11 Celebrities Who Died Unexpectedly In Recent Years: 2009-2016

[Stacyzee]

1. Muhammad Ali

1942-2016

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

2. Prince

1958-2016

Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people

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3. Whitney Houston

1963-2012

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow; if I fail, or if I succeed at least I did as I believe.

4. BB King

1925-2015

The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.

5. Joan Rivers

1933-2014

I enjoy life when things are happening. I don't care if it's good things or bad things. That means you're alive.

6. Chyna

1970-2016

The fans have been with me throughout my career, not just when I was wrestling.

7. Gary Coleman

1968-2010

I parody myself every chance I get. I try to make fun of myself and let people know that I'm a human being, and these things that have happened to me are real. I'm not just some cartoon who exists and suddenly doesn't exist.

8. Michael Jackson

1958-2009

Let us dream of tomorrow where we can truly love from the soul, and know love as the ultimate truth at the heart of all creation.

9. Paul Walker

1973-2013

I live by 'Go big or go home.' That's with everything. It's like either commit and go for it or don't do it at all. I apply that to everything. I apply that to relationships, I apply that to like sports, I apply that to everything. That's what I live by. That's how I like it.

10. Dick Clark

1929-2012

Music is the soundtrack of your life.

11. Nelson Mandela

1918-2013

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

And many many more....

may all of your souls rest in peace.

Feel free to add to the list.

[ieshaahmed786]

My grandfather died in 2009. It was unexpected, in the evening he had a sudden heart attack and he passed away. He never showed signs of dying. He was a very healthy person. I really miss him. Sometimes I wish if he could resurrect and see me as MISS UNIVERSE TEEN.
I know he is not someone that the whole world knows, I just thought I would share it as we are free to add to the list.

[smahala1991]

Robin Williams
Gerald Ford
Nancy Reagan
Merle Haggard
Benzair Bhutto
Steve Jobs

[Jxpxtxr]

*David Bowie..

[WombRaider]

Alan Rickman

[Hidden_P]

Terry Wogan, Ronnie Corbett, Victoria Wood, Leonard Nimroy, Cilla Black, Leslie Nielson...

[Hidden_P]

Christina Grimmie recently was pretty surprising too.

[Toad-1]

Alan Rickman

[Hidden_P]

@Toad-1 @WombRaider already said Alan Rickman

[Toad-1]

@Hidden_P Cool

[JimRSmith]

These are just celebrities who died.

The only one that could reasonably be considered unexpected is Paul Walker.

Nelson Mandela was 95 - not exactly unexpected.

[Stacyzee]

Shocking though

[jesusnicolas768]

#RIPChristina don't forget about Christina Grimmie may she rest in peace

[Stacyzee]

Didn't know who she was. She wasn't a big time celebrity. I looked her up and wow her death was tragic.

[NourSy]

She started on youtube and reached 3m subscribers not to mention how many famous singers collaborated with her after her fame in the voice

[jesusnicolas768]

@NourSy yeah

[Montanaa]

i went to see muhummad

so many people...
tickets sold out in 5 hours i believe...
it was insane.. that many people
will smith was there
mike tyson was here

they stopped traffic in one of the main streets..
i mean... it was so many people im talking thousands...
from different states..

[Blonde401]

Robin Williams, David Bowie, Lemmy, Alan Rickman, Victoria Wood!

Mandela was an old man, it wasn't so much of a surprise after the life he'd had, he wasn't exactly healthy. Quite a few on here were old, it's still sad but less unexpected.

[SweetHomicidalQueen]

Good but was dissapointed to not see Rickman or Bowie

[Stacyzee]

As mentioned "and many many more" feel free to add to the list :)

[SweetHomicidalQueen]

lol i saw

[Anonymous]

BB King was, what, 90?
Joan Rivers, 81?
Muhammad Ali, 74?
Nelson Mandela, 95?

These are not unexpected. These are OLD people. OK, so 74 isn't as old, but it is within 18 months of average male life expectancy.

[Stacyzee]

Joan Rivers was healthy and vibrant and died through surgery , she would have otherwise been alive if she hadn't.
No one is psychic and thinks old means dead.
No one can predict death , it always comes as a shock no matter the persons age.

[Hannah591]

Joan was unexpected due to a routine surgery gone wrong and 74 isn't that old for someone who's been physically fit all their life.

[Curmudgeon]

As sad as all of those were, B. B. King's did not surprise me. The Great Blues Man did make it to 89, and this in spite of a poor background and diabetes as an old man.

[bluenose1872]

Eli wallach was a sad one. He nearly made 100

[RedRobin]

I wouldn't say BB King, Dick Clark or Nelson Mandela died unexpectedly, they were all over 80 years old, and Nelson Mandela was 95

[Stacyzee]

It came has a shock is what I mean

[Anonymous]

Glenn Frey
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[WombRaider]

Muhammad Ali and Mandela were hardly "unexpected". Muhammad Ali had been suffering from Parkinson's for years and Mandela was old.

[Stacyzee]

Perhaps shocking would be a better word than unexpected

[WombRaider]

Surprising = shocking.

[Stacyzee]

Yeah I was shocked because I didn't exactly expect their death. I am not a psychic.

[Amanda2]

Some I did not know but Ali, Nelson and Gary were all medically ill. They were battling chronic illnesses. Thus, I don't think their deaths were "unexpected'' per say, just saddening.

[Hidden_P]

These sorts of posts you're always opening yourself up to trouble.

[Stacyzee]

I know you can't satisfy everyone but then again , who says I'm scared of trouble?

[Hidden_P]

Well it's a figure of speech not an implication of you.

[NearlyNapping]

Alvin Lee
Lou Reed
Chris Squire
Leonard Nimoy
Christopher Lee
Robert Jordan
Johnny Winter
Patti Page
David Frost
Tom Clancy

[bluenose1872]

David bowie? Alan rickman? Patrick swayze? George kennedy? Omar sharif? Farrah fawcett? Elie wallach?

[Heera]

Harper Lee died this year. I think everyone heard about "to kill a mockingbird" or at least saw the movie. R. I. P that amazing woman!

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

Ali was in horrible shape for a while. Unexpected isn't really the right word. Same with a couple others. Others have already pointed out some other people

[bcromartie]

Mandela... I wish I was even a fifth of what that man was.

[Skadouchebag]

half the people on your list were old. how was their death unexpected?

[Stacyzee]

No one's a psychic.
Death is always shocking

[Skadouchebag]

then what's the point of list of ten?

[Skadouchebag]

*eleven

[Stacyzee]

What do u mean? I said death is always shocking. A lot of people are still mourning some of them which were legendary. I wanted to provide memorial quotes , what else could be the point?

[Skadouchebag]

um... I'm not really sure anymore. It's late in my time zone I don't know idgaf

[funny_strange_man]

Gordon Howe (Detroit Red Wings), Dio (singer Rainbow, Heaven and Hello, Dio), Peter Steel (vocals/bassist Type O Negative), Lemmy Kilmister (vocals/bassist)

[ChromAzonyx108]

Also add John Pinette (1964-2014) and James "The Rev" Sullivan (1981-2009)

[FallOutBoy2001]

RIP The Rev. The good die young

[ChromAzonyx108]

@FallOutBoy2001 I recently found out that he wrote the song 'Fiction' three days before he died. That song won't be the same for me anymore.