Celebrities Who Died in Freak Accidents

There are lots of dead celebrities. Some of them died of old age and stuff. Yawn. Others died from drugs and stuff. Less yawn, but still typical.

Instead of talking about them, let’s look at celebrities who died in weird accidents…

Anton Yelchin – Death by Parked Car

In 2016, the “Star Trek” actor was killed during one of those unexpected, freak accidents. Yelchin parked his car in his driveway and hopped out to check his mailbox.

However, the actor forgot to put his car in park and as a result it rolled down the driveway, pinning the actor against a security fence and crushing him to death.

Tennessee Williams – Death by Bottle Cap

An unusual death in 1981, the American playwright was found dead in his hotel in New York after choking to death on a plastic bottle cap. The Chief Medical Examiner suggested the bottle cap may have been from a nasal inhaler or eye drop solution.

David Carradine – Death by Autoerotic Asphyxiation

In 2009, the actor was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok where he was shooting his latest film, “Stretch.” Carradine was found by police naked and hanging by a rope in his room.

His death was reported as an accidental autoerotic asphyxiation.

Sonny Bono – Death by Tree

The former singer and Palm Springs Mayor died when he crashed into a tree while skiing in 1998. It’s rumoured that the former husband to Grammy winner Cher, was murdered by drugs and weapons dealers who feared Bono would expose them.