I would say Michael Jackson. It came out of nowhere especially with his sold-out tour. Oh, and Aaliyah with the plane crash back in 2001 (a mere few weeks before 9/11). Also, John Ritter back in 2003.
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Jonathon Brandis
Anton Yelchin
Chadwick Boseman. It was one of the few times that a celebrity death caught me off guard & genuinely shocked me. He kept his illness a secret for like 4 years. He still put in the work & was doing his thing all that time
I remember I wasn't online all day long. I was at a barber shop. Took out my phone as I was waiting for my turn & his death was literally the first thing in my newsfeed. I genuinely thought it was a joke or a mistake.
Took me a minute to actually accept that he was actually gone.
Yes, his death was certainly a shock, and although I'm not into the Marvel universe, I knew who he was. A real shame.
shareThat was a lousy one, the guy had a big career in the hopper
shareThis one for me, as well. Legitimately thought it was an Internet joke that would debunked shortly.
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Christopher Plummer (I know he was in his 90s, but I loved the guy and thought he'd be around forever)
Sean Connery (another I thought would live forever)
Tanya Roberts (my favourite Angel - that one was a real shock)
Others,
Ingrid Pitt (sexiest actress ever, and my favourite Hammer scream-queen)
Lewis Collins (my teenage years TV hero - and part inspiration for my joining H M Armed Forces)
Roger Moore (still can't get my head around that one)
Tony Hancock (1924-68) English comedian. COD overdose of barbiturates.
Kenneth Williams (1926-88) English comedian. COD overdose of barbiturates.
Benny Hill (1924-92) English comedian. COD heart attack.
Michael Hutchence (1960-97) Australian musician. COD auto-erotic asphyxiation, or murdered by the Star Whackers according to Randy Quaid.
John Thaw (1942-2002) English actor. COD cancer.
Natasha Richardson (1963-2009) English actress married to Liam Neeson. COD skiing accident head injury.
Skye McCole Bartusiak (1992-2014) American actress. COD huffing drug overdose.
Helen McCrory (1968-2021) English actress married to Damian Lewis. COD cancer.
John Thaw, Skye McCole Bartusiak, and Natasha Richardson - how did I miss them? Heck, they're all quite shocking.
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