David is probably best known for his role as the almost evil Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry in Police Academy.
Died a few days before his 51st birthday
He was born in Lancaster, Ohio on April 16, 1950 and died from a heart attack on April 7, 2001 – just a week shy of his birthday. He was nearly 51.
Graf in Police Academy
2. Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths was most recently known for his role as the dreadful uncle Vernon on the Harry Potter film series.
The evil uncle Vernon & Harry Potter off the set
He was born July 31, 1947 in Yorkshire, England, and died from complications following a heart surgery at the age of 65 on March 28, 2013.
3. Sunny Johnson
Sunny was an American actress, best known for her role in Flashdance. She was born in Bakersfield, California on September 21, 1953 and died on June 19, 1984 from a burst of a blood vessel in her brain, which caused her early and very sad demise.
Sunny in Flashdance
Jennifer Beals, who was the leading actress in Flashdance, was pronounced dead in 2015 by many web sites, but is actually very much alive, and the case appears to be just a successful internet hoax which was aimed at Beals for some reason.
4. Nicole DeHuff
Nicole had just turned 30 when she died in 2005. Nicole was an American actress who played in Meet The Parents, The Court and See Arnold Run.
Nicole in Meet The Parents
Her last film, Unbeatable Harold, was directed by her husband and released 4 years after her death.
5. Lisa Robin Kelly
You might recognize Lisa as Laurie Forman, Eric’s older sister in That 70’s Show.
Eric’s older sister
The actress, who struggled with many addictions throughout her life, was born in Connecticut in March 1970 and died in 2013 at the age of 43 from an over dose.
6. Michelle Thomas
Michelle Thomas was mostly known for her roles as Theo’s girlfriend from The Cosby Show and Myra from Family Matters, but she also acted in The Young And The Restless and a few music videos.
Myra from Family Matters
She died in 1998 at the very young age of 29 from a rare type of cancer.
7. Glenn Quinn
The Irish actor was known for his roles in TV shows Roseanne and Angel.
He was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1970, and moved to the states in 1990. Glenn was found dead in a friend’s house in 2002, suffering an accidental heroin overdose.
Glenn in Angel
8. Chris Penn
Sean Penn’s brother and a famous actor on his own, Chris Penn was mostly known for his roles in Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, Short Cuts ans Footloose.
Chris in Reservoir Dogs
He was born in 1965 died in 2006 from a heart disease at the very young age of 41.
The Penn brothers
9. Leonard Nimoy
Spock from the Star Trek franchise was a poet, musician, activist, author and just a special human being.
A poet, musician, activist, author and just a special human being
He lived till the age of 83 and died from a smoking related disease in 2015. He lived long and prospered, and wished us all the same in his final tweet.
Spock in Star Trek
10. Michael Clarke Duncan
The great (literally) actor played as a giant in many films due to his enormous size. Some of his famous roles include The Green Mile,Armageddon, Daredevil and Sin City.
Michael in Daredevil
He was born in 1957 and died in 2012 from a heart attack at the age of 55.
11. Steve James
The martial artist, stuntman and actor was the star of many action films including the American Ninja series and The Delta Force.
Steve James in American Ninja
James was born in New York City in 1952 and died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 41 in 1993.
12. Harold Ramis
The great actor, writer, director and ghostbuster was born in 1944 and died in 2014 after a long battle with an autoimmune inflammatory disease.
Harold behind the camera
He was so loved and influential that even US President Barack Obama mourned him.
Ramis in The Ghostbusters
13. Judith Eva Barsi
Judith Barsi played in many TV shows and voice acted in 2 animation films which were released posthumously: All Dogs Go To Heaven and The Land Before Time.
Her father shot her and her mother in their sleep in 1988 after he threatened them publicly. She was 10 at the time of her tragic demise.