6 Celeb Deaths Overshadowed By Someone Else

Princess Diana died on August 31, 1997, just a few days before Mother Teresa (who died on September 5, 1997); however, the tragic manner of her death – she was killed in a car crash in a Paris underpass trying to escape the paparazzi – in combination with how beloved she by the general public seemed eclipse anything else that happened during that time period. Even though Mother Teresa was also greatly admired by the public, unlike Princess Diana, her death didn’t come out of the blue. She had been struggling with heart problems for a while.

4. John Ritter and Johnny Cash

Both John Ritter and Johnny Cash were loved and respected by all, but Ritter’s death (September 11, 2003) had more of an impact because it came out of left field. The same day that he went to the hospital feeling ill, he died while surgeons tried to repair the tear in his aorta. Cash, on the other hand, died of complications from diabetes a day later (September 12, 2003). His wife June Carter had died less than four months prior to him and friends believed that the critically acclaimed singer’s health had continually worsened since her passing.

2. Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall

Robin Williams died just one day before Lauren Bacall (Williams died on August 11, 2014 while Bacall passed on August 12) and his untimely death has been dominating the news. The coroner notified the public that the actor/comedian had taken his own life while his publicist mentioned that he had been struggling with depression as of late. Bacall, on the other hand, was almost 90. She died of a stroke, which is also tragic but, given her age, somewhat expected as well.

1. Brad Renfro and Heath Ledger

Brad Renfro died a week before Heath Ledger back in January of 2008; however, his death received much less attention. Unlike Ledger, Renfro was more of a faded star. During the ‘90s, he seemed like he was headed places, but then he struggled with drugs. Ledger’s career, on the other hand, was definitely on the upswing. He had already been nominated for an Oscar for his role in “Brokeback Mountain” and he had the coveted role of the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Night.”