So unexpected, so sad: Robin Williams, Prince, Whitney Houston and 7 other stars who suddenly passed away

Everyone is mortal and the stars are no exception. But sometimes celebrities do not pass away after a long illness or at a very old age. They are overtaken by tragic accidents, or they decide to take their own lives.

The famous basketball player from Los Angeles Lakers died on January 27 in a helicopter crash in California. He was 41 years old. His 13-year-old daughter Gianna died with him.

The actor from the TV series "Riverdale" died on March 4, 2019. He was 52 years old. Five days before that, he had a massive stroke, the actor died in hospital.

The 55-year-old designer committed suicide in her New York apartment on June 5, 2018.

The performer of the role of Princess Leia from "Star Wars" died at the age of 60 from a heart attack, it happened on December 27, 2016. The next day, her mother also died — from a stroke in preparation for the funeral, in the hands of the Ambulance doctors.

The singer died in his own home due to heart and liver problems at the age of 53, it happened on December 25, 2016. Fadi Fawaz's boyfriend found him in bed in an extremely serious condition.

The actor and comedian died at the age of 63 in August 2014. He committed suicide after years of struggling with depression. In the same month, he was posthumously awarded an Emmy Award.

On July 23, 2011, the British singer was found dead in her London apartment. She was only 27 years old. Death occurred as a result of an excess of alcohol in the blood, which caused a heart attack.

The 28-year-old actor was found dead in a New York apartment on January 22, 2008. The cause of death is an overdose of painkillers, tranquilizers and sleeping pills.

The famous singer was found dead at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012, on the eve of the Grammy ceremony. Death came from a cocaine overdose — 48-year-old Houston drowned in the bathtub.

The singer died at his residence in Minnesota on April 21, 2016. He was 57 years old. The cause of death is considered to be an accidental overdose of fentanyl, a strong painkiller.