Tödliche Unfälle, Mord und Totschlag
by Channing_F | created - 22 Oct 2015 | updated - 1 month ago | Public
1. Sal Mineo
Actor | Exodus
Salvatore (Sal) Mineo Jr. was born to Josephine and Sal Sr. (a casket maker), who emigrated to the U.S. from Sicily. His siblings were Michael, Victor and Sarina. Sal was thrown out of parochial school and, by age eight, was a member of a street gang in a tough Bronx neighborhood. His mother ...
von einem Strassenräuber erstochen
2. Vic Morrow
Actor | Combat!
Vic Morrow was born in the Bronx, New York, to Jean (Kress) and Harry Morrow, an electrical engineer. His parents were Russian Jewish immigrants. Morrow dropped out of high school at 17 to join the U.S. Navy. When he left the Navy, he used the G.I. Bill to study pre-law at Florida State. While ...
bei Dreharbeiten von einem Hubschrauber-Rotor geköpft
3. Boris Sagal
Director | The Omega Man
Boris Sagal was born on October 18, 1923 in Yekaterinoslav, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine]. He was a director and writer, known for The Omega Man (1971), The Name of the Game (1968) and Rich Man, Poor Man (1976). He was married to Marge Champion and Sara Macon. He died on May 22,...
bei Dreharbeiten von einem Hubschrauber-Heckrotor fast vollständig enthauptet
4. Paul Walker
Actor | The Fast and the Furious
Paul William Walker IV was born in Glendale, California. He grew up together with his brothers, Caleb and Cody, and sisters, Ashlie and Amie. Their parents, Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor, and Cheryl (Crabtree) Walker, a model, separated around September 2004. His grandfather, William ...
etwas zu schnell mit dem Sportwagen unterwegs
5. Fynn Henkel
Actor | Die schwarzen Brüder
Fynn Henkel was born on October 11, 1996. He was an actor, known for Die schwarzen Brüder (2013), A House of Animals (2010) and Be My Baby (2014). He died on August 17, 2015 in Budapest, Hungary.
beim Zelten von einem Ast erschlagen
6. Aaliyah
Soundtrack | Romeo Must Die
Talented. Beautiful. Modest. These three words described R&B singer-turned-actress Aaliyah perfectly.
Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Diane (Hankerson) and Michael Haughton. Her uncle was music manager Barry Hankerson and her brother is director Rashad Haughton. Aaliyah was ...
Flugzeugabsturz
7. Jayne Mansfield
Actress | The Girl Can't Help It
One of the leading sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, film actress Jayne Mansfield was born Vera Jayne Palmer on April 19, 1933 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the only child of Vera J. (nee Palmer; later Peers) and Herbert W. Palmer. Her parents were well-to-do, with her father a successful attorney ...
Autounfall
8. James Dean
Actor | East of Eden
James Byron Dean was born February 8, 1931 in Marion, Indiana, to Mildred Marie (Wilson) and Winton A. Dean, a farmer turned dental technician. His mother died when Dean was nine, and he was subsequently raised on a farm by his aunt and uncle in Fairmount, Indiana. After grade school, he moved to ...
auch etwas zu schnell mit dem Porsche
9. Joachim Dietmar Mues
Actor | Bruder Esel
Joachim Dietmar Mues was born on December 21, 1945 in Dresden, Germany. He was an actor, known for Bruder Esel (1996), Der blinde Richter (1984) and The Odessa File (1974). He was married to Sibylle Buda. He died on March 12, 2011 in Hamburg, Germany.
als Fussgänger von einem Auto überfahren
10. Phil Hartman
Actor | NewsRadio
Phil Hartman was born Philip Edward Hartmann on September 24, 1948, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. His surname was originally "Hartmann", but he later dropped the second "n". He was one of eight children of Doris Marguerite (Wardell) and Rupert Loebig Hartmann, a salesman. He was of German, Irish, ...
von seiner Gattin im Schlaf erschossen
11. 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 ...
erschlagen, Tat ungeklärt
12. Al Adamson
Director | Blood of Ghastly Horror
Although it is very unlikely that his admittedly cheap-'n'-cheesy films will ever be acknowledged as true works of cinematic art, producer/director/screenwriter Al Adamson did, nonetheless, make a slew of entertainingly trashy low-budget exploitation features for the drive-in market throughout the ...
ermordet
13. Walter Sedlmayr
Actor | Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird
Walter Sedlmayr was loved by his audience very much, but nobody knew the real Sedlmayr. He always kept his privat life very private, and it was revealed after his death that he was homosexual. He couldn't come out as a homosexual for different reasons, but the main reason was surely his reputation ...
erstochen und erschlagen
14. Natalie Wood
Actress | Rebel Without a Cause
Natalie Wood was an American actress of Russian and Ukrainian descent. She started her career as a child actress and eventually transitioned into teenage roles, young adult roles, and middle-aged roles. She drowned off Catalina Island on November 29, 1981 at age 43.
Wood was born July 20, 1938 in ...
bei einem Segeltörn ertrunken, fraglicher Totschlag
15. Mónica Spear
Actress | La mujer perfecta
Miss Spear was crowned Miss Venezuela in 2004 and was 4th runner-up in the 2005 Miss Universe Pageant. Prior to competing in beauty pageants, Miss Spear bachelor's degree in theater from the University of Central Florida. Miss Spear went on to become one of the most popular and successful soap ...
von Unbekannten bei einer Autopanne erschossen
16. 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 ...
erschossen
17. George Reeves
Actor | Adventures of Superman
George Reeves was born George Keefer Brewer in Woolstock, Iowa, to Helen Roberta (Lescher) and Donald C. Brewer. He was of German, English, and Scottish descent. Following his parents' divorce and his mother's remarriage to Frank J. Bessolo, Reeves was raised in Pasadena, California, and educated ...
Kopfschuss - Selbstmord oder Mord bis heute nicht ganz klar
18. Ryan Dunn
Writer | Jackass 3D
Ryan Dunn (June 11, 1977 - June 20, 2011) was an American reality television personality, actor and stunt man. He was a member of the Jackass and Viva La Bam crew.
Ryan Matthew Dunn was born in Medina, Ohio, to Linda Sue (Reese) and Ronald James Dunn. He came to prominence as a member of the CKY ...
der Porsche, das Tempo und der Baum....
19. Grace Kelly
Actress | Dial M for Murder
On November 12, 1929, Grace Patricia Kelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to wealthy parents. Her girlhood was uneventful for the most part, but one of the things she desired was to become an actress which she had decided on at an early age. After her high school graduation in 1947, Grace ...
die berühmte tödliche Kurve in den Bergen
20. Justin Mentell
Actor | G-Force
Justin Mentell was born on December 16, 1982 in Austin, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for G-Force (2009), Boston Legal (2004) and 5-25-77 (2008). He died on February 1, 2010 in Blanchardville, Wisconsin, USA.
Autounfall
21. Johnny Palermo
Actor | Cold Case
Johnny Palermo was born on March 12, 1982 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Cold Case (2003), Days of Our Lives (1965) and Just for Kicks (2006). He died on June 8, 2009 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Autounfall
22. Julia Palmer-Stoll
Actress | The Devil Who Called Himself God
After being born in Munich, Germany Julia Palmer-Stoll spent her childhood in Spain. Since her 16th birthday she had guest appearances in several TV series. It was her role as Simone in the popular German TV series Marienhof (1992) which made her famous.
She always did a lot for animals. During a ...
will einen Igel von einer Strasse tragen und wird dabei überfahren
23. Tupac Shakur
Actor | Juice
Born in New York City, Tupac grew up primarily in Harlem. In 1984, his family moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he became good friends with Jada Pinkett Smith. His family moved again in 1988 to Oakland, California. His first breakthrough in music came in 1991 as a member of the group Digital ...
erschossen
24. Brandon Lee
Actor | The Crow
Born on February 1, 1965 to Bruce Lee (Martial Arts idol) and Linda Lee Cadwell. Brother to Shannon Lee. In 1970-71, they moved to Hong Kong, where Brandon lived until age eight, becoming fluent in Cantonese. By the time he was able to walk, he was already involved in learning about martial arts ...
statt mit Platzpatronen mit echter Munition versehentlich erschossen
25. Steve Irwin
Actor | Dr. Dolittle 2
Steve Irwin was born in 1962 to parents Lyn and Bob Irwin, who were animal naturalists. He shared the love for animals all his life, stemming from being raised at the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park. There, he partook in daily duties of animal feeding and care. He quickly established himself with...
von einem Stachelrochen bei Dreharbeiten tödlich verletzt
26. Jon-Erik Hexum
Actor | Voyagers!
In the early 1980s, this ruggedly handsome young American actor of Norwegian parentage was seen as the "next big thing", and then suddenly he was dead from an accident via a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The son of Thorleif Hexum (born in Norway) and Gretha Paulsen (born in Minnesota), Jon-Erik ...
beim Rumalbern mit einer Waffe versehentlich selbst in den Kopf geschossen
27. Dar Robinson
Stunts | To Live and Die in L.A.
One of the modern US cinema's greatest stuntmen and stunt innovators, Dar Robinson only appeared in a relatively small number of films compared to other stuntmen (before losing his life in an off-set motorcycle accident); however, he set new benchmarks in stunt performances.
Robinson first appeared ...
Motorradunfall bei einer Stuntvorbereitung
28. Philipp Brammer
Actor | Joyeux Noël
Philipp Brammer was born on August 28, 1969 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. He was an actor, known for Joyeux Noel (2005), Lost Horizon (2010) and Wagner (1983). He was married to Dominique Lorenz. He died on July 28, 2014 in Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany.
beim Bergwandern 70 Meter in die Tiefe gestürzt
29. Sharon Tate
Actress | Valley of the Dolls
Sharon's early life was one of constant moving as her father served in the military. When she lived in Italy, she was voted "Homecoming Queen" of her high school. After being an extra in a few Italian films, Sharon headed to Hollywood where she would again start as an extra. Her first big break ...
von einem Serienkiller ermordet
30. Harry Houdini
Actor | The Man from Beyond
The great American escape artist and magician Houdini (immortalized by a memorable performance by Tony Curtis in the eponymous 1953 film) was born Erich Weiss on March 24, 1874 in Budapest, Hungary, though he often gave his birthplace as Appleton, Wisconsin, where he was raised. One of five ...
liess sich ala Trick auf die Bauchmuskulatur schlagen - bis der entzündete Blinddarm dann schliesslich ruptuierte
31. Molly Glynn
Actress | In America
Molly Glynn (6/14/1968 - 9/6/2014) was a well-known Chicago stage actress who also played several roles in film and television, including a recurring role as an ER doctor on the television series Chicago Fire at the time of her death. Born and raised in Hartford, CT to William E. Glynn (Mayor of ...
beim Radfahren von einem Baum erschlagen
32. Jennifer Nitsch
Actress | Nur eine kleine Affäre
When she was two years old, her parents divorced. Nitsch therefore grew up in a renowned boarding school, where she also graduated from high school. After school she trained as a costume designer. During her training, Nitsch came into contact with the film world. She took part in some filming, ...
Sturz aus dem Fenster, Unfall oder Selbstmord - ungeklärt
33. Johnny Lewis
Actor | AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the middle of three siblings, Johnny began performing from the age of 5 at a small performing arts school, making his debut as a Chanukah candle.
Pursuing the acting profession, he appeared with success in many TV and film projects, handling both drama and...
Sturz vom Dach
34. 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 ...
von ihrem Freund erdrosselt
35. Jack Cassidy
Actor | The Eiger Sanction
Actor. Jack Cassidy, by his own design, defied mere definition from the day he was born in Richmond Hills, New York in 1927 until his tragic death in 1976. An actor, singer, writer, designer - the consummate showman and irrefutable creative entity - his life never followed a simple path nor did it ...
wenn man im Bett raucht...
36. Jack Nance
Actor | Eraserhead
Born in Boston of Irish ancestry and raised in Dallas, Jack Nance traveled throughout the country doing children's theater. For eight years, he performed with the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Later, he became involved with avant-garde theater. He first met David Lynch in the ...
nach einer Schlägerei an seinen Kopfverletzungen gestorben
37. Judith Barsi
Actress | The Land Before Time
The only child of Jozsef Barsi and Maria Benko, Judith Eva Barsi beat 10,000-to-1 odds when she was discovered at a San Fernando Valley skating rink at age 5 1/2 in 1983 and mistaken for a three-year-old. Her first commercial was for Donald Duck Orange Juice and she went on to appear in anywhere ...
von ihrem Papa zusammen mit ihrer Mutter erschossen und verbrannt
38. Kevin Peter Hall
Actor | Predator 2
This African American actor attended Penn Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He started his junior year at 6' 5" and finished it at 6' 9"! He played basketball throughout his high-school years and won a scholarship. He averaged 18 points a game and 10 rebounds! He played basketball ...
nach einem Verkehrsunfall mit einer HIV-verseuchten Bluttransfusion infiziert und ein Jahr später an AIDS gestorben
39. Rebecca Schaeffer
Actress | Radio Days
Rebecca began modeling at the age of 16, going off to New York on her own to begin her career. Four months later, she found herself in Japan, modeling. Eventually, she landed a co-starring role on My Sister Sam (1986), for which she is now best known. In 1989 she also became a spokesperson for ...
von einem Stalker erschossen
40. Eric Fleming
Actor | Rawhide
At the age of eight, Fleming hopped on a freight train to Chicago to escape his abusive father. Following hospitalization for gang fight injuries, he returned to California where he lived with his mother and worked at Paramount as a laborer. Fleming joined the Merchant Marine, and then he served in...
bei Dreharbeiten ertrunken
41. Jeffrey Hunter
Actor | The Searchers
Jeffrey Hunter was born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr. on November 25, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana, an only child. His parents met at the University of Arkansas, and when he was almost four his family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In his teens, he acted in productions of the North Shore Children's ...
Treppensturz
42. Soledad Miranda
Actress | Eugénie
Soledad Miranda was a Spanish actress who appeared in many films in the 1960s. Her remarkable beauty and her tragic untimely death make her story the stuff of legend. She was born on July 9, 1943 in Seville, Spain. She started her career when only eight years old as a flamenco dancer and singer. ...
Autounfall
43. Alan J. Pakula
Producer | Sophie's Choice
Alan J. Pakula was an American film director, writer and producer. He was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Best Director for All the President's Men (1976) and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice (1982).
He also directed Presumed Innocent (...
Autounfall
44. Natasha Richardson
Actress | The Parent Trap
Natasha Jane Richardson was born in Marylebone, London, England, to director and producer Tony Richardson and actress Vanessa Redgrave. She was the sister of actress Joely Richardson, the niece of actors Corin Redgrave and Lynn Redgrave, and the granddaughter of actors Michael Redgrave and Rachel ...
beim Skifahren tödlich verunglückt
45. David Carradine
Actor | Kill Bill: Vol. 2
David Carradine was born in Hollywood, California, the eldest son of legendary character actor John Carradine, and his wife, Ardanelle Abigail (McCool). He was a member of an acting family that included brothers Keith Carradine and Robert Carradine as well as his daughters Calista Carradine and ...
bei einem autoerotischen Erstickungsspiel versehentlich erstickt
46. Silvia Reize
Actress | Die Aubergers
Silvia Reize was born on October 1, 1948 in Berne, Switzerland. She was an actress and producer, known for Die Aubergers (1997), Die Pawlaks - Eine Geschichte aus dem Ruhrgebiet (1982) and Die Magd (1976). She was married to Hans-Ruedi Ledermann. She died on June 19, 2012 in Basel, Switzerland.
Treppensturz
47. Maurice Karl
Actor | Unter uns
Maurice Karl was born on February 21, 1978 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Unter uns (1994) and Nesthocker - Familie zu verschenken (1999). He died on July 31, 2000 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Treppensturz
48. Udo Thomer
Actor | Buddenbrooks
Udo Thomer was born on October 3, 1945 in Regensburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Buddenbrooks (1979), Der Bulle von Tölz (1996) and Waldhaus (1987). He was married to Edeltraud Thomer. He died on January 12, 2006 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Koma nach Sturz
49. Royce D. Applegate
Actor | Gettysburg
Character actor, born in Oklahoma, his most visible role was that of Chief Petty Officer Manilow Crocker on the first season of the television series sea Quest DSV. Applegate portrayed Deputy Crawford in Stir Crazy (1985); in his career worked in many films and series Tv: Splash (1984), Gettysburg ...
in der Silvesternacht in seinem Haus verbrannt
50. Theo van Gogh
Director | Blind Date
Theo van Gogh was born on July 23, 1957 in Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was a director and writer, known for Blind Date (1996), May 6th (2004) and 1-900 (1994). He died on November 2, 2004 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
von einem religiösen Fanatiker erschossen
51. Herbert Weicker
Actor | König Richard III
Herbert Weicker was born on September 4, 1921 in Darmstadt, Germany. He was an actor, known for König Richard III (1964), Die inneren Stimmen (1961) and Kapitän Brassbounds Bekehrung (1967). He died on May 29, 1997 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Autounfall
52. Mark Frankel
Actor | Young Catherine
Mark Frankel was born on June 13, 1962 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Young Catherine (1991), Fortune Hunter (1994) and Kindred: The Embraced (1996). He was married to Caroline Besson. He died on September 24, 1996 in West London, England, UK.
mit der Harley zu schnell
53. Haing S. Ngor
Actor | The Killing Fields
Haing S. Ngor was a native of Cambodia. Before the war, he was a physician & medical officer in the Cambodian army. He became a captive of the Khmer Rouge. He was imprisoned & tortured. In order to escape execution, he denied being a doctor or having an education. He moved to the U.S. as a refugee ...
von einer Strassengang erschossen
54. Dedrick D. Gobert
Actor | Boyz n the Hood
Black American supporting actor Dedrick D. Gobert's career was cut short when he was fatally shot during an argument at a drag race at a Southern California racetrack in late 1994. The 22-year-old made his film debut playing Dooky in John Singleton's _Boyz N the Hood (1991)_.
bei einem illegalen Strassenrennen im Streit erschossen
55. Roy Kinnear
Actor | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
After his schooling in Edinburgh, the British character actor Roy Kinnear attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Following national service, Kinnear appeared on stage, radio, and television in Scotland before becoming a household name in Britain in the early 1960s as one of the ...
bei Dreharbeiten vom Pferd gestürzt
56. 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.
Motorradunfall
57. Carol Wayne
Actress | The Party
Carol was a beautiful comedienne who appeared as the "Matinee Lady" on the The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). She regularly appeared during one of Carson's recurring sketches known as "The Tea Time Movie." Carson played the lecherous character "Art Fern" who would make references to ...
im Meer etrunken
58. Ricky Nelson
Actor | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Ricky Nelson was born on May 8, 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA as Eric Hilliard Nelson. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (1952) and Rio Bravo (1959). He was married to Kristin Harmon. He died on December 31, 1985 in De Kalb, Texas, USA.
Flugzeugabsturz
59. Frederick Stafford
Actor | Topaz
Frederick Stafford was born on March 11, 1928 in Piestany, Czechoslovakia. He was an actor, known for Topaz (1969), Agent 505 - Todesfalle Beirut (1966) and OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (1965). He was married to Marianne Hold. He died on July 28, 1979 in Sarnen, Switzerland.
Flugzeugabsturz
60. Jürgen Feindt
Actor | An den Wassern zu Babylon
Jürgen Feindt was born on January 14, 1930 in Halberstadt, Germany. He was an actor, known for An den Wassern zu Babylon (1969), Der Tod läuft hinterher (1967) and Wir wollen niemals auseinandergehen (1960). He was married to Eva Feindt and Josefine Kerr. He died on September 9, 1978 in near ...
Flugzeugabsturz
61. William Girdler
Director | The Manitou
Born October 22, 1947 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, William Brent Girdler launched his filmmaking career with the 1972 release of Asylum of Satan. He made a total of nine films in six years and provided the music for the Pat Patterson quickie Dr. Gore. Girdler died in a helicopter accident in the ...
Hubschrauberabsturz
62. Pierre Blaise
Actor | Lacombe Lucien
Pierre Blaise was born on February 29, 1952 in Moissac, Tarn-et-Garonne, France. He was an actor, known for Lacombe, Lucien (1974), Le grand délire (1975) and Les noces de porcelaine (1975). He died on August 31, 1975 in Moissac, Tarn-et-Garonne, France.
Autounfall
63. Mark Frechette
Actor | Zabriskie Point
Mark Frechette, a high school dropout of Quebecois ancestry from Fairfield, Connecticut, made his acting debut in Michelangelo Antonioni's controversial Zabriskie Point (1970). As Antonioni toured the U.S., experiencing cultural clash firsthand and shooting background footage, a talent scout saw ...
Trainingsunfall mit Hanteln im Gefängnis
64. 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 ...
von Strassenräubern erschossen
65. Joe Flynn
Actor | The Rescuers
Born on November 8, 1924, in Youngstown, Ohio and after attending Northwestern University, Flynn began his entertainment career as a ventriloquist and as a radio performer. During World War II, he served in the Army's Special Services Branch (formerly the Morale Branch) entertaining the troops in ...
mit einem Gipsbein schwimmen gegangen, dort im Rahmen eines Herzanfalls ertrunken, als der mit Wasser vollgesogene Gipsverband ihn unter Wasser drückte
66. Brandon De Wilde
Actor | Shane
Brandon De Wilde was born into a theatrical family and made a much-acclaimed Broadway debut in "The Member of the Wedding" at age 9. He was the first child actor to win the Donaldson Award, and went on to repeat his role in the film version, directed by Fred Zinnemann in 1952. As the blond-haired, ...
Autounfall
67. Basil Dearden
Director | Sapphire
A former stage director, Basil Dearden entered films as an assistant to director Basil Dean (he changed his name from Dear to avoid being confused with Dean). Dearden worked his way up the ladder and directed (with Will Hay) his first film in 1941; two years later he directed his first film on his ...
Autounfall
68. Audie Murphy
Actor | To Hell and Back
Audie Murphy became a national hero during World War II as the most decorated combat soldier of the war. Among his 33 awards was the Medal of Honor, the highest award for bravery that a soldier can receive. In addition, he was also decorated for bravery by the governments of France and Belgium, and...
Flugzeugabsturz
69. 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 ...
Autounfall
70. Belinda Lee
Actress | La lunga notte del '43
Green-eyed blonde bombshell Belinda Lee was born in Devon, England to florist Stella Mary Graham and hotel owner Robert Esmond Lee on June 15, 1935. Nicknamed "Billie," she was an incredible beauty while still a teen attending the Rookesbury Park Prep School in Hampshire and St. Margaret's boarding...
Autounfall
71. Hans-Günter Martens
Actor | Madame Pompadour
Hans-Günter Martens was born on May 12, 1930 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Madame Pompadour (1996), Preußische Nacht (1981) and Schwarz Rot Gold (1982). He was married to Ilse Ruesch. He died on January 1, 2001 in Hamburg, Germany.
Sturz
72. Linda Lovelace
Actress | Deep Throat
Linda Lovelace, the most famous porn star of all time, was born Linda Boreman in 1949. In the late 1960s she began a relationship with Chuck Traynor and eventually married him. She appeared in eight 8mm hardcore fetish loops, including one in which she had sex with a dog. She is most well known for...
Autounfall
73. Merlin Santana
Actor | The Steve Harvey Show
Merlin Santana was born in New York to parents from the Dominican Republic. His mother pushed him into a showbusiness career to keep him off the mean streets and out of trouble. He began as an advertising model for a fast-food chain at age 3, and soon became noticed as Stanley, one of Rudy ...
erschossen
74. Lloyd Avery II
Actor | Boyz n the Hood
Lloyd Avery II was born on June 21, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Boyz n the Hood (1991), Shot (2001) and Poetic Justice (1993). He died on September 4, 2005 in Crescent City, California, USA.
im Gefängnis von seinem Zellennachbarn umgebracht
75. Richard Bright
Actor | The Godfather Part III
Fair complexioned, cold-eyed actor Richard Bright notched up an impressive array of character performances of often shifty, or deadly characters on the wrong side of the law. He first came to attention as a burglar in the engrossing The Panic in Needle Park (1971), and then followed it the ...
von einem Bus überfahren worden
76. Adrienne Shelly
Actress | Waitress
The late Adrienne Shelly was born in Queens, New York, to Elaine Langbaum and Sheldon Levine. After graduating Jericho High School in Jericho, New York, she enrolled at Boston University and majored in film production. She dropped out after her junior year and moved to Manhattan, where she made a ...
Raubmord
77. Helen Hill
Director | The Florestine Collection
Helen Hill was born on May 9, 1970 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. She was a director and writer, known for The Florestine Collection (2011), The World's Smallest Fair (1995) and Madame Winger Makes a Film: A Survival Guide for the 21st Century (2004). She was married to Paul Gailiunas. She died ...
von einem Einbrecher getötet
78. Melek Diehl
Actress | Was nützt die Liebe in Gedanken
Melek Diehl was born on December 13, 1976 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She was an actress, known for Love in Thoughts (2004), A2Z (2007) and Rosas Höllenfahrt (2009). She died on December 10, 2008 in Berlin, Germany.
von einem Auto überfahren worden
79. Niki List
Producer | Malaria
Niki List was born on June 28, 1956 in Vienna, Austria. He was a producer and director, known for Malaria (1982), Helden in Tirol (1998) and Der Schatten des Schreibers (1995). He died on April 1, 2009 in Vienna, Austria.
Sturz
80. Robert Spillane
Actor | The Thomas Crown Affair
Robert Spillane was born on September 21, 1964 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), EZ Streets (1996) and NYPD Blue (1993). He died on July 10, 2010 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Fenstersturz
81. Thomas Freudensprung
Actor | Tatort
Thomas Freudensprung was born in 1965 in Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, Austria. He was an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Der Überfall (2000) and Trautmann (2000). He died on October 1, 2011 in Markt Sankt Martin, Burgenland, Austria.
Motorradunfall
82. Cheol-su Park
Director | Haksaeng bukgun shinwi
Cheol-su Park was born in 1947. He was a director and writer, known for Farewell My Darling (1996), 301, 302 (1995) and Green Chair (2005). He died on February 19, 2013 in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Korea.
Verkehrsunfall
83. James Horner
Music_department | Titanic
James Horner began studying piano at the age of five, and trained at the Royal College of Music in London, England, before moving to California in the 1970s. After receiving a bachelor's degree in music at USC, he would go on to earn his master's degree at UCLA and teach music theory there. He ...
Flugzeugabsturz
84. H.B. Halicki
Writer | Gone in 60 Seconds
H.B. Halicki was born on October 18, 1940 in Dunkirk, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Gone in 60 Seconds (1974), Deadline Auto Theft (1983) and The Junkman (1982). He was married to Denice Shakarian Halicki. He died on August 20, 1989 in Tonawanda, New York, USA.
bei Dreharbeiten tödlich verunglückt
85. Martha Mansfield
Actress | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Stunning silent screen actress Martha Mansfield was a musical comedy star in New York City by the time she entered films in 1916 for Max Linder. Before long she advanced to second leads in features, including the role of Millicent Carew in the John Barrymore starrer Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), ...
tödliche Verbrennungen, nachdem ihr Filmkleid Feuer gefangen hatte
86. Owen Hart
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Owen Hart was one of twelve children from a legendary Canadian wrestling family. His brother Bret is also one of the most well known wrestlers of all time. Owen was one of the best wrestlers in the business and his major accomplishments include being the 1994 King of the Ring, former ...
wollte in die Arena einschweben, fiel aber vorher aus 24m Höhe
87. Olive Thomas
Actress | Beatrice Fairfax
Oliva R. Duffy was born on October 20, 1894, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, the eldest of three children, with two younger brothers. Olive or Ollie, as she was known to family and friends, did not have much of a childhood. Life in industrial Pittsburgh (at the time, spelled "Pittsburg") was depressing...
versehentliche Gift-Einnahme
88. Sammi Kane Kraft
Actress | Bad News Bears
Sammi Kane Kraft was born on April 2, 1992 in Livingston, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Bad News Bears (2005), Today (1952) and Help Her Live (2022). She died on October 9, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Autounfall
89. Dorothy Stratten
Actress | Galaxina
Dorothy Stratten's story was brief, glorious and tragic. She was born Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten on February 28, 1960 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She grew up in a rough neighborhood in Vancouver, but kept out of trouble and went through the motions of school. While not a beauty as a child...
von ihrem Freund erschossen
90. Ramon Novarro
Actor | Ben-Hur A Tale of the Christ
Ramon Novarro was born José Ramón Gil Samaniego on February 6, 1899 in Durango, Mexico, to Leonor (Gavilan) and Dr. Mariano N. Samaniego Siqueiros, a prosperous dentist. Ramon and his family moved to Los Angeles in 1913, as refugees from the Mexican Revolution. After stints as a ballet dancer, ...
von zwei Strichern in seinem Haus ermordet
91. Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
Actor | Second Childhood
Carl Switzer was an American child actor, singer, dog breeder, and hunting guide from Paris, Illinois. He became famous for portraying Alfalfa in the film series "Our Gang" during the 1930s. His character was one of the most memorable characters ever portrayed in the series. Later in his career, ...
bei einem Streit von einem Freund in Notwehr erschossen worden
92. Marvin Gaye
Soundtrack | High Fidelity
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. (known professionally as Marvin Gaye; April 2, 1939 - April 1, 1984) was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of successes, earning him the nicknames ...
von seinem Vater im Streit erschossen
93. William Desmond Taylor
Director | Happiness of Three Women
Born in Carlow, Ireland. Came to USA c. 1890. Worked as stage actor, engineer, antique dealer, gold miner. Entered silent film industry as actor in 1912; most noted film as actor was Captain Alvarez (1914) for Vitagraph. Directed first film for Balboa Films in 1914. Subsequently directed for ...
in seinem Haus erschossen, Tat bis heute ungeklärt
94. Marie Trintignant
Actress | Colette, une femme libre
Marie Trintignant died tragically on the 1st of August, 2003 from a cerebral edema in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris, France, following a violent fight with her boyfriend, Bertrand Cantat, lead singer in the French rock band, Noir Désir. She was just finishing filming a TV movie about Colette, ...
an den Folgen einer Kopfverletzung nach einem Streit mit ihrem Freund verstorben
95. 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.
wahlloses Opfer, als Gangmitglieder in eine Menschenmenge feuerten
96. Christa Helm
Actress | Let's Go for Broke
Christa Helm was born on November 10, 1949 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. She was an actress, known for Let's Go for Broke (1974), Wonder Woman (1975) and Legacy of Satan (1974). She was married to Gary Clements. She died on February 12, 1977 in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
auf offener Strasse erstochen
97. Sheng Fu
Actor | Jue dai shuang jiao
Born Chang Fu-Sheng to a wealthy family on October 20th, 1954, in Hong Kong. His English adopted name was Alexander. He was the ninth of 11 siblings. He was considered his father's favorite. Unlike the rest of his family, he showed little interest in academic and had no desire to try his hand in ...
Autounfall
98. Valérie Quennessen
Actress | Conan the Barbarian
Valerie Quennessen became an actress almost by accident. She started out performing as a child as an acrobat. She was very accomplished in this field and won an award at the age of ten. However, she hadn't seriously considered performing for a living. In her late teens, she enrolled in acting ...
Autounfall
99. Thuy Trang
Actress | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Thuy Trang was born on December 14th of 1973 in Saigon, Vietnam. After the fall of Saigon in 1975 to Communist forces, her father who had fought in the Vietnam War, traveled to the United States to seek political asylum. However, his entire family, unable to follow, were left behind.
In 1979, Thuy ...
Autounfall
100. Anton Yelchin
Actor | Star Trek
Anton Yelchin was an American actor, known for playing Bobby in Hearts in Atlantis (2001), Chekov in the Star Trek (2009) reboot, Charlie Brewster in the Fright Night (2011) remake, and Jacob in Like Crazy (2011).
He was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, USSR, to a Jewish family. His ...
Autounfall
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