10 Of Hollywood’s Strangest Deaths

Strangelist
4 min readJan 23, 2021

Hollywood is filled with secrets and most celebrities prefer to live their lives privately away from the glares of the paparazzi and stalking fans. Sometimes they get stalked and things may go too far and end up fatal, or jealous members of the family may decide to kill in order to inherit the wealth. Here are strangest deaths in Hollywood.

1. Bob Crane

This star was bludgeoned to a strange death in his apartment in Arizona, June 29, 1978. His friend John Carpenter was tried in 1994 for the heinous act but was found not to be guilty although he later died 4 years later.

2. David Carradine

David had stared in more than 100 movies. He was found dead in a closet in a Bangkok hotel room on June 4, 2009. He was found with cords wrapped on his neck and genitals. At first they thought it was a suicide but it was ruled out and they confirmed that he died from auto-erotic asphyxiation.

3. Elizabeth Short

Elizabeth’s murder is one of the most famous unsolved cases ever. Her body was found on January 5, 1947, chopped in 2 halves and it looked like a strange mannequin but it was her naked body. Although there were good investigations, the murderer of this act was never found and till this day the case is still open.

4. George Reeves

George was an American actor and is well known because he starred in superman movies in the 1950’s. He was found naked on his bed with a gunshot wound to his head. It was a suicide but some still believe it might have been an accident.

5. Jack Nance

He was an American actor know well for his roles in Twin peaks and blue velvet. Jack died on December 30, 1990 due to blunt-force trauma. It’s believed he was knocked out by 2 men during a fight in his doughnut shop that resulted to his death.

6. Jon Benet Ramsey

She was a child beauty pageant. She was killed in their home in Colorado. Her parents were the first suspects but after DNA tests, they were ruled out. From 1996 when she was found murdered till today, no one has ever been charged for the heinous act.

7. Marilyn Monroe

Monroe was an American actress and model known for her beauty. She was found dead in 1962 in her home, cause of death was suicide through overdosing on sleeping pills. There have been theories about her death but it was finally investigated and suicide was the cause of her death.

8. Natalie Wood

She was an American film actress and television actress. Natalie drowned while she was on a boating trip with her husband Robert Wagner and Christopher Waken. There have been some theories of what actually happened in the boat and the case was reopened in 2011.

9. Nicole Brown Simpson

Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered in Brentwood, California in 1994 through being stabbed by a knife. O.J Simpson was the first suspect and was put on trial but was later acquitted in 1995 on both of the murders. Till this day there’s no other suspects found.

10. Tupac Shakur

Shakur was a very famous rapper from California. He was shot while leaving Las Vegas after leaving the Mike Tyson fight earlier. It was a drive-by shooting, 1996. Shakur was 25 years old when he was killed.

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