Top 10 Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths For The Last Decade 10. Cory Monteith Death: July 2013 9. Corey Haim Death: March 2010 8. Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 -- February 11, 2012) 7. James Gandolfini James Joseph Gandolfini, Jr. (September 18, 1961 - June 19, 2013) was an American actor best known for his role as American Mafia crime boss Tony Soprano in the award-winning HBO series, The Sopranos. Gandolfini garnered praise for his portrayal of Soprano, winning three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and one Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Gandolfini's other notable roles include the woman-beating Mob henchman Virgil in True Romance, enforcer/stuntman Bear in Get Shorty and as Carol, an impulsive Wild Thing, in Where the Wild Things Are. Death: June, 2013 6. Natasha Richardson Natasha Jane Richardson (11 May 1963 -- 18 March 2009) was an English stage and screen actress. A member of the Redgrave family, she was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director/producer Tony Richardson and the granddaughter of Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson. Early in her career, she portrayed Mary Shelley in Ken Russell's Gothic (1986), and Patty Hearst in the eponymous 1988 film directed by Paul Schrader, and later received critical acclaim and a Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in the 1993 revival of Anna Christie. Death: March 2009 5. Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson[1][2] (August 29, 1958 -- June 25, 2009)[3] was an American singer-songwriter, dancer, businessman, and philanthropist. Often referred to by the honorific nickname "The King of Pop", or by his initials MJ,[4] his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. Death: June 2009 4. Brittany Murphy Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack[3] (born Brittany Anne Bertolotti; November 10, 1977 -- December 20, 2009),[1] known professionally as Brittany Murphy, was an American film and stage actress, singer, and voice artist.[4] Murphy, a native of Atlanta, moved to Los Angeles, California as a teenager, and pursued a career in acting. Her breakthrough role was in Amy Heckerling's Clueless (1995), followed by supporting roles in independent films such as Freeway (1996) and Bongwater (1998). She made her stage debut in a Broadway production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge in 1997, and then appeared in James Mangold's critically acclaimed drama Girl, Interrupted (1999), as well as the satire Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). Death: December 2009 3. Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 -- 23 July 2011) was an English singer-songwriter known for her deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including R&B;, soul, jazz[1][2] and reggae.[3] Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was a critical success in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black, led to five 2008 Grammy Awards, tying the record at that time for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British female to win five Grammys,[4][5] including three of the general field "Big Four" awards: Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Death: July 2011 2. Heath Ledger Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 -- 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor and director. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger left for the United States in 1998 to develop his film career. His work comprised nineteen films, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001), Monster's Ball (2001), Ned Kelly (2003), The Brothers Grimm (2005), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Casanova (2005), Candy (2006), I'm Not There (2007), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009).[1] He also produced and directed music videos, and aspired to be a film director. Death: January 2008 1. Paul Walker Paul William Walker IV[4] (September 12, 1973 -- November 30, 2013) was an American actor, model and philanthropist. Walker began his early career guest-starring in several television shows such as The Young and the Restless and Touched By An Angel. He would then gain prominence with breakout roles in coming-of-age and teen films such as She's All That and Varsity Blues. In 2001, Walker gained international fame for playing Brian O'Conner, one of the lead protagonists in the street racing action film The Fast and the Furious, and would reprise the role in its additional sequels. He also branched out in various films such as Eight Below, Into the Blue, Joy Ride and Takers. Death: November 2013

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