Just because you are rich and famous, this does not mean you do not suffer.
Tragically, the following stars all proved this point to be accurate when their lived ended by suicide.
We mourn their passing and we hope they have found the peace in death that they could not find in life…
Robin Williams
Suffering from depression, Robin Williams hung himself at the age of 63.
Mindy McCready
The beloved country singer died by suicide in 2013.
Kurt Cobain
The iconic Nirvana singer died at the height of his fame.
Tony Scott
The director of Top Gun and True Romance, among other hits, died from multiple blunt force injuries after leaping off a bridge into the Los Angeles Harbor. He left notes for his friends and family.
Jovan Belcher
Jovan Belcher, a linebacker on the Kansas City Chiefs at the time, shot his girlfriend dead and then drove to team headquarters where he shot and killed himself in front of his coach and general manager. Horrible stuff.
Kellie Pickler’s Spouse
The husband of singer Kellie Pickler took his own life in February of 2023.
Alexander McQueen,
THE fashion designer killed himself a week after his mother died. He dide by ingesting a cocktail of prescription meds and cocaine and then hanging himself.
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Junior Seau, a star NFL linebacker who suffered from concussions, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest at the age of 43.
The fashion designer and girlfriend of Mick Jagger hanged herself with a scarf in 2014.
Chris Benoit
The professional wrestler took his own life in 2007.
Simone Battle
The singer and girl group star took her own life in 2008.
David Foster Wallace
The beloved author took his own life in 2008.
Dave Mirra
The famed BMX biker took his own life in 2016.
Clay Adler
Adler, who starred for two seasons on MTV’s Newport Harbor, shot himself in the head in March of 2017.
Aaron Hernandez
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez took his own life in prison after being convicted on murder charges.
Chris Cornell
The Soundgarden singer took his own life in 2017.
Stevie Ryan
The former YouTube star, talk show host and actress hanged herself on July 1, 2017.
Bennington, the lead singer for Linkin Park, killed himself via hanging at the age of 41. He died in July of 2017.
The ex-Glee actor took his own life at the age of 35.
Avicii
Avicii took his own life in 2018.
Kate Spade
May the designer rest in peace. She was found hanging in her Manhattan apartment at the age of 55.
The beloved celebrity chef took his own life at the age of 61.
Billy Knight
Former UCLA basketball star Billy Knight took his own life at the age of 39. He had recently been accused of sexually assaulting a minor.
The former Love Island host took her own life at the age of 40, just weeks before she was scheduled to go on trial for an alleged assault against her boyfriend.
Billy Miller
Actor Billy Miller committed suicide in 2023.