gone too soon - female stars who died aged 17 to 41 years
female stars (actresses, models, singers, writers, socialites and others) who died too soon (aged 17 to 40)
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Kara Hamilton was born on 31 July 1975 in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. She was an actress, known for Just Like Heaven (2005), The Last Request (2006) and The Awakened (2012). She was married to Matthew Novotny. She died on 3 July 2017 in Tiburon, California, USA.- Actress
Lea De Mae was born on 26 December 1976 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress. She died on 9 December 2004 in Prague, Czech Republic.Andrea Absolonová (“Lea de Mae”) – 1976 – 2004 (age 27) – actress and adult model – brain tumour – Czech- Abigail Adams was born Margaret Thomas Adams on January 11, 1922. During her freshman year at the University of North Carolina she was discovered by modeling agent Harry Conover. She dropped out of school and moved to New York City to be a model. She made her film debut in the 1942 comedy Moonlight Masquerade. For a short time she used the stage name Tommye Adams. On January 22, 1942 she married 41-year-old actor Lyle Talbot; the marriage was annulled just eight months later. Abigail was romantically involved with Tony Martin, Mickey Rooney, and pianist Jose Iturbi. She began a turbulent romance with actor George Jessel in 1944; he was 23 year older and had three ex-wives. They broke up and got back together numerous times. Abigail had bit parts in more than a dozen films, including Bathing Beauty and Marriage Is A Private Affair. In March 1945 she was arrested for hit-and-run driving; the charges were dropped when George Jessel testified in her defense.
Abigail's apartment was destroyed in a fire in December 1947. By that time she had a serious drinking problem and her career was in trouble. Her last film was the 1948 comedy The Fuller Brush Man. George proposed to her with a heart-shaped diamond ring but refused to set a wedding date. They continued to have an on-again/off-again relationship. Abigail started singing in nightclubs and wrote a screenplay. She suffered from severe insomnia and began taking sleeping pills at night. In 1950 she attempted suicide by slashing her wrists. She was arrested on December 12, 1954 for public intoxication and ended up her relationship soon after. On February 13, 1955, at only 33 years old, she died after overdosing on sleeping pills. She was found in her bed wearing a blue nightgown. The police ruled her death as accidental but many believe she committed suicide. She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Charlotte, North Carolina.Margaret Thomas Adams (“Abigail Adams”) – 1922 – 1955 (age 33) – actress – suicide – American - Costume Designer
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Aarti Agarwal is known for Hivade Me Fute Laadu (2016).Aarthi Agarwal – 1984 – 2015 (age 31) – actress – botched operation – Indian- Anny Ahlers was born December 21, 1907 in Germany. Operetta singer, she began her career at the age of 4 in the circus. She later took up singing and dancing. Her first appearance was at the Volksoper in Hamburg. From there, as an operetta diva she moved down to Krefeldand Breslau. In 1928 Eric Charell got her to play in the operettas in Berlin. She played also in the original operetta by Paul Abraham, "Die Blume von Hawaii". (The Flower from Hawaii) She also made six films from 1928 to 1931 and got an engagement for an operetta in London because of her beautiful voice. In London her best friend was Sir Merrick Burrell. However, alcohol, drugs and Tuberculosis ended her life on March 14, 1933 in England.Anny Ahlers – 1907 – 1933 (age 25) – actress – suicide – German
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A very talented singer with a beautiful voice. She starred in two films, the first, Intisar al-chabab (1941), was with her older brother 'Farid Al Atrach' and the second Gharam wa intiqam (1944). Asmahane died in a car accident while filming 'Gharam wa intiqam', it is rumoured, through the war between the secret services in Cairo during World War II.Amal Al-Atrash (“Asamahan”) – 1917 – 1944 (age 26) – singer and actress – car accident – Syrian- Viridiana Alatriste was born on 17 January 1963 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Seduction (1981), La combi asesina (1982) and Mañana es primavera (1982). She died on 25 October 1982 in Mexico City, Mexico.Viridiana Alatriste Pinal – 1963 – 1982 (age 19) – actress – car accident – Mexican
- Alissa Alban was born on 22 May 1963 in Houston, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Hope Floats (1998), Simple Men (1992) and Pendulum (2001). She was married to Peter Baquet and Richard Stephen McCurdy. She died on 23 March 2001.Alissa Alban – 1963 – 2001 (age 37) – actress – brain tumour – American
- Gia Allemand was born on 20 December 1983 in Howard Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Ghost Trek: The Kinsey Report (2011), Ghost Trek: Goomba Body Snatchers Mortuary Lockdown (2013) and Bachelor Pad (2010). She died on 14 August 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.Gia Marie Allemand – 1983 – 2013 (age 29) – actress – suicide – American
- María José Alvarado was born on 19 July 1995 in Santa Bárbara, Honduras. She died on 13 November 2014 in Cablotales, Honduras.María José Alvarado Muñoz- 1995 – 2014 (age 19) – model – homicide – Honduran
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Bridgette Andersen was born on July 11, 1975 to Frank Glass and Teresa Andersen in Inglewood, California and grew up in Malibu. She always considered it good luck to have her birthday read as 7-11 rather than as July 11th. She would always kiss the first two fingers on her right hand and then touch any digital clock that read 7:11. As a child star, she played in many films, most notably Savannah Smiles (1982). As a teenager, she became involved with drugs, and, tragically, died in May 1997, aged 21, after overdosing on alcohol and heroin.Marriah Bridget Andersen („Bridgette Andersen”) – 1975 – 1997 (age 21) – actress – drug overdose - American- Annie Anderson was born on 20 March 1940 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (1965), The Miracle of the Wolves (1961) and Le Bossu (1959). She died on 5 March 1970 in Paris, France.Chantal Marguerite Andersson (“Annie Andersson”) – 1939 – 1970 (age 29) – actress – suicide – French
- Thaís de Andrade was born on 26 April 1958 in São Paulo, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Pai Herói (1979), Olhai os Lírios do Campo (1980) and Locomotivas (1977). She was married to Claudio Marzo. She died on 27 April 1996 in São Paulo, Brazil.Thaís Helena Andrade Pereira dos Santos – 1957 – 1996 (age 38) – actress – cancer – Brazilian
- Oksana Aplekaeva was born on 12 June 1977 in Ufa, Bashkir ASSR, RSFSR, USSR [now Bashkortostan, Russia]. She died on 1 September 2008 in Moscow, Russia.Oksana Aplekaeva – 1977 – 2008 (age 31) – Big Brother star – homicide – Russian
- Shauna Grant was born on 30 May 1963 in Farmington, Michigan, USA. She was an actress. She died on 21 March 1984 in Palm Springs, California, USA.Colleen Marie Applegate (“Shauna Grant”) – 1963 – 1984 (age 20) – pornographic actress – suicide – American
- Arabella Arbenz was born in 1940 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She was an actress, known for Un alma pura (1965) and Tajimara (1965). She died on 5 October 1965 in Bogota, Colombia.Arabella Árbenz Vilanova – 1940 – 1965 (age 25) – model and actress – suicide – Guatemalan (daughter of toppled president Jacobo Árbenz)
- Mimi Forsythe was born on 13 December 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Sensations of 1945 (1944) and Three Russian Girls (1943). She was married to James Parnell Turner, Warren Leslie McCanless and Benedict Bogeaus. She died on 17 August 1952 in Hollywood, California, USA.Marie G. Armstrong (“Mimi Forsythe”) – 1921 – 1952 (age 30) – actress – suicide – American
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Bianca Red Arrow was born on 30 June 1998 in Matthews, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for Cross Wars (2017), Mr and Mrs Adams' Lovely Bed & Breakfast (2013) and The Six (2011). She died on 6 November 2017 in Redondo Beach, California, USA.Bianca Celide Red Arrow – 1988 – 2017 (age 19) – actress – unknown – American- Ashleigh Aston Moore was born as Ashley MacMillan (first stage name Ashley Rogers) on September 30, 1981. Her parents were Maryanna Aston Moore, an interior designer, and Dennis MacMillan, who wasn't around for much of her life. She grew up in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Her first acting gig involved wearing a chicken suit for a White Spot restaurant commercial. From there she went on to film the Odyssey, other various commercials, TV and movies. Most notably, Ashleigh played the role of Chrissy in "Now and Then" with well known actors such as Demi Moore, Thora Birch, and Rosie O'Donnell. Her mother tutored her and helped her to pursue the dreams she'd had since she was four. Ashleigh's largest role was in Now and Then (1995), for which she had to pack on 20 pounds. This was a challenge for the 12-13 year old and caused life long self image issues. She had done a few more jobs since then, but after 1997, she decided to stop acting and remain in Vancouver, where many of her family members were located. In December 2007, Ashleigh passed away in British Columbia at the age of 26. It is rumored that it was an drug overdose, but it was actually from pneumonia and bronchitis.Ashleigh Aston Moore – 1981 – 2007 (age 26) – actress – drug overdoses – American
- Ann Atmar was born on 10 March 1939 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Everglades! (1961), A Cold Wind in August (1961) and Street-Fighter (1959). She died on 14 October 1966 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.Dorothy Ann Atmar – 1939 – 1966 (age 27) – actress – suicide – American
- Jung Ayul was born on 3 February 1987 in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Pohang City, South Korea. She was an actress, known for 60-sai no rabu retâ (2009). She died on 12 June 2012 in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea.Jung Ayul – 1987 – 2012 (age 25) – actress – suicide – South Korean
- Viveka Babajee was born on 27 May 1973 in Port Louis, Mauritius. She was an actress, known for Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat (2002), Haaye Meri Billo (2002) and Miss Universe Pageant (1994). She died on 25 June 2010 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Viveka Babajee – 1973 – 2010 (age 37) – actress and model – suicide – Mauritian
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Zorka Janu was born on 9 July 1921 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Cekanky (1940), Ohnivé léto (1939) and Minulost Jany Kosinové (1940). She died on 24 March 1946 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].Zora Babková (“Zorka Janů“) – 1921 – 1946 (age 24) – actress – suicide (sister was mistress of German propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels) – Czech- Born Karen Bach outside of Lyons, France, Karen Lancaume came from a wealthy family. The bi-racial beauty (French father, Moroccan mother) married at 17 while she was attending college. Even though her husband was a disc jockey and she worked weekends at a nightclub to make ends meet, the couple was soon awash in debt. They saw an opportunity to make a good amount of money quickly by performing in porn films, and in 1996 they both entered the industry. Unfortunately, the marriage didn't last past their first film together, and while her ex-husband left the porn industry, she stayed in it. She soon divided her time between making porn films in Europe and the US. She appeared in a documentary about porn performers called Exhibition 99 (1998). It was while making this film that she began to have second thoughts about her chosen career, and after appearing in the controversial mainstream film Baise-moi (2000)--in which she performed hardcore sex scenes--she began to ease out of the industry, finally quitting altogether in 2002.
Karen Lancaume died in Paris, France, on January 28, 2005. She committed suicide by taking an overdose of prescription drugs in her boyfriend's apartment.Karen Bach (“Karen Lancaume”) – 1972 – 2005 (age 32) – pornographic actress – suicide– French - Actress
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Tall, regal, sultry, flame-haired (later blonde) Lynn Baggett is better remembered for her turbulent, unhappy private life than for her "B" level acting roles. Born Ruth Baggett in Wichita Falls, Texas, on May 10, 1923, her father, David L., was in the oil business and her mother, the former Ruth Simmons, was a stenographer. While in Dallas following her high school graduation, the pretty teenager was discovered by a Warner Bros. agent and signed. As a girl with no experience, Lynn (sometimes billed as Lynne) was promoted by the studio as a beauty queen and titleholder ("The Cobra Girl," "The Triple A Girl," etc.) while paying her dues in a slew of unbilled sexy starlet bits as chorines, nurses, waitresses, singers and party-girl types. For five long years she toiled obscurely in such WWII-era films as Manpower (1941), Air Force (1943), The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944), Roughly Speaking (1945), Mildred Pierce (1945) and Night and Day (1946).
The studio did little to increase her stature in Hollywood, and she eventually was released from her contract in 1946. After signing with Universal, she finally received her first role of substance in The Time of Their Lives (1946), an above-average Abbott and Costello haunted-house comedy. Following her marriage to the Austro-Hungarian producer Sam Spiegel ("On the Waterfront") in 1948, she acted less frequently, showing up in a few secondary roles, that of a shady lady of mystery in the classic film noir D.O.A. (1949)) probably being her best-remembered one and those in The Flame and the Arrow (1950) and The Mob (1951) being her most prominent.
The Spiegel-Baggett marriage was quite stormy, marred by adultery and nasty fighting, and they separated in 1952. Three years later, she finally received a divorce. With her career now in shambles, Lynn found work as an Arthur Murray dance teacher. In 1954, she was the direct cause of a fatal two-car accident in which a 9-year-old boy, on his way home from a summer camping excursion, was killed. Another young boy in the same car was seriously injured. Overcome by fear and acute anguish, she "blacked out" and was later charged with leaving the scene of an accident and was convicted of felony hit-and-run.
A failed comeback attempt at acting led to severe depression, mental problems and acute substance abuse. She attempted suicide by pills in 1959 before succeeding a year later on March 22, 1960, dying of acute barbiturate intoxication. She had been released from a private sanitarium several weeks earlier. She was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Never close to showing her true potential, Lynn(e) Baggett became one of Hollywood's sadder statistics.Ruth Baggett (“Lynn Baggett”) – 1923 – 1960 (age 36) – actress – suicide – American