Top 10 Saddest Child Actor Deaths

The Top Ten
1 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 television series as well as in the film Jaws: The Revenge. She provided voices for animated characters in The Land Before Time and All Dogs Go to Heaven. She and her mother, Maria, were killed in July 1988 in a double murder–suicide perpetrated in their home by her father, József Barsi.

Yup-yup-yup! This girl is gone way too soon (her mother also got murdered as well). Why would his sinful father murder her daughter? He definitely lost his alcoholic mind for sure! Thank God, he's gone! That's why this girl even dealt with big stress by doing some weird things because his father is so abusive!

Cause of death: Murdered by Father (Age: 10)
Known For: Jaws 2, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven...

I'd rather be proud of her If I were Jozsef Barsi, I'd allow her to grow up/Maria to live longer.

I want to punch her father in the most painful way possible!

2 Heather O'Rourke Heather Michele O'Rourke (December 27, 1975 – February 1, 1988) was an American child actress. She had her breakthrough starring as Carol Anne Freeling in the supernatural horror film Poltergeist (1982), which received critical acclaim and established her as an influential figure in the genre. She ...read more.

I hate doctors.
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You can't trust these A Holes with your life Also a victim of Misdiagnosis but got out before it was too late .

Heather O Rourke's death is extremely upsetting because she was misdiagnosed and died because of swallowing problems...

Rest In Peace...

3 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.

What makes me so sad about this death is he had such potential and could have done great, great things with his life. He will never grow old or get married or have children because he made a mistake and never got the chance.

River Phoenix died of a drug overdose when he was 23. I would bring him back to life if I could

4 Carl Switzer
5 Dana Plato
6 Bridgette Andersen
7 Tara Correa-McMullen
8 Bobby Driscoll

Cause of Death: Occlusive Coronary Arteriosclerosis (Age: 31)
Known For: Many Disney films, but mainly Peter Pan.

I won't grow up...

9 Lucille Ricksen
10 Billy Laughlin

Cause of death: Hit by car age 16
Known for: Acting as froggy in Our Gang a show that ran from 1922-1944 from the years 1938-1944 r.I.p Froggy July, 5, 1932- August, 31, 1948

The Contenders
11 Rob Knox
12 Cameron Boyce Cameron Boyce (May 28, 1999 - July 6, 2019) was an American teen actor best known for his roles in the feature films Mirrors, Eagle Eye, Descendants, Grown Ups, and Grown Ups 2, as well as for his starring roles as Luke Ross on the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie and as Conor on the Disney XD series ...read more.

A tragic loss for young Disney star only 20 years old and died from an epileptic seizure rip.

13 Jonathan Brandis Jonathan Gregory Brandis was an American actor. Beginning his career as a child model, Brandis moved on to acting in commercials and subsequently won television and film roles.
14 Gary Coleman Gary Wayne Coleman was an American actor, best known for his role as Arnold Jackson in Diff'rent Strokes.
15 Corey Haim Corey Haim was born on December 23 1971, in Toronto Ontario. He grew up in the Toronto suburbs of Thornhill and Willowdale, and attended such schools as Pineway Public School, Baythorn Public School, Royal Orchard Public School, German Mills Public School, and Zion Heights Junior High School. He took drama lessons, and eventually ended up in the film industry, and becoming so successful in them, that his family moved with him to Hollywood where he got roles in such movies as 'Lucas,' 'The Lost Boys,' 'Licence To Drive,' etc. Corey Haim died on March 10, 2010, at the age of 38 years, in Burbank California, resulting from complications with Pneumonia.
16 Jordan Warkol
17 Houston Tumlin
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