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Frank Little Jr.
- A recent mystery to reach a sort-of conclusion is the disappearance of the early O'Jays guitarist, Frank Little Jr. He performed with the R&B group before spending two years in the army serving in Vietnam. He returned to his hometown in Ohio in the mid-1970s and disappeared shortly afterward. More than 40 years later, DNA evidence has shown that he met a tragic and violent end. Human remains were found in a garbage bag behind a building in Ohio in 1982. Police weren't able to identify the body at the time, but they determined that the person had been stabbed to death and stored in the bag several years prior. In 2021, the person was identified as Frank Little Jr. and the police were finally able to investigate his death as a homicide.
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Sal Mineo - The American film and theater actor was stabbed to death in an alley behind his apartment building.
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Sal Mineo - It was suspected that his murder was a hate crime, occurring after he announced his bisexuality and due to his tendency to exclusively date men in the years leading up to his death.
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Isadora Duncan
- The creator of modern dance was killed in a tragic automobile accident.
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Isadora Duncan
- While riding in an open-top car, her long scarf got entangled in one of the wheels, ultimately dragging her out of the car, where she hit the pavement and died. Some sources reported that the strangulation killed her, while others believed that it was the impact.
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Sonny Bono - A freak skiing accident at Nevada's Heavenly Ski Resort resulted in him hitting a tree and sustaining fatal injuries.
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Sonny Bono - The odd bit about his death was that it occurred just a week after Michael Kennedy's (Robert F. Kennedy's son) death, who also died in a skiing accident.
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Andy Kaufman - The well-known comedian supposedly died from kidney failure after a battle with lung cancer.
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Andy Kaufman - However, conspiracy theorists believed that his death was a hoax, after family members revealed that he had always intended to fake his own death.
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Jon-Erik Hexum
- The actor was fiddling with a prop gun while on the set of the movie 'Cover Up,' when he held it up to his head and pulled the trigger. The blank cartridge hit his temple, and despite five hours of surgery, he was pronounced brain dead.
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David Carradine - The actor and martial artist was filming kung fu films in Bangkok when his body was discovered hanging naked from a rope in the closet of his hotel room.
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David Carradine - At first, it was assumed that he had taken his own life, but after an autopsy, his death was found to be an accident resulting from a rather dangerous solo sex act.
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Dr. Haing Somnang Ngor - The American-Cambodian actor, famous for his role in 'The Killing Fields,' was shot dead outside his home in Chinatown, Los Angeles. The police investigation concluded that he had been killed by an Asian-American street gang, the Oriental Lazy Boyz.
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Dr. Haing Somnang Ngor - However, conspiracy theories never fully died out, even after three members of the gang were convicted of the murder. Many continued to believe that his death was the result of a political hit involving Cambodian genocidal dictator Pol Pot. It was believed that he had been killed as the result of his role in 'The Killing Fields,' a film about the Cambodian Civil War.
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George Reeves - The original Superman struggled with depression and ultimately took his own life.
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George Reeves - His death spawned the "the Superman curse," which described the bizarre deaths of actors after having played a superhero role in film or television.
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Jayne Mansfield - The famous American Hollywood actress was one of the prominent sex symbols of the 1950s.
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Jayne Mansfield - She was killed in a car crash when a tractor-trailer abruptly stopped in front of the vehicle and her driver wasn't able to brake in time. Rumors circulated that she had been decapitated, but they were ultimately proven false.
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Lana Clarkson
- The 1980s actress and model was found dead inside record producer Phil Spector's home.
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Lana Clarkson - The producer was arrested and tried, and was ultimately convicted of second-degree murder. Although he tried to convince the jury that she had taken her own life, his driver testified that upon leaving his home, Spector admitted that he thought he had shot her. Spector died in January 2021 while serving his sentence.
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Linda Darnell - The actress died unexpectedly in a house fire caused by a cigarette.
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Linda Darnell - Two of the other people in the house escaped through a second story window, but Darnell attempted to make it through the fire to the front door, burning 90% of her body in the process and dying from the injuries.
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Marc Bolan - The lead singer of the popular group T-Rex died in a car crash.
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Marc Bolan - His death was strange because he had a fear that he would die young, and he was also afraid of cars.
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Natalie Wood - The successful Hollywood actress known for her roles in 'Miracle on 34th Street' and 'West Side Story' drowned on a boating trip to Santa Catalina Island, CA.
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Natalie Wood - Her body was found bruised and scratched, indicating foul play, even though both her husband and the captain claimed not to have seen her fall into the water. However, it came out that Wood had gone to bed after a fight with her husband, actor Robert Wagner, raising speculation that he had played a part in her death.
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Tennessee Williams - One of the greatest American playwrights in history was found dead in a hotel room. His death was attributed to drug and alcohol abuse.
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Tennessee Williams - Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Williams died as the result of asphyxiation on a bottle cap (from his eye drops bottle) that had become lodged in his throat. Most likely, the alcohol in his system subdued his gag reflex.
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Albert Dekker - The famous actor's fiancée found him "passed out" in the bathroom of his apartment.
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Albert Dekker - He was found kneeling without clothes in the bathtub, tied up in rope and leather. He had his hands handcuffed behind his back and a horse bit in his mouth.
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Albert Dekker
- The belt around his neck was thought to have caused asphyxiation, and he had been dead for several days. The strangest part about his death was that it would have been impossible for him to tie himself up the way he had, but the bathroom door was locked from the inside and there were no other exits. See also: Celebs who've had near death experiences
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Frank Little Jr.
- A recent mystery to reach a sort-of conclusion is the disappearance of the early O'Jays guitarist, Frank Little Jr. He performed with the R&B group before spending two years in the army serving in Vietnam. He returned to his hometown in Ohio in the mid-1970s and disappeared shortly afterward. More than 40 years later, DNA evidence has shown that he met a tragic and violent end. Human remains were found in a garbage bag behind a building in Ohio in 1982. Police weren't able to identify the body at the time, but they determined that the person had been stabbed to death and stored in the bag several years prior. In 2021, the person was identified as Frank Little Jr. and the police were finally able to investigate his death as a homicide.
© Getty Images
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Sal Mineo - The American film and theater actor was stabbed to death in an alley behind his apartment building.
© Getty Images
2 / 32 Fotos
Sal Mineo - It was suspected that his murder was a hate crime, occurring after he announced his bisexuality and due to his tendency to exclusively date men in the years leading up to his death.
© Getty Images
3 / 32 Fotos
Isadora Duncan
- The creator of modern dance was killed in a tragic automobile accident.
© Getty Images
4 / 32 Fotos
Isadora Duncan
- While riding in an open-top car, her long scarf got entangled in one of the wheels, ultimately dragging her out of the car, where she hit the pavement and died. Some sources reported that the strangulation killed her, while others believed that it was the impact.
© Getty Images
5 / 32 Fotos
Sonny Bono - A freak skiing accident at Nevada's Heavenly Ski Resort resulted in him hitting a tree and sustaining fatal injuries.
© Getty Images
6 / 32 Fotos
Sonny Bono - The odd bit about his death was that it occurred just a week after Michael Kennedy's (Robert F. Kennedy's son) death, who also died in a skiing accident.
© Getty Images
7 / 32 Fotos
Andy Kaufman - The well-known comedian supposedly died from kidney failure after a battle with lung cancer.
© Getty Images
8 / 32 Fotos
Andy Kaufman - However, conspiracy theorists believed that his death was a hoax, after family members revealed that he had always intended to fake his own death.
© Getty Images
9 / 32 Fotos
Jon-Erik Hexum
- The actor was fiddling with a prop gun while on the set of the movie 'Cover Up,' when he held it up to his head and pulled the trigger. The blank cartridge hit his temple, and despite five hours of surgery, he was pronounced brain dead.
© NL Beeld
10 / 32 Fotos
David Carradine - The actor and martial artist was filming kung fu films in Bangkok when his body was discovered hanging naked from a rope in the closet of his hotel room.
© Getty Images
11 / 32 Fotos
David Carradine - At first, it was assumed that he had taken his own life, but after an autopsy, his death was found to be an accident resulting from a rather dangerous solo sex act.
© Getty Images
12 / 32 Fotos
Dr. Haing Somnang Ngor - The American-Cambodian actor, famous for his role in 'The Killing Fields,' was shot dead outside his home in Chinatown, Los Angeles. The police investigation concluded that he had been killed by an Asian-American street gang, the Oriental Lazy Boyz.
© Getty Images
13 / 32 Fotos
Dr. Haing Somnang Ngor - However, conspiracy theories never fully died out, even after three members of the gang were convicted of the murder. Many continued to believe that his death was the result of a political hit involving Cambodian genocidal dictator Pol Pot. It was believed that he had been killed as the result of his role in 'The Killing Fields,' a film about the Cambodian Civil War.
© Getty Images
14 / 32 Fotos
George Reeves - The original Superman struggled with depression and ultimately took his own life.
© Getty Images
15 / 32 Fotos
George Reeves - His death spawned the "the Superman curse," which described the bizarre deaths of actors after having played a superhero role in film or television.
© Getty Images
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Jayne Mansfield - The famous American Hollywood actress was one of the prominent sex symbols of the 1950s.
© Getty Images
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Jayne Mansfield - She was killed in a car crash when a tractor-trailer abruptly stopped in front of the vehicle and her driver wasn't able to brake in time. Rumors circulated that she had been decapitated, but they were ultimately proven false.
© Getty Images
18 / 32 Fotos
Lana Clarkson
- The 1980s actress and model was found dead inside record producer Phil Spector's home.
© Getty Images
19 / 32 Fotos
Lana Clarkson - The producer was arrested and tried, and was ultimately convicted of second-degree murder. Although he tried to convince the jury that she had taken her own life, his driver testified that upon leaving his home, Spector admitted that he thought he had shot her. Spector died in January 2021 while serving his sentence.
© Getty Images
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Linda Darnell - The actress died unexpectedly in a house fire caused by a cigarette.
© Getty Images
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Linda Darnell - Two of the other people in the house escaped through a second story window, but Darnell attempted to make it through the fire to the front door, burning 90% of her body in the process and dying from the injuries.
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Marc Bolan - The lead singer of the popular group T-Rex died in a car crash.
© Getty Images
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Marc Bolan - His death was strange because he had a fear that he would die young, and he was also afraid of cars.
© Getty Images
24 / 32 Fotos
Natalie Wood - The successful Hollywood actress known for her roles in 'Miracle on 34th Street' and 'West Side Story' drowned on a boating trip to Santa Catalina Island, CA.
© Getty Images
25 / 32 Fotos
Natalie Wood - Her body was found bruised and scratched, indicating foul play, even though both her husband and the captain claimed not to have seen her fall into the water. However, it came out that Wood had gone to bed after a fight with her husband, actor Robert Wagner, raising speculation that he had played a part in her death.
© Getty Images
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Tennessee Williams - One of the greatest American playwrights in history was found dead in a hotel room. His death was attributed to drug and alcohol abuse.
© Getty Images
27 / 32 Fotos
Tennessee Williams - Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Williams died as the result of asphyxiation on a bottle cap (from his eye drops bottle) that had become lodged in his throat. Most likely, the alcohol in his system subdued his gag reflex.
© Getty Images
28 / 32 Fotos
Albert Dekker - The famous actor's fiancée found him "passed out" in the bathroom of his apartment.
© NL Beeld
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Albert Dekker - He was found kneeling without clothes in the bathtub, tied up in rope and leather. He had his hands handcuffed behind his back and a horse bit in his mouth.
© NL Beeld
30 / 32 Fotos
Albert Dekker
- The belt around his neck was thought to have caused asphyxiation, and he had been dead for several days. The strangest part about his death was that it would have been impossible for him to tie himself up the way he had, but the bathroom door was locked from the inside and there were no other exits. See also: Celebs who've had near death experiences
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Bizarre celebrity deaths you've probably never heard of
Browse through some of the strangest celebrity deaths
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There are many celebrity deaths that everyone knows about, including those of Michael Jackson and Marilyn Monroe. However, there are many others that remain shrouded in mystery or include bizarre and inconclusive details.
Browse through some of the strangest celebrity deaths in the gallery, some of which you most likely have never heard of.
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