airplane, doing a series of touch-and-go landings at the nearby airport.

1943-1997 (53 years old)

159. Jerry Desmonde

Actor | Gonks Go Beat

Jerry Desmond, whose real name was James Robert Sadler, was born 20th July 1908 and made his stage debut at age 11 in the Sadler Elsie Four at the Palace Cinema, Armadale in November 1919 staying with them until 1928 when he joined the chorus of a music comedy show which toured America. Returning ...

Took his own life, having become depressed by the death of his wife.

1908-1967 (58 years old)

160. Patrick Dewaere

Actor | Un mauvais fils

Popular but troubled renegade French actor Patrick Dewaere was christened Jean-Marie Patrick Bourdeaux on January 26, 1947, at Saint-Brieuc in Britanny in the north-west region of France. The third of six children born to actress Mado Maurin (1915-2011), his mother made acting a family affair. All ...

Shot himself at home in Paris, France.

1947-1982 (35 years old)

161. Jerry Dexter

Actor | Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Jerry Dexter was born on April 18, 1935 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981), The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967) and The Adventures of Gulliver (1968). He died on June 21, 2013 in Sonoma, California, USA.

Died of the injuries sustained in a fall at his home in Sonoma, California.

1935-2013 (78 years old)

162. Leila Diniz

Actress | Todas as Mulheres do Mundo

Leila Diniz was born on March 25, 1945 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Todas as Mulheres do Mundo (1966), Corisco, O Diabo Loiro (1969) and Amor, Carnaval e Sonhos (1973). She was married to Ruy Guerra and Domingos de Oliveira. She died on June 14, 1972 in New ...

Died in a plane crash near New Delhi, India.

1945-1972 (27 years old)

163. Jenny Dolly

Actress | The Call of the Dance

The Great Ziegfeld discovered the Dolly Sisters - identical twins Jenny and Rosie - dancing in the middle rung of the vaudeville circuit and hired them for his 1911 Follies. With their dark olive complexions and diminutive statures, they exuded an elusive exotic allure, but in reality they were ...

Hanged herself in a curtain rod in her own apartment, after struggling with depression after a car accident that caused serious injuries to her.

1892-1941 (48 years old)

164. Patric Doonan

Actor | The Net

Patric Doonan was born on April 19, 1926 in Alvaston, Derby, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Project M7 (1953), The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) and Crest of the Wave (1954). He was married to Aud Johansen. He died on March 10, 1958 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.

Gassed himself to death.

1925-1958 (32 years old)

165. Françoise Dorléac

Actress | L'homme de Rio

The radiant Françoise Dorléac is better remembered today as the elder, ill-fated sister of French film star Catherine Deneuve. The Paris-born actress, however, was actually the first to become a star and had quite a formidable career of her own in the 1960s until it was cut short. Born into a ...

Died in a car crash in Nice, France. Her car burst into flame after it had flipped over, and Dorléac was unable to get out.

1942-1967 (25 years old)

166. Jane Dornacker

Actress | The Right Stuff

Jane Dornacker was a U.S. Postal worker turned comedienne and musician. She was a member of the bands The Tubes and Leila and the Snakes. In the 1980s she turned from comedy and music to playing music and doing traffic reports on radio stations in San Francisco and New York City. She also had a ...

Died in a helicopter crash in New York City, while giving traffic reports on a radio show.

1947-1986 (39 years old)

167. Joan Dowling

Actress | Murder Without Crime

Joan Dowling had a passion for acting and as an aspiring young actress she would take roles in plays, pantomimes and other works simply to be on the stage. Her first recognised role was at the tender age of 14 and she signed her first film contract at 17. She had natural talent and did not have any...

Took her own life by gas poisoning.

1928-1954 (26 years old)

168. Alice Drummond

Actress | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Veteran character actress Alice Drummond was born May 21, 1928 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Sarah Irene (née Alker), a secretary, and Arthur Ruyter, an auto mechanic. She graduated from Pembroke College (Brown University) in 1950. She is best remembered as the frightened librarian at the beginning...

Died of the injuries sustained in a fall in her home in The Bronx, New York City.

1928-2016 (88 years old)

169. Micke Dubois

Actor | Angne & Svullo

Micke Dubois was born on February 25, 1959 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was an actor and writer, known for Angne & Svullo (1988), Angne & Svullo 'Här och nu!' (1991) and Svullo grisar vidare (1990). He was married to Gitte Nilsson. He died on November 30, 2005 in Huddinge, ...

Hanged himself in the basement of his apartment building in Stockholm, Sweden.

1959-2005 (46 years old)

170. Pete Duel

Actor | Alias Smith and Jones

Born on 24 February 1940 in Rochester, New York, Pete Duel moved to West Hollywood in 1963 following a tour with the National Road Company's "Take Her, She's Mine". After landing small guest spots on various TV series, Pete was cast in a recurring role alongside Sally Field on Gidget (1965) in 1965...

Shot himself in his home in Hollywood, having struggled with a drinking problem.

1940-1971 (31 years old)

171. Nicole Dufresne

Writer | Matter

Nicole Dufresne was born on January 5, 1977 in Minnesota, USA. Nicole was a writer, known for Matter (2008). Nicole died on January 27, 2005 in Manhattan, New York, USA.

Shot to death by robber Rudy Fleming.

1977-2005 (28 years old)

172. Davor Dujmovic

Actor | Dom za vesanje

Davor Dujmovic was born on September 20, 1969 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Time of the Gypsies (1988), Underground (1995) and Last Waltz in Sarajevo (1990). He died on May 31, 1999 in Novo Mesto, Slovenia.

Hanged himself, after struggling with severe depression.

1969-1999 (29 years old)

173. Kenne Duncan

Actor | Night of the Ghouls

Kenne Duncan was born on February 17, 1902 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Night of the Ghouls (1959), Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945) and The Astounding She-Monster (1957). He died on February 5, 1972 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Overdosed on barbiturates.

1903-1972 (68 years old)

174. Dominique Dunne

Actress | Poltergeist

Dominique Dunne was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Ellen Beatriz Griffin Dunne and Dominick Dunne, a producer, actor, and writer. Actor Griffin Dunne is her brother. After her parents' divorce, she moved first to New York, and then to Beverly Hills. Upon graduation from high ...

Strangled by her ex-boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney outside her home.

1959-1982 (22 years old)

175. Guru Dutt

Actor | Pyaasa

Considered to be a man ahead of his time, Guru Dutt was one of the greatest icons of commercial Indian cinema. Although he made less than ten films, they are believed to be the best to come from Bollywood's Golden Age, known both for their ability to reach out to the common man and for their ...

Overdosed on sleeping pills and alcohol in his rented apartment in Bombay. It was his third suicide attempt.

1925-1964 (39 years old)

176. Max Ehrlich

Writer | Hugos Nachtarbeit

Max Ehrlich (1892-1944) was one of the most celebrated actors and directors on the German comedy and cabaret scene of the 1930s. But his brilliant career was brutally interrupted by the rise of Nazism and his resulting deportation in 1942 to Westerbork concentration camp in Holland. Amazingly, ...

Gassed to death in the Auschwitz gas chambers.

1892-1944 (51 years old)

177. Mirko Ellis

Actor | Buffalo Bill, l'eroe del far west

Mirko Ellis was born on September 4, 1923 in Locarno, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Buffalo Bill (1964), The Ten Gladiators (1963) and The Revolt of the Pretorians (1964). He was married to Ester Masing. He died on September 11, 2014 in Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.

Jumped from the balcony of his apartment in Alghero, Italy.

1923-2014 (91 years old)

178. James Ellison

Actor | I Walked with a Zombie

American light leading man, primarily of Westerns, James Ellison was born James Ellison Smith in Guthrie Center, Iowa, in 1910. He grew up on a ranch in Valier, Montana, where he learned the skills that would stand him in good stead as a movie cowboy. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was a ...

Broke his neck in a fall.

1910-1993 (83 years old)

179. Peg Entwistle

Actress | Thirteen Women

Peg Entwistle was born on February 5, 1908 in Port Talbot, Wales at the home of her maternal grandparents, John and Caroline Stevenson because Caroline was to act as midwife. Peg's mother was Emily Stevenson Entwistle and her father was actor/ stage manager Robert Symes Entwistle (1872-1922). They ...

Jumped to her death from the H in the Hollywood sign

1908-1932 (24 years old)

180. Maria Falconetti

Actress | La passion de Jeanne d'Arc

Renée Jeanne or Maria Falconetti, born in Pantin (not in Sermano, Corsica, as many film dictionaries wrongly attest) on July 21, 1892 and died in Buenos Aires on December 12, 1946, is a French actress of theater and cinema. Joining the troupe of the Odeon theater in 1916, she made her debut in "...

Starved herself to death after having become significantly overweight.

1892-1946 (54 years old)

181. Richard Farnsworth

Actor | The Straight Story

An American stuntman who, after more than 30 years in the business, moved into acting and became an acclaimed and respected character actor, Richard Farnsworth was a native of Los Angeles. He grew up around horses and as a teenager was offered an opportunity to ride in films. He appeared in ...

Shot himself at his ranch in Lincoln, after a long battle with prostate cancer.

1920-2000 (80 years old)

182. Bekim Fehmiu

Actor | The Adventurers

Bekim Fehmiu was born on June 1, 1936 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for The Adventurers (1970), I Even Met Happy Gypsies (1967) and Protest (1967). He was married to Branka Petric. He died on June 15, 2010 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Shot himself in his apartment in Belgrade, Serbia.

1936-2010 (74 years old)

183. Andrea Feldman

Actress | Heat

Andrea Feldman was a performer in several of Andy Warhol's films, most prominently in the film "Heat" as Sylvia Miles's daughter. She was notable for her screechy voice and hysterical performance style, and she often played out-of-control characters unable to cope with their circumstances.

She ...

Jumped to her death from her parents' apartment, holding a bible and a crucifix.

1948-1972 (24 years old)

184. Myles Ferguson

Actor | Highlander

Myles Ferguson was born on January 3, 1981 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Highlander (1992), Stuart Little (1999) and Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996). He died on September 29, 2000 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Died in a car accident in Vancouver, Canada.

1981-2000 (19 years old)

185. Luisa Ferida

Actress | Amore imperiale

Luisa Ferida started as a stage actress and first appeared in films with La Freccia d'oro (1935) in a supporting role but because of her photogenic looks and talent as an actress, she soon graduated to leading parts at the end of the thirties. In 1939, whilst working on An Adventure of Salvator Rosa...

Executed by Italian partisans together with her lover Osvaldo Valenti, due to their links with fascism.

1914-1945 (31 years old)

186. Paul Ferris

Composer | Persecution

Paul Ferris was born on May 2, 1941 in Corby, Northamptonshire, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Persecution (1974), The Creeping Flesh (1973) and Maroc 7 (1967). He died on October 30, 1995 in Redcliffe, Bristol, England, UK.

Overdosed on drugs, after suffering from Huntington's Chorea.

1941-1995 (54 years old)

187. Michael Findlay

Director | The Touch of Her Flesh

Film-maker Michael Findlay was killed in a helicopter accident on the roof of the (then) Pan Am Building in New York city. On his way to John F Kennedy airport to connect with a Paris-bound flight, Findlay was planning to demonstrate his new 3-D camera to potential backers in France. Findlay and ...

Slashed to death by the rotors of a tipping helicopter on top of the Pan Am Building in New York City.

1938-1977 (39 years old)

188. Ed Flanders

Actor | The Exorcist III

Ed Flanders was born on December 29, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Exorcist III (1990), St. Elsewhere (1982) and The Ninth Configuration (1980). He was married to Cody Lambert, Ellen Geer and Bennye Kelly. He died on February 22, 1995 in Denny, California, USA.

Shot himself, after four divorces, a painful back injury from a car crash, and a life-long struggle with depression.

1934-1995 (60 years old)

189. Erin Fleming

Actress | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask

Erin Fleming was born on August 13, 1941 in New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress, known for Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972), Hercules in New York (1970) and The Legend of Blood Mountain (1965). She died on April 15, 2003 in Los Angeles, ...

Shot herself after suffering from poor mental health and being homeless.

1941-2003 (61 years old)

190. Antonio Flores

Composer | El charro del misterio

Antonio Flores was born on November 14, 1961 in Madrid, Spain. He was an actor and composer, known for El charro del misterio (1980), Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001) and Pals (1982). He was married to Ana Villa. He died on May 30, 1995 in Madrid, Spain.

Overdosed on drugs in Madrid, Spain, depressed due to his mother's death two weeks prior.

1961-1995 (33 years old)

191. Stocker Fontelieu

Actor | Angel Heart

Stocker Fontelieu was born on May 5, 1923 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Angel Heart (1987), Big Momma's House 2 (2006) and Glory Road (2006). He died on December 14, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Died of the injuries sustained in a fall at his nursing home in New Orleans, Louisiana.

1923-2009 (86 years old)

192. Maria Forescu

Actress | Peer Gynt

Maria Forescu was born on January 15, 1875 in Czernowitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary [now Chernivtsi, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Peer Gynt (1919), Peer Gynt - 2. Teil: Peer Gynts Wanderjahre und Tod (1919) and He or I (1930). She was married to Harry Piel. She died on October 28, 1947 ...

Died in the Buchenwald concentration camp.

1875-1943 (68 years old)

193. Tom Forman

Director | The Broken Wing

Tom Forman was born on February 22, 1893 in Mitchell County, Texas, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Broken Wing (1923), The Fighting American (1924) and To Have and to Hold (1916). He was married to Mary Mersch. He died on November 7, 1926 in Venice, California, USA.

Shot himself in his parents' home in Los Angeles

1893-1926 (33 years old)

194. Terry Forrestal

Stunts | Lifeforce

Terry Forrestal was born on May 13, 1948 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Lifeforce (1985), Titanic (1997) and Brazil (1985). He died on June 10, 2000 in Lysefjord, Norway.

Died in a BASE jumping accident in Lysefjord, Norway.

1948-2000 (52 years old)

195. Emil Forselius

Actor | Tic Tac

Emil Forselius was born on November 23, 1974 in Västervik, Småland, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Tic Tac (1997), Järngänget (2000) and Belinder auktioner (2003). He died on March 2, 2010 in Södermalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.

Took his own life in his apartment in Stockholm, Sweden, having suffered from severe depression for some time.

1974-2010 (35 years old)

196. Dudley Foster

Actor | Danger Man

Dudley Foster was born on August 7, 1924 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Danger Man (1960), Doctor Who (1963) and Coronation Street (1960). He was married to Eileen Kennally. He died on January 8, 1973 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.

Hanged himself.

1924-1973 (48 years old)

197. Claude France

Actress | Le père Goriot

Claude France was born on March 9, 1893 in Emden, Germany. She was an actress, known for Le père Goriot (1921), Le bossu (1925) and Le berceau de dieu (1926). She died on January 3, 1928 in Paris, France.

Committed suicide.

1893-1928 (34 years old)

198. J. Herbert Frank

Actor | Scandal

J. Herbert Frank was born on May 12, 1885 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Scandal (1917), Destruction (1915) and Up and at 'Em (1922). He died on March 7, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Took his own life in his apartment in Los Angeles, using chloroform and gas. He was to appear in court shortly after on a disturbance charge, and had also been arrested for drug dealing.

1885-1926 (40 years old)

199. Martin Fric

Director | Hej-rup!

Martin Fric was born on March 29, 1902 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was a director and writer, known for Workers, Let's Go (1934), Capek's Tales (1947) and Tajemství krve (1953). He was married to Suzanne Marwille. He died on August 26, 1968 in Prague, ...

Committed suicide in Prague, Czechoslovakia, struggling with alcoholism and displeased with the invasion of his country.

1902-1968 (66 years old)

200. Egon Friedell

Writer | Die Bekehrung des Dr. Wundt

Egon Friedell was born on January 21, 1878 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a writer and actor, known for Die Bekehrung des Dr. Wundt (1914), Aus meiner Bibliothek (1969) and Die Marquise von Clermont (1922). He died on March 16, 1938 in Vienna, Austria.

Jumped to his death from a window in his house, about to be arrested by two Sturmabteilung officers for being Jewish.

1878-1938 (60 years old)