Top 10 Child Stars Who Tragically Died Under the Age of 30

The Top Ten

  1. Cameron Boyce

    Cameron Boyce (May 28, 1999 to July 6, 2019) was an American actor known for his roles in films such as Mirrors, Eagle Eye, Descendants, Grown Ups, and Grown Ups 2. He also starred as Luke Ross on the Disney Channel series Jessie and as Conor on the Disney XD series Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything... read more

    Even though I don't personally like Descendants, Jessie, or the Disney Channel, I still feel bad for him.

    I never liked the Disney Channel sitcom Jessie. It's so sad to see that Cameron Boyce is dead. Very sorry.

    Very tragic and unexpected. He had a whole life ahead of him. Rest in peace.

  2. Judith Barsi

    Judith Eva Barsi (June 6, 1978 - July 25, 1988) was an American child actress. She began her career in television, making appearances in commercials and series, and also appeared in the film Jaws: The Revenge.

    She provided voices for animated characters in The Land Before Time and All Dogs Go... read more

    She was young and had a bright future ahead of her. The sad thing is, she died at the hands of her so-called father.

    Known for The Land Before Time and All Dogs Go to Heaven. She was so young. She was 10 years old.

    What monster would kill his daughter and wife?

  3. Heather O'Rourke

    Heather Michele O'Rourke (December 27, 1975 - February 1, 1988) was an American child actress. She gained fame for her role as Carol Anne Freeling in the supernatural horror film Poltergeist (1982), which received critical acclaim and became a landmark in the genre. O'Rourke reprised the role in Poltergeist... read more

    Known for playing Carol Anne Freeling, the little girl from Poltergeist. She was so young. She was 12 years old.

  4. Matthew Garber

    Known for playing the boy from Mary Poppins.

  5. Rob Knox

    Known for playing Marcus Belby in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which was posthumously released.

  6. Justin Pierce

    Known for playing Casper in Kids.

  7. Christopher Pettiet

  8. Billy Laughlin

    Known for playing Froggy in Our Gang (The Little Rascals). He was so young. He almost made it to graduate from high school.

  9. Dominique Dunne

  10. Lee Thompson Young

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    Anna Cardwell

    She was the oldest sister of Honey Boo Boo and passed away on December 9th, 2023, from stage IV cancer just 10 months after diagnosis. She was born on the same day as Honey Boo Boo herself (August 28th) and would have turned 30 in 2024.

    Rest in Peace (1994-2023).

    13. The Contenders

  13. Kim Mi-soo

    Known for starring in the Disney+ romantic drama series Snowdrop. Just like Cameron Boyce, another Disney star gone too soon, so suddenly. She lived almost a decade longer than him, though. She was contributing to growing big as she played her character in the series and was also a model for Korean culture.

    Her loss has greatly impacted all of Korea, as well as the Disney community and their childhoods. Rest in Peace, Kim Mi-soo, almost in her 30s (1992-2022).

  14. River Phoenix

    River Jude Phoenix, born River Jude Bottom (August 23, 1970 - October 31, 1993), was an American actor, musician, and activist. He was the older brother of Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, and Summer Phoenix. Phoenix earned critical acclaim for his performances in films such as Stand... read more

  15. Sawyer Sweeten

  16. Sammi Kane Kraft

  17. Johnny Lewis

  18. Norman Chaney

  19. Raphaël Coleman

    Also known as Iggy Fox, known for playing the boy with the glasses from Nanny McPhee and being a global activist fighting for the world to stop causing global warming. He collapsed while running and then passed away out of the blue. He was 25.

    Rest in Peace, Iggy Fox.

  20. Tunisha Sharma

    She battled depression for years until Christmas Eve 2022, when she committed suicide. Only 11 days before her 21st birthday. She was best known for her role in Ashoka.

    Rest in Peace (2002-2022).

  21. Brad Renfro

  22. Anton Yelchin

    Anton Viktorovich Yelchin (March 11, 1989 to June 19, 2016) was a Russian-born American actor, best known for playing Pavel Chekov in the Star Trek reboot film series. He died on June 19, 2016, at the age of 27 from blunt trauma asphyxiation after being accidentally crushed by his own car outside his... read more

  23. Daniel Mickelson

    The brother of supermodel Meredith Mickelson and actor of many beloved movies for its age groups just passed away so suddenly on July 4th, 2021. He was 23. His cause of death is currently unknown, but he will be remembered by Meredith, her family, and the world forever.

    Rest in Peace, Daniel Mickelson (1997-2021).

  24. Kent Rogers

    Most of his career was in voice acting for Looney Tunes cartoons. He died at the age of 20 in a plane accident in 1944.

  25. Tara Correa-McMullen

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