Celebrity deaths are, sadly, just a way of life, and fans have gotten accustomed to hearing that their favorite performers have unexpectedly passed away. We’ve gotten so accustomed to this, in fact, that we even have morbid superstitions about celebrities always dying in groups of three within the same week or so.
However, no matter how accustomed we are to famous faces passing away, there are a few celebrity deaths that are still downright shocking. These are usually the actors who died too young, often from a health issue we only learned about at the last minute or even after they died.
Just which celebs are we talking about, and did your faves make the cut? Keep reading to discover the most shocking celebrity deaths that we’re still getting over!
Matthew Perry
At the top of our list is most certainly Matthew Perry, someone who became a household name after the breakout success of the NBC sitcom Friends. He was found dead in his jacuzzi in late 2023, and the cause of death at first appeared to be drowning. It turns out there was more to his death, though, and more heartbreaking details have now emerged.
Perry’s doctor, Mark Chavez, recently pled guilty to selling Perry the ketamine which ultimately killed him via overdose. Chavez himself got the drug using a fraudulent prescription and then helped sell $50,000 of it to Perry, leading to his death. Without this doctor and his shady business partners, it is very likely Perry would still be alive, and that fact will always haunt fans of the prolific actor.