Den före detta barnstjärnan slog igenom i den amerikanska komediserien "Diff'rent Strokes" 1978. Hans karriär har dalat sedan dess, men Coleman spelade i flera filmer och tv-serier fram till sin död.
Gary Coleman har i flera år haft problem med sin hälsa, bland annat på grund av den njursjukdom som hindrade honom i växten.
Skådespelaren och Hollywoodstjärnan Dennis Hopper har avlidit i sviterna av prostatacancer.Hopper, som blev 74 år gammal, är känd för roller i filmer som Apocalypse Now och Easy Rider.
Paul Gray var en amerikansk musiker och medlem i metalbandet Slipknot där han hade nummer två och spelade bas. Han var en av dem som grundade bandet tillsammans med Shawn Crahan och förre sångaren Anders Colsefini. Dog troligtvis av en överdos.
James "Jimmy" Owen Sullivan (10 februari 1981 – 28 december 2009) James Sullivan, även känd som "The Rev"var trummis i det amerikanska bandet Avenged Sevenfold. Jimmy avled den 28 december 2009 klockan 13.00 lokaltid (22.00 svensktid), enligt ett pressmeddelande från resten av bandet på Avenged Sevenfolds hemsida. Några dagar senare gjordes en obduktion, men den kunde inte visa vad han dog av så man tog olika tester och väntar på provsvaren i skrivande stund, 8 januari 2010.
Brittany Murphy (10 november 1977 - 20 december 2009)
Den amerikanska skådespelerskan drabbades 20 december 2009 av hjärtstillestånd efter en överdos och kunde inte återupplivas. Räddningstjänsten i Los Angeles kom till Murphys bostad i Los Angeles och skådespelerskan fördes till sjukhuset Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Hon dödförklarades klockan 10.04. Hon blev 32 år gammal. 23 maj 2010 dog även Simon Monjack. Dödsorsaken är under utredning. Endast fem månader senare har nu hennes make, Simon Monjack, avlidit i hemmet i Los Angeles. Orsaken är ännu inte känd.
Detta är hämtat från Avenged Sevenfolds hemsida och är vad sångaren i A7X har att säga om trummisen "The Rev"s tragiska bortgång:
I don’t know how to start this or know where to begin. First I would like to thank all the fans for their support through the passing of Jimmy. It has been comforting to see his fans, our fans, and everyone in general give their support. Jimmy was my best friend, as he was best friends with many other people including the members of Avenged Sevenfold. He was hands down the greatest person I have ever known. I told him I loved him everyday. He demanded your love and was never afraid to give it back. I have walked side by side with Jimmy, everyday, for the last 18 years of my life. I have no memories before Jimmy, and it’s going to be damn hard to move forward without him here. It still doesn’t seem real. He was my best friend, songwriting partner, band mate, confidant, and most importantly, he was my brother. The crazy thing about Jimmy was that everyday was a crazy story. We have told our favorite Jimmy stories for the last 2 weeks and never have we repeated ourselves. This guy was magical. The out pour of art from his soul was unlike the world has ever seen. Unless you spent a day with Jimmy, or 18 years, it’s impossible to explain, so I’m not going to try. He inspired people in different ways. He wasn’t just a drummer, he honestly didn’t care so much for the technical side of drums, cause he could play anything he wanted. He was all about creating beautiful songs, original fills and hopefully touching people with his art and mind. He told all of us for years, including his parents, that he knew two things in life. He wanted to be a rockstar, and that he wasn’t going to live past 30 years old. He was right on both accounts, but I know Jimmy, and if he knew how much pain this would cause for the ones he left behind, he would have done anything he could to stick around a little longer. Jimmy gave so much and in the end it was his time to go. All my reasons for wanting him to stay are selfish and I know he is in a better place then this, so in a way I’m joyful that my best friend is now at peace. He made it to the other side first and I can’t wait to hang with him again. I have so much to say but can’t find the words so I will wait until time can allow me to find a way to express myself. As for the rest of us, it has become clear what we need to do. We had just finished writing a record with Jimmy. I can’t promise what the future holds because right now it’s too painful to think about, but we know we need to record and put out this record in honor of Jimmy, for Jimmy. He would call me every night to talk about songs and tell me “this shit is gonna change the world.” I agreed with him, unfortunately I didn’t know it would be on these terms. Please be patient with us for we cannot imagine how hard this is gonna be to get through, we just know we have to do it for his legacy. After that, who knows? But I know Jimmy will help us make that decision when the time comes. I love you Jimmy and I feel like the luckiest man in the world to have known you and spent 18 years of my life with you. Rest in Peace my friend.
Igår var en sorglig dag! :( James Owen " The Rev" Sullivan hittas död i sitt hem. han var en av världens bästa trummisar enligt mitt tycke. James var trummis i Avenged Sevenfold och hittades död igår den 28:e december 2009 i sitt hem i Huntington Beach, USA. Men han dog alldeles för tidigt! Frågan är nu blir det någon fortsättning för A7X (Avenged Sevenfold). Jag tycker inte det blir samma sak utan han som trummis hur som helst!
