62 American Celebrities who have died by Suicide. In the United States, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Please call them if you are in emotional distress and need someone to talk to.
1. Alexa McAllister
Died aged 31 years old. Died on the 16th of February 2016. Alexa appeared as a contestant on The Bachelor in 2010. She ended her own life by taking Drug Overdose on Prescription drugs.
2. Andrew Koenig
Died at the age of 41. Died on the 16th of February 2010. Andrew was a character actor, film director, editor, writer and human rights activist. He ended his own life by hanging himself.
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3. Anthony Bourdain
Died at the age of 61 years. Died on the 8th of June 2018. Anthony was a celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian. He ended his own life by hanging himself while on a location in Franc.
4. Ashley Massaro
She died at the age of 39 years. Died on the 16th of May 2019. She was a professional wrestler, reality television contestant and a model. She ended her life by hanging herself.
5. Benjamin Hendrickson
Died aged 55 years old. Died on the 3rd of July 2006. Benjamin was an American actor. He ended his life from a gunshot wound to the head.
6. Brad Delp
Died aged 55 years old. Died on the 9th of March 2007. Brad was a singer and songwriter. Brad ended his life by Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
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7. Brody Stevens
Died aged 48 years old. Died on the 22nd of February 2019. Brody was a stand-up comedian and actor. He ended his own life by hanging himself.
8. Charles Rocket
Died aged 56 years old. Died on the 7th of October 2005. Charles was an actor, comedian and television news reporter. He ended his own life by cutting his throat.
9. Chester Bennington
Died aged 41 years old. Died on the 20th of July 2017. Chester was a singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He ended his life by hanging himself.
10. Chris Cornell
Died aged 52 years old. Died on the 18th of May 2017. Chris was a musician, singer, and songwriter. He ended his life by hanging himself.
11. Clay Adler
Died aged 27 years old. Died on the 26th of March 2017. Clay was an MTV reality star and actor. He ended his own life by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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12. Dona Plato
Died aged 34 years old. Died on the 8th of May 1999. Dana was an American actress and model. She ended her life by taking a drug overdose.
13. Dave Mirra
Died aged 41 years old. Died on the 4th of February 2016. Dave was a BMX rider, who later competed in rallycross racing. He ended his own life from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
14. David Berman
Died aged 52 years old. Died on the 7th of August 2019. David was a musician, singer, poet, and cartoonist. He ended his life by hanging himself.
15. David J. Steinberg
Died aged 45 years old. Died on the 16th of March 2010. David was an American actor best known for his role as Meegosh in the 1988 Ron Howard film Willow. He ended his own life by hanging himself.
16. David Strickland
Died aged 29 years old. Died on the 22nd of March 1999. David was an actor. He ended his life by hanging himself.
17. De’Angelo Wilson
Died aged 29 years old. Died on the 26th of November 2008. De’Angelo was a film and television actor and a hip-hop artist. He ended his life by hanging himself.
18. Don Cornelius
Died aged 75 years old. Died on the 1st of February 2012. Don was a television show host and producer. He ended his own life by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
19. Doodles Weaver
Died aged 71 years old. Died on the 17th of January 1983. Doodles as a character actor, comedian, and musician. He ended his life by shooting himself over his poor health.
20. Ed Flanders
Died aged 60 years old. Died on the 22nd of February 1995. Ed is best known for his role Dr. Donald Westphall in the drama series St. Elsewhere. He ended his life by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
21. Edward Platt
Died aged 58 years old. Died on the 19th of March 1974. Edward was best known for his portrayal in Get Smart. He ended his life after a long struggle with untreated depression.
22. Elizabeth Hartman
Died aged 43 years old. Died on the 10 of June 1987. Elizabeth was an actress of the stage and screen. She ended her life by jumping from her apartment window.
23. Freddie Prinze
Died aged 22 years old. Died on the 29th of January 1977. Freddie was a stand-up comedian and actor. He ended his life by shooting himself in the head.
24. Gia Allemand
Died aged 29 years old. Died on the 14th of August 2013. Gia was an actress, model, and reality television contestant. She ended her life by hanging herself.
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25. Herve Villechaize
Died aged 50 years old. Died on the 4th of September 1993. Herve was a French American actor best known for playing Tattoo in Fantasy Island. He ended his life by shooting himself at his North Hollywood home.
26. Hunter S. Thompson
Died aged 67 years old. Died on the 29th of February 2005. Hunter was a journalist and author. He ended his life by a gunshot wound to the head.
27. Inger Stevens
Died aged 35 years old. Died on the 30th of April 1970. Inger was a Swedish-American film, television, and stage actress. She ended her life by taking a drug overdose.
28. Iris Chang
Died aged 26 years old. Died on the 9th of November 2004. Iris was an American journalist, author of historical books and political activist. She ended her life by shooting herself through the mouth with a revolver.
29. Jason Raize
Died aged 28 years old. Died on the 3rd of February 2004. Jason was an actor, singer and former Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme. He ended his own life by hanging himself.
30. Jeannie Millar
Died aged 33 years old. Died on the 29th of May 2008. Jeannie was a Thai-American actress. She ended her own life by hanging herself from the bathroom door.
31. Jeremy Applegate
Died aged 34 years old. Died on the 23rd of March 2000. Jeremy was an actor and best known for playing Peter Dawson in Heathers. He ended his life by gunshot.
32. Jiah Khan
Died aged 25 years old. Died on the 3rd of June 2013. Jiah was a British-American actress and singer who worked in the Indian film industry. She ended her life by hanging herself.
33. Jill Janus
Died aged 42 years old. Died on the 14th of August 2018. Jill was the lead singer of the American heavy metal bands Huntress, The Starbreakers and Chelsea Girls. She ended her life after a long struggle with mental illness.
34. Jill Messick
Died aged 50 years old. Died on the 7th of February 2018. Jill was a film producer and she worked as an executive producer on several films. She ended her own life but the method has not been reported.
35. Jon Paul Steuer
Died aged 33 years old. Died on the 1st of January 2018. He was an actor and musician. He ended his life by Gunshot.
36. Jonathan Brandis
Died aged 27 years old. Died on the 12th of November 2003. He was an actor and ended his life by hanging himself.
37. Joshua Marks
Died aged 26 years old. Died on the 11th of October 2013. Joshua was a runner-up on the MasterChef in the USA. He ended his life by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
38. Julien Hug
Died aged 38 years old. Died on the 5th of November 2010. Julien was a contestant on season 5 of The Bachelorette. He ended his life by shooting himself in the head.
39. Junior Seau
Died aged 43 years old. Died on the 2nd of May 2012. Junior was an American professional football player. He was a linebacker in the National Football League. He ended his life by gunshot.
40. Justin Pierce
Died aged 25 years old. Died on the 10th of July 2000. Justin was a British-American actor and a skateboarder who grew up in the United States. He ended his life by hanging himself.
41. Kate Spade
Died aged 55 years old. Died on the 5th of June 2018. Kate was an American fashion designer and businesswoman. She ended her life by hanging herself.
42. Kelly Catlin
Died aged 23 years old. Died on the 7 of March 2019. Kelly was a professional racing cyclist. She ended her own life after suffering a concussion due to a cycling accident.
43. Lee Thompson Young
Died aged 29 years old. Died on the 19th of August 2013. Lee was an American actor. He ended his life by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
44. Lisa Lynn Masters
Died aged 52 years old. Died on the 15th of November 2016. Lisa was an actress, writer and model. She ended her life by hanging herself.
45. L’Wren Scott
Died aged 49 years old. Died on the 17th of March 2014. L’Wren was a stylist and fashion designer. She ended her life by hanging herself.
46. Margot Kidder
Died aged 69 years old. Died on the 13th of May 2018. Margot was a Canadian-American actress and director. She ended her life by drug and alcohol poisoning.
47. Mary Kay Bergman
Died aged 38 years old. Died on the 11th of November 1999. Mary was a voice actress and voice-over teacher. She ended her life by Gunshot.
48. Michael Gilden
Died aged 44 years old. Died on the 5th of December 2006. Michael was an actor and ended his life by hanging himself in his Los Angles house.
49. Michael Mantenuto
Died aged 35 years old. Died on the 24th of April 2017. Michael was a film actor and ended his life by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
50. Michael Roof
Died aged 32 years old. Died on the 9th of June 2009. Michael was an actor and comedian. He ended his life by hanging himself.
51. Mindy McCready
Died aged 37 years old. Died on the 17th of February 2013. Mindy was a country music singer. She ended her life by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
52. Najai Turpin
Died aged 23 years old. Died on the 14th of February 2005. Najai was a professor boxer born in Philadelphia. He ended his life by shooting himself in the head.
53. Pete Duel
Died aged 31 years old. Died on the 31 of December 1971. Pete was a stage, television, and film actor. He ended his life by a self-inflicted gunshot.
54. Christine Chubbuck
Died aged 29 years old. Died on the 15th of July 1974. Christine was a television news reporter. She ended her life by shooting herself on a live television broadcast.
55. Richard Jeni
Died aged 49 years old. Died on the 10th of March 2007. Richard was a stand-up comedian and actor. He ended his life by a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.
56. Rick Jason
Died aged 77 years old. Died on the 16th of October 2000. Rich was an actor and best known for starring in the ABC television drama Combat. He ended his life by gunshot.
57. Robin Williams
Died aged 63 years old. Died on the 11th of August 2014. Robin was an actor and comedian. He ended his life by hanging himself.
58. Sawyer Sweeten
Died aged 19 years old. Died on the 23rd of April 2015. Sawyer was a child actor. He ended his life by a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.
59. Simone Battle
Died aged 25 years old. Died on the 5th of September 2014. Simone was a singer, dancer, actress and member of the girl group G.R.L. She ended her life by hanging herself.
60. Stevie Ryan
Died aged 33 years old. Died on the 1st of July 2017. Stevie was a Youtube personality, actress and comedian. She ended her life by hanging herself.
61. Sylvia Plath
Died aged 30 years old. Died on the 11th of February 1963. Sylvia was a poet, novelist, and short-story writer. She ended her life sticking her head in an oven.
62. Wendy O. Williams
Died aged 48 years old. Died on the 6th of April 1998. Wendy was a singer, songwriter, and actress. She ended her life by Gunshot.