22 celebrities who committed suicide after suffering severe depression
Having fame and money can be one of the great dreams of some people, thinking that they will be happier. However, there are many cases of celebrities who end their lives tragically.
Some of these famous celebrities they end up in the world of drugs, others with serious psychological disorders and others forcing their own death, unable to continue supporting the suffering they hide inside them.
In fact, the number of famous people who end up suffering great discomfort despite their wealth is very high. The idea that money and fame goes hand in hand with happiness is compromised by briefly reviewing the number of celebrities who have suffered depression or who have even committed suicide . It seems that the economic and mediate power is capable of creating new serious problems in the lives of people
- Related article: "Suicidal thoughts: causes, symptoms and therapy"
Celebrities who have committed suicide because of depression
In the following lines you will find a list of celebrities that, despite their fame and success, they decided to take their own lives and leave behind the depression they suffered .
1. Robin Williams
Robin Williams was a famous American actor, winner of an Oscar in 1998 for his memorable performance in the movie Good Will Hunting. He was also known for his participation in the films Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji and The Club of the Dead Poets, among others. Despite his great sense of humor that showed publicly, the comedian suffered a serious depression. In August 2014 he decided to take his own life by suffocating at home.
2. Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain will always be remembered as one of the great myths of music and a forerunner of the grunge movement. The singer was found at his home in Seattle , and the authorities affirmed that the cause of his death was suicide by a shot in the head with a shotgun.
3. Jonathan Brandis
He was an actor known for his participation in some American television series and for his role in Endless History 2. At 27 years of age he decided to hang himself as a result of the serious depression he suffered. Brandis was found in the hallway of his apartment in Los Angeles, and although he was still alive at that moment, he died in the hospital the next day, due to the injuries suffered.
4. Michael Hutchence
This Australian singer leader of the musical band INXS , hanged himself with a leather belt on the fifth floor of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Sydney (Australia) in 1997. The reason for this action was a deep depression. Another great musician who chose suicide.
5. Ernest Hemingway
This great American writer and journalist committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with his favorite shotgun. Although his wife, Mary, initially claimed that the shot was accidental, it happened while he was cleaning his gun. In an interview five years later, she admitted that she had committed suicide.
6. Vincent Van Gogh
The death of Van Gogh is not without mystery either. Apparently, he decided to walk away in a field and shot himself in the chest to commit suicide. Despite his injury he returned to the city, where he died two days later.
7. Mindy McCready
McCready was a country star who decided to take his own life in February 2013 at his home in Heber Springs (Arkansas) with a shot in the head at 37 years old. It was not the first time I tried and, in fact, she was admitted to a psychiatric hospital in 2005 and in 2008. She committed suicide on the porch of her home, the same place where her ex-boyfriend and father of her youngest son had died.
8. Pedro Armendáriz
This well-known actor of the "Golden Age" of Mexican cinema decided to commit suicide to end the suffering of his depression, which arose as a result of cancer that had been detected. It shot in the heart.
9. Sawyer Sweeten
One of the strangest cases of suicide is that of the young American actor, Sawyer Sweeten, mainly known for the role of Geoffrey Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond , who decided to shoot himself in the head with only 19 years old.
10. Ian Curtis
Ian Kevin Curtis was a British songwriter, composer and leader of the Joy Division group . He decided to commit suicide at the age of 23 years. He hanged himself in his own apartment.
11. Marilyn Monroe
Marylin Monroe was one of the best-known actresses in history. His death is still wrapped in a great mystery, but most likely committed suicide with an overdose of barbiturates.
12. Robert Enke
Rober Enke was goalkeeper of the F.C. Barcelona and other teams such as Borussia Mönchengladbach. His depressive disorder accompanied him for much of his life , especially after the death of his daughter due to congenital heart failure. He committed suicide by throwing himself on the tracks of a train and being run over by it.
13. Alexander McQueen
The famous British fashion designer Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010, only nine days after his mother died of cancer at the age of 75 years. McQueen committed the suicidal act by consuming a fatal drug cocktail: cocaine, sleeping pills and tranquilizers. He died at the age of 40 .
14. Emilio Salgari
The famous Italian writer suffered from depression, which led him to take his own life after learning that his wife suffered from dementia. The belly was opened.
15. Lucy Gordon
Lucy Gordon was a British actress and model who participated in movies like Serendipity or Spiderman 3 . She was found dead in her apartment after hanging at the age of 28. The actress left two suicide notes, in which she explained the reasons for her decision.
16. Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer was one of the most famous actors of French origin. He decided to commit suicide after the death of his wife because of cancer. The French did not overcome this loss and neither did the couple's son, who had committed suicide a few years before.
17. Luis Ocaña
Jesús Luis Ocaña Pernía was one of the most successful Spanish cyclists, winner of a Tour de France and other titles . The financial problems and the illness he suffered, hepatitis C, led him to force his death.
18. Janis Joplin
The American singer of rock and roll and blues, Janis Joplin, also passed away due to her depression. It was in 1970, after ingesting large amounts of drugs.
19. Ruslana Korshunova
This young model was launched from the fifth floor of a building on Wall Street. According to the witnesses, it was she who voluntarily threw herself into the void. In addition, the police found no signs of violence.
20. Sylvia Plath
This great figure of poetry committed a tragic suicide, at least that is what concludes the investigation, because there are still some doubts and speculations according to which his death was against his will. Largely because of his way of dying, because he stuck his head in a gas oven.
21. Virginia Woolf
This icon of literature, known for its feminist ideas, suffered from bipolar disorder. He decided to end his life in 1941, when he launched himself into the river Ouse (in Rodmell). To avoid going afloat, he filled his pockets with stones.
22. Lee Thompson Young
The famous Disney actor decided to take his own life in August 2013 when he shot himself. The investigation pointed out that it was a suicide; however, no note of farewell was found.
