Here’s our 7 famous personalities who died, but refused to stop being famous due to the legacy they left in the world. Curious who belong on the list? Check it out for yourself!
7 Celebrities Still Towering Legends After Death
1. PAUL WALKER
Paul William Walker IV was an American actor. Walker began his career guest-starring in several television shows such as The Young and the Restless and Touched by an Angel.
The Fast and Furious star was killed when the car he was in hit a light pole in November 2013 killing himself and friend Roger Rodas when the vehicle burst into flames.
Paul Walker’s Brother Cody Speaks Out: ‘He Was Fearless’… up to all his life – and is working hard to continue the Fast & Furious star’s legacy. source
2. MICHAEL JACKSON
Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop” died on June 25, 2009 at age 50.
His death was sudden and unexpected, leaving many grieving fans wondering what happened.
MJL is a charitable organization dedicated to continuing Michael Jackson’s humanitarian legacy and thereby making the world a better place.
3. WHITNEY HOUSTON
The L.A. County Coroner released the singer’s official cause of death — accidental drowning … but the report also notes heart disease and cocaine use were contributing factors to Whitney’s demise.
Now, more than two years after Whitney’s tragic death, Pat opens up about her lasting legacy and new posthumous album, Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances.
“I’m very proud of the project,” she says. “It’s bittersweet. It’s very difficult doing a project without her being involved, because you’re so used to, you know, going to a meeting, and she and Clive [Davis] are sitting there going over music.”
4. MARILYN MONROE
Marilyn Monroe died August 5, 1962 in the bedroom of her Brentwood, Los Angeles, home. The actress was found dead by housekeeper Eunice Murray, who called Monroe’s psychiatrist, Ralph Greenson, before alerting authorities. She was 36 years old at the time of her death on Aug. 5, 1962.
Fifty years later, she’s still in style — and making more money than ever. Monroe’s come-hither expression is emblazoned on posters, T-shirts and refrigerator magnets. She’s become a multimillion-dollar brand, but that may never have happened if not for the will she left behind, a document that reveals a much quieter — and more complicated — side of her legacy.
5. ROBIN WILLIAMS
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian. Starting as a stand-up comedian in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the mid-1970s.
The actor died at 63 on Aug. 11 at his home in Tiburon, Calif. in Marin County. Toxicology reports reveal antidepressants, caffeine and levodopa, a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease, in his system.
“He didn’t like people feeling like the things that were hard for them they should go through alone,” she said. “And that’s the big legacy for him, and for me, and for my brothers, is that he somehow had an enormous number of people in this world who felt that he made them feel a little less alone.”
6. ALLIYAH
Aaliyah died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, when her small plane crashed after takeoff in the Bahamas.
“Unfortunately, it was her death that made the world pay attention and hear her music. As sad as it was her death acted as a promotional tool due to her untimely death being reported on in the national and international news,” he told IBTimes UK. – Will Lavin-a music critic.
In remembrance of r&b singer, Aaliyah Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001). Limited edition T-shirts were made of different styles and designs, open for public sale dedicated to her legacy.
7. BOB MARLEY
Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley, OM was a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist who achieved international fame and acclaim.
Bob Marley died in 1981, officially due to malignant melanoma, a dangerous type of cancer that was found on his toe. It’s not quite as simple as it sounds, though.
Bob Marley left the whole world with his enduring reggae music legacy.
He changed the course of Jamaican music and brought reggae to the world stage. But his songs of freedom still beat with a rock & roll heart.
Watch now! A compilation of heartbreaking celebrity deaths that make the world mourn.
Their physical presence was gone, but their souls and spirits remained! These personalities have left great legacies that cannot be forgotten, instead, be given more importance, so they refused to stop being famous just because they died.
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