{"id":4267,"date":"2015-05-08T00:01:36","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T00:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=4267"},"modified":"2016-11-03T08:11:59","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T08:11:59","slug":"5-celebrities-who-left-us-too-soon-the-good-die-young","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/5-celebrities-who-left-us-too-soon-the-good-die-young","title":{"rendered":"5 Celebrities Who Left Us Too Soon. The Good Die Young."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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From young to old, these celebrities felt like part of our families until they sadly passed away. Luckily, we can still remember them through the incredible legacies that they left behind. We will never forget them.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">1. Whitney Houston<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/dc2aee6f87451db2497f4e068d3983bf.jpg\" alt=\"dc2aee6f87451db2497f4e068d3983bf\" width=\"600\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/dc2aee6f87451db2497f4e068d3983bf.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/dc2aee6f87451db2497f4e068d3983bf-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/220535712973468341\/\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Whitney Houston was a famous singer, actress and model, who was cited as one of the most talented female artists of all time. She brought us incredible hits such as <em>I Will Always Love You, I Wanna Dance With Somebody <\/em>and <em>Greatest Love of All. <\/em>Houston died on the 11<sup>th<\/sup> of February 2012, at the age of 49. It was reported and confirmed that she died from drowning, as she was found submerged in a bathtub. She was buried beside her father and is survived by her ex-husband Bobby Brown and her daughter Bobbi who is currently struggling with her life.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2. Paul Walker<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/b4cb02ab21bf731140d220526c9aebd4.jpg\" alt=\"b4cb02ab21bf731140d220526c9aebd4\" width=\"600\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/b4cb02ab21bf731140d220526c9aebd4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/b4cb02ab21bf731140d220526c9aebd4-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/228417012324992743\/\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Walker was one of the stars of the smash hit <em>Fast and Furious 7.<\/em>\u00a0He tragically died in a car accident before the film was completed and released. He starred in <em>Eight Below, Running Scared <\/em>and <em>Into the blue. <\/em>Walker passed away after leaving a charitable event in a friend\u2019s Porsche. The Porsche hit a lamppost not far from the event. Walker, who was riding in the passenger seat, and his friend both died at the scene, devastating onlookers and fans. He was 40 when he passed away.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">3. Tupac Shakur<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/CBwacDWXIAAfX3L.jpg\" alt=\"CBwacDWXIAAfX3L\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/CBwacDWXIAAfX3L.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/CBwacDWXIAAfX3L-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CBwacDWXIAAfX3L.jpg:large\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tupac was a rapper, songwriter and actor. He became famous for hits like <em>Changes, Thug life <\/em>and <em>Hit \u2018em up. <\/em>He sold 75 million records internationally, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He died after being shot in a drive-by, with bullets entering his right lung and causing internal bleeding. He was put under a medically-induced coma and his mother made the decision to stop trying after doctors tried to revive him 6 days later. He was 25 at the time of his death.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">4. Robin Williams<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/a1f4925799f5605c2f9112a729db0b50.jpg\" alt=\"a1f4925799f5605c2f9112a729db0b50\" width=\"600\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/a1f4925799f5605c2f9112a729db0b50.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/a1f4925799f5605c2f9112a729db0b50-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/59883870020791266\/\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Williams was a famous stand-up comedian and actor who rose to fame through the sitcom <em>Mork &amp; Mindy. <\/em>He went on to star in big films such as <em>Good Morning, Vietnam, Mrs Doubtfire, Good Will Hunting <\/em>and <em>Jumanji. <\/em>Williams passed away last year on the 11<sup>th<\/sup> of August 2014 after taking his own life. It was said that his death was attributed to his struggles with depression and a recent diagnosis of Parkinson\u2019s disease. He was 63 when he passed away.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">5. Brittany Murphy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/0935c508e6692cfe779be43c829de4c0.jpg\" alt=\"0935c508e6692cfe779be43c829de4c0\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/0935c508e6692cfe779be43c829de4c0.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/0935c508e6692cfe779be43c829de4c0-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/197314027398238003\/\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Murphy was a famous actress, singer and voice artist who became famous after starring in the 1995 smash hit <em>Clueless. <\/em>She also had roles in films such as <em>Girl, Interrupted, 8 Mile <\/em>and <em>Sin City. <\/em>Murphy passed away after her husband Simon Monjack phoned emergency services to report that she had collapsed in the bathroom. Doctors tried to resuscitate her and she died shortly afterwards in hospital. The cause of death was determined to be pneumonia paired with iron deficiency. She was 32.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/these-14-celebrities-were-caught-red-handed\/\">SEE ALSO: These 14 Celebrities Were Caught Red Handed. <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[\/onepage]<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[onepage] [gallerypage] These stars came to light up our lives, and as soon as they<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":4343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,4],"tags":[237],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Celebrities Who Left Us Too Soon. 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