Unbelievable facts
Would you rather live longer or be famous? A recent study found that actors, singers and athletes die an average of 7.5 years earlier than their peers in other areas of life.
One explanation for this may be the fact that stars often abuse smoking, alcohol and drugs.
Creative people who worked for themselves, such as writers, composers and artists, also had short life expectancies.
Australian researchers discovered this trend by analyzing an obituary of the famous New York Times, which included the names of rich, successful, and famous people.
An analysis of 1,000 death reports showed that deaths at a young age were most common among those who devoted their lives to the stage and sports.
The average life expectancy of performers, including actors and singers, was 77.1 years. In contrast, businessmen, politicians, and military men lived to an average of 80 to 83 years. Writers and other creative people also did not live long — 78.5 years.
A study of causes of death found that early deaths were most often due to accidents, infections, including HIV, and certain types of cancer.
Death from lung cancer, which indicates prolonged smoking, was most common among those who devoted their careers to the stage.
Scientists suggest that celebrities may indulge in too much pleasure, which then leads to self-medication, or psychological pressure contributes to self-destruction during life.
Celebrities who died young
1. Marilyn Monroe (36 years old) is an American actress (June 1, 1926 — August 5, 1962)
Cause of death: barbiturate poisoning, possible suicide
2. John Lennon (40 years old) is a British musician (9 October 1940 — 8 December 1980)
Cause of death: homicide
3. Michael Jackson (50 years old) — American singer (August 29, 1958 — June 25, 2009)
Cause of death: drug overdose, qualifies as homicide
4. Princess Diana (36 years old), Princess of Wales (1 July 1961 — 31 August 1997)
Cause of Death: Car Accident
5. Jimi Hendrix (27 years old) rock singer (November 27, 1942 — September 18, 1970)
Cause of death: overdose with sleeping pills
6. Jim Morrison (27 years old) — American singer (December 8, 1943 — July 3, 1971)
Cause of death: officially heart failure, possibly drug overdose, homicide
7. Kurt Cobain (27 years old) — American singer of the band Nirvana (February 20, 1967 — April 5, 1994)
Cause of Death: Suicide, Possibly Murder
8. Tupac Shakur (25 years old) — American rapper (June 16, 1971 — September 13, 1996)
Cause of death: homicide
9. Amy Winehouse (27 years old) — British singer (September 14, 1983 — July 23, 2011)
Cause of death: alcohol poisoning
10. Britannia Murphy (32) — American actress (November 10, 1977 — December 20, 2009)
Cause of death: heart attack, pneumonia
11. Heath Ledger (28 years old) — Hollywood actor (April 4, 1979 — January 22, 2008)
Cause of death: drug overdose
12. Viktor Tsoi (28 years old) — Soviet rock musician (June 21, 1962 — August 15, 1990)
Cause of death: car accident
13. Andrey Mironov (46 years old) – Soviet actor (March 7, 1941 — August 16, 1987)
Cause of death: brain hemorrhage
Celebrities who died in 2012-2013
1. Margaret Thatcher (87) is a British politician who died on April 8, 2013
2. Valery Zolotukhin (71 years old) is a Russian actor who died on March 30, 2013
3. Andrey Panin (50 years old) is a Russian actor who died on March 6, 2013
4. Hugo Chavez (58 years old) is the President of Venezuela who died on March 5, 2013
5. Whitney Houston (48) is an American singer who died on February 11, 2012
6. Ilya Oleynikov (65 years old) is a Russian actor who died on November 11, 2012
7. Marina Golub (54 years old) is a Russian actress who died on October 10, 2012
8. Igor Kvasha (79 years old) is a Russian actor and director who died on August 30, 2012
9. Neil Armstrong (82) is an American astronaut who died on August 25, 2012
10. Ray Bradbury (91) is an American writer who died on June 5, 2012