Top Ten Shocking Deaths of 2014 and 2015

The Top Ten
1 Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian. Starting as a stand-up comedian in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the mid-1970s, he is credited with leading San Francisco's comedy renaissance. He died in 2014.

Best human. most shocking and tragic death besides that of John Lennon! Both, beyond brilliant and compassionate.

When I first heard that Robbin Williams died, I couldn't believe it.

Also shocking as to how and why he died and his depression.

Best actor ever. I got so devastated about it.

2 B.B. King Riley B. "B.B." King was an American blues singer, electric guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.

No way can he be named one of the greatest blues guitarist. He is THE greatest blues guitarist.

One of the greatest Blues artists ever has sadly passed away.

RIP BB KING. To quote from one of your songs, "The Thrill Is Gone"...

3 Leonard Nimoy Leonard Simon Nimoy was an American actor, film director, photographer, author, singer, and songwriter.

The man who played Spock. At least he lived long and prospered.

4 Tommy Ramone Thomas Erdelyi, better known by his stage name Tommy Ramone, was a Hungarian American record producer, musician, and songwriter.

Tommy was the last original member of the Ramones to die.

5 James Hellwig

James Hellwig, better known as The Ultimate Warrior, died 48 hours after getting inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame.

6 Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker was an English singer and musician. He was known for his gritty voice, spasmodic body movement in performance and definitive versions of popular songs.

The man who composed some of music's finest works passed away from Lung Cancer.

7 Lee Kuan Yew

The world was shocked when Singapore's first Prime Minister died.

Thank yew for making Singapore what it is today. lky forever in our hearts

8 Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive supporting and character roles— eccentrics, lowlifes, underdogs, and misfits—he acted in many films and theatrical productions, including leading roles, from the early 1990s until his death in 2014. He was voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time in a 2022 readers' poll by Empire magazine.
9 Casey Kasem Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem was an American disc jockey, actor, and radio personality, who created and hosted several radio programs.

The original voice of Shaggy from Scooby-Doo. May he rest in peace.

10 Joan Rivers Joan Alexandra Molinsky, better known as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host noted for her often controversial comedic persona - where she was alternately self-deprecating or sharply acerbic, especially toward celebrities and politicians.

One of the most notable fashion models shockingly died.

The Contenders
11 Bob Hoskins
12 Chespirito
13 Pete Seeger Peter "Pete" Seeger was an American folk singer and social activist. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, he also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of the Weavers, most notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. Members of the Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era.

This folk legend died at the beginning of 2014.

14 Rik Mayall

Robin Williams number 1? Sorry, but after bb king and rik, he should he 3rd. Rik was a huge, and still is, a huge part of my childhood. He influenced ask the comedy I love. This guy gets my vote any day. Bottom was the greatest sitcom ever. RIP.

This man was a legendary comedian. How could we forget him?

Definitely gets my vote.

15 Shirley Temple Shirley Temple Black (April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, businesswoman, and diplomat who was Hollywood's number one box-office draw as a child actress from 1935 to 1938. As an adult, she was named United States ambassador to Ghana and to Czechoslovakia and ...read more.
16 Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall, born Betty Joan Perske (September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress and singer known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. ...read more.
17 Mickey Rooney
18 Ralph Kiner

Buffalo, NY was devastated when Buffalo sports star Ralph Kiner passed away.

19 Ben E. King Benjamin Earl King, known as Ben E. King, was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He was perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me"—a US Top 10 hit

Wait, did he die? I guess the news was concentrating more on Kim kardation then the death of a music legend.

20 Maximilian Schell

I haven't heard of a single person on this list. But you gotta admit, Maximilian is a pretty cool name, if you ask me.

21 Maya Angelou
22 Dave Brockie David Murray "Dave" Brockie, was a Canadian musician, and best known as the lead vocalist of the metal band Gwar, in which he performed as Oderus Urungus.
23 Christopher Lee Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (1922-2015) was an English actor, singer, and author. He was best known for his villainous roles in films such as Dracula in the Hammer Horror films, Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun, Saruman in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, and Count Dooku in the second and third films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy. He was also a heavy metal musician who released four albums and three EPs.

One of the best movie villains of all time. Dracula, Count Dooku, Saruman... He also appeared in more movies than any other actor or actress.

24 Terry Pratchett Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett (1948-2015) was an English author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for writing the comic fantasy book series Discworld.
25 Richard Attenborough Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough was an English actor, film director, film producer, entrepreneur, and politician.

"Welcome, To Jurassic Park" R.I.P. richard Attenborough

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