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Obviously, fame and fortune always go hand in hand, however, there is a third, darker side of celebrity culture that has led to the tragic endings of the lives of such promising people in every sense. What is the tragically world-famous "27 club", which "included" famous people who died at 27 years old.
Among the countless musicians, artists and other celebrities who passed away at too early an age, there are amazing women whose legacy will forever remain in people's memory and will never be forgotten.
We present to your attention a list of 16 beautiful and famous women who could still do a lot for the world if they had not passed away so early.
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Sharon Tate
This beautiful girl is a Golden Globe nominee and was also the wife of the world-famous Roman Polanski. Everyone loved Sharon because she had a cheerful disposition. The woman was very kind. The actress, who is 8 months pregnant, and her four friends were brutally murdered by members of the Charles Manson gang. Despite all the pleas of Sharon to save the life of her unborn baby, the monsters inflicted 16 stab wounds on her.
Jane Mansfield
This beauty was a real sex symbol in the 1950s. This blonde diva has appeared on the pages of Playboy magazine more than once, it was impossible to stop her on her way to fame. In 1967, there was a terrible car accident, as a result of which a woman died. Jane was traveling with three of her four children and a friend. Their car crashed into a tractor. Only the children survived the accident.
Gia Karanji
She is considered one of the very first supermodels. She was somewhat of a grandmother in the 1980s modeling business, some time before Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer hit the scene. Due to the fact that Cindy is very similar to Gia, she is often called Baby Gia.
Karanjdi's condition began to deteriorate sharply in the early 1980s due to the fact that she became addicted to drugs, in particular heroin. In December 1984, Gia was at the very bottom. The family put pressure on her, and the girl signed up for a recovery program at a well-known hospital. Then she declared herself a beggar, and lived on one allowance.
In 1986, Gia ends up in the hospital with symptoms of pneumonia. But after a thorough examination, it turned out that she was infected with HIV. Karanji was one of the first known American women whose cause of death was openly cited as an immunodeficiency virus.
The tragic fate of celebrities
Jackie Kennedy Onassis
Known around the world as simply "Jackie O", Jackie Kennedy Onassis remains an American icon and one of the most beloved first ladies. She married President John F. Kennedy in 1953, and lived with him until 1963, when the president was assassinated. On the day of the murder, Jackie was sitting behind her husband in the car, wearing the now iconic hot pink Chanel suit.
Five years later, Jackie remarried. This time it was the most famous tycoon in the world, Aristotle Onassis. The couple tied the knot on a private Greek island owned by Onassis. They lived together until the death of Aristotle in 1975. Shortly thereafter, Jackie was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 64. She died a year later. She left her children a legacy of $44 million. Jackie remains a global style icon to this day.
Grace Kelly
The successful American actress became the Princess of Monaco after she married Prince Rainier III at the age of 26. The professional movie star has earned a Golden Globe and many other important awards. However, after the young beauty became the wife of a prince, she left the cinema to play her new role, the role of a princess, and take on new responsibilities.
The very opulent wedding was considered the wedding of the century, and Kelly's dress continues to inspire brides all over the world. Now Monaco has become the permanent residence of Princess Grace, where she gave birth to three children: Caroline, Albert and Stephanie. In the early autumn of 1982, the princess was driving in a car with her daughter, she suffered a migraine attack, due to which she momentarily lost her sight. As a result, they flew off the cliff, flying 45 meters.
Grace died a few days later, without regaining consciousness, Stephanie remained alive. Princess Grace was 52 years old.
Christina Onassis
The name of her father is the name of the most successful shipping magnate of our time. Incredibly strong, powerful and successful, Aristotle Onassis built an empire that made his only granddaughter the richest girl in the world.
Onassis had two children, Alexander and Christina. Alexander died at the age of 24 in a plane crash, so he asked Christina to take over the family business. The year after Alexander's death, Christina's mother died.
Cristina is said to have struggled with her weight, depression and insomnia, while her personal life was constantly criticized by the media. The rich heiress married four times. Her fourth marriage, to French businessman Thierry Roussel, continued with her daughter Athena.
Christina's last marriage ended in divorce after she found out about her husband's love affair with a Swedish model (he also became the father of this model's child at that time). He was known as a big lover of women, but Christina still always tried to maintain a relationship with him, because she loved him very much.
In 1988, Christina was found dead in her home in Argentina. The woman was found by her maid in the shower. Despite rumors that Christina had committed suicide, an autopsy revealed that Christina's cause of death was a heart attack. She was 37 years old.
The tragic fate of the stars
Princess Diana
Princess Diana will forever be remembered as the most popular princess. She was like no other. Her modesty and broad soul won the hearts of people around the world. Diana did charity work and visited seriously ill people from all over the world.
Her marriage and subsequent divorce from Prince Charles made her the subject of constant public scrutiny. The princess had an affair with the cardiac surgeon Hasnat Khan, and later with Dodi Fayat, the son of a wealthy businessman Mohamed Al-Fayat.
On the last day of August in 1997, Princess Diana was with Dodi in Paris. Their car at high speed, trying to hide from the paparazzi, crashed into a pole. This accident claimed the lives of Diana, Dodi and their driver. Diana was 36 years old.
Amy Winehouse
She is called the most extraordinary and talented singer and songwriter of our time. Her unique soulful music has earned her some of the most important music awards, including five Grammys for her second album Back to Black, a record for a British artist.
Amy confidently walked to the top of her career, but this path was suddenly interrupted at the age of 27. In the months leading up to her death, her struggles with alcohol and drugs were thoroughly relished in the press, with a documentary about the singer showing her boyfriend and later husband Blake Fielder-Civil at fault for her addiction. The former video producer was openly accused of introducing drugs into the life of the singer.
Amy was found dead by her bodyguard in a hotel room on July 23, 2011. The cause of death was alcohol poisoning (the amount of alcohol in Amy's blood was five times the amount compatible with life). Amy's father didn't let Blake go to his daughter's funeral. He first visited the grave of his ex-wife three years after her death.
Janis Joplin
Described as a psychedelic rocker, she was the lead singer for Big Brother, Holding Company, and also had a successful solo career. It was very popular in the 1960s. She rose to prominence after performing at music festivals such as Woodstock, became recognizable for her eclectic style, and was later hailed as the queen of the psychedelic soul.
In 2004, the Rolling Stones magazine named her one of the 100 Greatest Musicians of All Time. In October 1970, Joplin was found on the floor of a Hollywood motel. She died at the age of 27 from a heroin overdose. Her death came 16 days after the death of another gifted musician, Jimi Hendrix, who also died at 27.
The tragic fate of actresses
Selena
She had an angelic voice, she was the first successful Latin American artist of her generation and, of course, the main singer of the Latin American scene. She was known simply by her name, and she became popular at a fairly young age, she was called the "Mexican Madonna."
During her short but bright life, the girl managed to publish about a genie of albums. After she became a star in Latin America, she began to record songs in English, but fate decided otherwise, and tragedy knocked on her door.
At the age of 23, Selena was gunned down, murdered in cold blood by the former president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar. In addition to working at the fan club, Yolanda also worked as a store manager for Selena in Texas, but was fired for theft.
In March 1995, Selena met with Yolanda to close the final financial matters. After the end of the meeting, when Selena practically left the hotel in which they had a conversation, Yolanda shot her in the back. The girl managed to reach the reception, but later died in the hospital.
The gruesome murder of a techno music queen inspired the 1997 film Selena, which starred a young Jennifer Lopez. The Governor of Texas designated her birthday as "Selena Day" in Texas.
Alia
A talented, nominated singer and later actress, Alia had the world. Working with popular producers such as Missy Elliot and Timbaland, she managed to ensure that her second album, One in a Million, sold 3.7 million copies in the US alone, a figure that doubled when it came to worldwide sales. the world.
On August 25, 2001, Aliya and 8 members of her team died in a plane crash. On a private jet, they flew to the Bahamas to finish the video for the song "Rock the boat". Almost immediately after the crash, the plane caught fire. All passengers on board were killed. According to the investigation, the plane was overloaded for one passenger, and alcohol and cocaine were found in the pilot's body (there was also evidence that the pilot did not have a license to fly).
Alia died at the tender age of 22, but her music lives on to this day. Several of her tracks have been remixed, making them world hits.
Anne Frank
Anne Frank's name is associated with one of the most horrific and macabre events in modern history, the Holocaust. The diary of a teenager describes her experiences during the German occupation of Holland during World War II. Frank and her family hid in the building where her father worked for two years before they were captured.
Every young girl dreams of becoming a Hollywood star. For many decades, the American dream has been spinning the heads of young girls who are eager to be on top of fame. Money, crowds of fans, the best men, luxurious houses and vacations on distant islands ...
All this was with the girls from our next selection. However, you have to pay a price for everything, sometimes it is too high. For these stars, the cost was their own lives.
Chrissy Taylor
Charming Chrissy blew up the fashion world at the age of 11 when she got to a photo shoot with her older sister Nikki. From that moment on, she began working in modeling agencies in New York. Later, the girl began to participate in fashion shows around the world and received an offer to act in films.
Chrissy's life ended when she was only 17 years old. She suffered from asthma. During one of the attacks, she had a heart attack. The doctors failed to save the beauty.
Lucy Gordon
This British actress gained fame thanks to her role as a journalist in the blockbuster Spider-Man 3: The Enemy in Reflection. Her last work was shooting in the film “Gainsbourg. Hooligan love.
Lucy often quarreled with her husband Jérôme. After another scandal, the couple went to bed in different rooms. The next morning, the man found his wife hanged.
Connie Kresky
Connie became a Playboy star at the age of 22. The fame of the model spread throughout America, they began to call her to star in Hollywood. She had shootings in serials and a couple of little-known films, but she remained a star in the Californian party.
In recent years, Kresky did not appear on the screen, battling cancer. The actress died at the age of 49.
Lana Clarkson
The star of the series of the 70s and 80s passed away quite tragically. In the restaurant "House of Blues", owned by the actress, her friend producer Phil Spector came to drink. The man invited Lana to go to his house, and she agreed.
Arriving at their destination, Phil took out a gun and shot the actress in the mouth. He later claimed that he was intoxicated and had no control over his actions. Clarkson passed away at the age of 40.
Margot Louise Hemingway
The granddaughter of the famous writer Ernest Hemingway, like her grandfather, fell into the trap of alcohol addiction from childhood. Later, nervous epilepsy and anorexia were added to this. Nevertheless, Margot was considered one of the most beautiful women of her time.
Hemingway became the first model in the world to be awarded a million dollar contract. In parallel with the modeling shows, Margo acted in films.
Towards the end of her life, the girl became more nervous. At 42, the actress died of a barbiturate overdose, just like Marilyn Monroe.
Belinda Lee
Belinda was a happy and cheerful girl. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, she began acting in films. Basically, she was taken on the role of busty blondes for Hollywood comedies.
The life of the actress ended at the age of 25. She died in a car accident on her way from Las Vegas to Los Angeles.
Gia Karanji
Gia's story is perhaps the most tragic of all. She became a supermodel in the late 70s and early 80s, long before the golden generation of Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell.
A stellar career turned her head, Gia began to spend fabulous earnings on parties where she was introduced to drugs. Karanji was so in demand that photographers did not pay attention to her behavior while intoxicated. The girl was injected right at the studio, gradually increasing the dose.
Passion for substances led to the fact that Gia was thrown out of the modeling business. Then she tried to overcome the addiction, but broke down again and again.
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1 of 69 Anna Nicole Smith (1967−2007). A girl of perfection and one of the most famous Playboy models of the 90s. In 2006, Anna lost her son, after which she went to Florida for treatment for "something like the flu."
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8 out of 69 Cathy May (1982-2016). Playboy model. Recently, she suffered from pain in her neck, she went to the doctors, but on February 1, 2016, she had a blockage of the carotid artery and May died. -
9 out of 69 Ruslana Korshunova (1987−2008). The long-haired supermodel has appeared in advertising campaigns for Nina Ricci, Blumarine, Kenzo, Moschino and many others. The girl also auditioned for the role of the main character in the film "Perfume". -
10 out of 69 At the end of June 2008, the lifeless body of the "Russian Rapunzel" was found in the middle of the carriageway of one of the streets of Manhattan.
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17 out of 69 Edie Sedgwick (1943–1971). Edie was the muse of one of the most scandalous and most famous artists of the 20th century - Andy Warhol. He filmed her everywhere and always, she was his best friend and a regular at his "Factory". -
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23 out of 69 Kristen Erin Taylor (1978–1995). The young model became famous thanks to her older sister Nikki, who took Chrissy to a modeling agency when she was only 11. -
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25 out of 69 Dorothy Stratten (1960–1980). The Canadian model and actress, who played in a few but memorable films, won the love of the general public and resounding success, starring for Playboy magazine. -
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30 out of 69 Carolyn Mitchell (1937-1966). American actress and fashion model. was killed on January 31, 1966 at the age of 29 by a gunshot to the head. -
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32 out of 69 Wilhelmina Cooper (1939-1980). The American model, who started with Ford Models, founded her own modeling agency Wilhelmina Models in New York at the height of her career. -
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36 out of 69 Chloe Jones (1975-2005). American pornographic actress and fashion model. It is known that the actress constantly used the narcotic painkiller Vicodin, which may have hastened her death. -
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38 out of 69 Kadamba Simmons (1974-1998). The English actress and fashion model, who starred in seven films, three of which were released after her death, was brutally murdered on June 14, 1998. -
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40 out of 69 Mariana Bridi da Costa (1988-2009). She started her career at the age of 14 by performing at fashion shows. In 2006, she took fourth place in the Miss World Brazil 2006 pageant. In 2007 she participated in the contest "Miss Bikini - International". -
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46 out of 69 Bonnie Lee Backley (1956-2001). American fashion model and singer. On May 4, 2001, together with her husband Robert Blake, they had dinner at an Italian restaurant. -
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48 out of 69 Sumire (1987-2009). Japanese model and cabaret actress; She is best known as one of the key models for the popular gyaru fashion magazine Koakuma Ageha. -
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53 out of 69 Mia Amber Davis (1974-2011). American fashion model, actress, television producer, editor and style consultant.
The world of gloss reveals new faces to us every day. Some of them achieve resounding success, while others fall from the top of Olympus as quickly as they rise to it. Unfortunately, not everyone is destined for a cozy place under the sun, and many of those whose beauty was admired by millions suffered a tragic end to their short but bright history. We have already told you about , today PEOPLETALK will tell you about five more representatives of this terrifying list.
Edie Sedgwick (1943–1971)
Skinny, almost skinny Edie was the muse of one of the most scandalous and most famous artists of the 20th century - Andy Warhol(1928–1987). He filmed her everywhere and always, she was his best friend and his regular " Factories". Edie was on everyone's lips, not only as an inspiration Warhol but also as a drug abuser.
Among other things, during an affair with Bob Dylan(74) the model has a conflict with Warhol who flatly refused to work with her. Trying to quit drugs Edie addicted to sleeping pills, which she often washed down with alcohol, which caused her death: the 28-year-old model fell asleep and never woke up again.
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962)
This woman tops a lot of lists" the very best»: the most beautiful, the sexiest, the most feminine and so on. She was the embodiment of the dream of every man of the middle of the last century. drove everyone crazy. A reference figure, seductive lips and a languid look.
At the age of 36, the lifeless body of the most famous American actress and model with a handset in her hand was discovered by her housekeeper. An autopsy showed that the cause of death was an overdose of sleeping pills, but so far this tragic event is shrouded in many secrets: it remains a mystery whether Marilyn took a lethal dose of medication.
Kristen Erin Taylor (1978–1995)
The young model became famous thanks to her older sister Nikki, who took her to a modeling agency when she was only 11. At first, the girls worked exclusively in tandem, but then the young star managed to attract the attention of the audience on her own - kristen began to appear regularly on the covers of popular American magazines for teenagers.
On July 2, 1995, she was found unconscious by her sister. A few hours later, the body of a 17-year-old girl stopped showing signs of life. The cause of death was an asthma attack complicated by sudden arrhythmia. It is noteworthy that before this case, the model did not have any problems with the heart.
Dorothy Stratten (1960–1980)
The Canadian model and actress, who played in a few but memorable films, won the love of the general public and resounding success, starring for the magazine Playboy.
This idea was suggested by the photographer Paul Snyder(1951–1980), who later became her husband. But just a year later she reported Snyder that goes from him to Peter Bogdanovich(76). Paul abused his twenty-year-old wife and killed her, after which he committed suicide.
Aliya (1979–2001)
Collaborated with Missy Elliott(44) and Timbaland(43) The sweet-voiced American singer and model has also appeared in three films. Princess R&B died in the crash of an aircraft taking off from Bahamas where she filmed a new video. Not flying even 100 meters, the plane crashed due to too much musical equipment, the weight of which significantly exceeded the allowable weight of the cargo on board.
In addition, as a result of a medical examination, alcohol and cocaine were found in the blood of the pilot who flew the plane. After the death of the girl, three posthumous albums were released with previously unreleased songs, which won great success.
Zhibek Nukeeva, 22, "Miss Kyrgyzstan"
She passed away last July after a long illness. She has an 8 month old son. The girl learned her diagnosis when she was seven months pregnant. She published an open letter on social networks, where she talked about the fight against the disease.
Kelly Nelson, 21, Miss Alliance and Miss Chadron
Last fall, her body was found in a room in a women's hostel. The police assumed that the girl committed suicide. The version of a possible murder was not considered.
Viveka Babaji, 37, Miss World Mauritius 1993 and Miss Universe Mauritius 1994
In the summer of 2010, her body was found in an apartment in Mumbai. According to the police report, Viveka committed suicide.
Maria Jose Alvarado, 19 years old, "Miss Honduras - 2014"
In the fall of 2014, she was shot dead by her sister's boyfriend, Sophim Trinidat. The killer of Plutarco Ruiz stated that his girlfriend danced with another, which he could not forgive her. A scandal broke out between the young people, during which he took out a gun and shot at his beloved, as well as at her sister, who tried to escape. He hid the bodies on the banks of the Aguegua River. When Ruiz was arrested, he showed the place to the police.
Yumara Lopez, 22, Miss Nicaragua 2014
She died in a military hospital in 2016 after a long illness. She fought the disease for a year and a half. The first symptoms - dizziness and vision problems - appeared after returning from the Miss World pageant in London. However, then the doctors were sure that she had an intestinal disease. After the course of treatment, the model went to shoot in Panama. When the pain persisted, she once again turned to the doctors, but it was too late.
Alice Miller-Kennedy, 17, Miss World 2016 finalist
In August 2016, an Australian high school student was involved in a horrific car accident. Her car collided head-on with another passenger car, after which the girl was in critical condition in the hospital. For about a week, doctors fought for her life, money for Alice's treatment was sent from different parts of the world. However, she could not be saved.
Alexandra Petrova, 19 years old, "Miss Russia - 1996"
Job offers from international modeling agencies poured in. But she chose to stay in Russia. Perhaps because of the relationship with businessman Konstantin Chuvilin. The man was twice as old as Sasha, they had been dating since 1998, although they had known each other for about a couple of years before that. According to local media, they even planned a wedding. On September 16, 2000, Radik Akhmetov, deputy general director of the Cheboksary central market, Konstantin Chuvilin and Aleksandra Petrova, an authority figure, drove up to one of the houses in the city center in a car. They took the elevator to the third floor, where they were met by the killer. Sasha was only wounded by a bullet that ricocheted off. However, she bled to death on her way to the hospital, two days short of her 20th birthday.
Svetlana Kotova, 22, finalist of the beauty contest "Miss Russia - 1996"
Then, as, indeed, now, the crown of the main beauty of the country or even participation in the final often meant a profitable game in personal life. Svetlana considered that for her this party would be ... a killer who shot dozens of criminal authorities, Alexander Solonik. In early 1997, 22-year-old Sveta left for Athens with a 36-year-old lover who was hiding from the Orekhov group. The bandits were looking for him all over the world. And found. On February 2, 1997, the body of the strangled Solonik was found in his villa in Greece. It is assumed that Sveta was also killed at the same time: the suitcase with her remains was found only three months later. The body of the girl was dismembered and buried under a tree in the city of Saronida. Svetlana was dealt with, as she was a witness to the murder.