Music stars who died under mysterious circumstances
The sudden deaths of rich and famous people often leave many questions unanswered. Some of them perished at a young age, others were assumed to have enemies wanting to kill them, and others were supposed to have recovered from past addictions. Remember their stories? Have a look at the following mysteries surrounding celebrities' deaths.
According to the official version, the singer was found unconscious on the bathroom floor and had succumbed to excesses and exhaustion. Since some valuables were missing and his death certificate was issued two months after it was written, some media assumed that Elvis had fled voluntarily, giving rise to the legend that he has been alive to this day.
Amy Winehouse's addiction problems were well known to the public. However, as reported by the BBC, the artist had voluntarily begun rehabilitation therapy. The autopsy found no traces of drugs in her body but did detect a high blood alc 0 h0l level.
The King of Pop's death gave rise to multiple theories but in the end, it was officially blamed on his family doctor, Conrad Murray, for the repeated administration of Propofol, a drug used as an anesthetic. After losing consciousness one day, Michael Jackson was transported to the hospital. Despite numerous attempts at resuscitation, he died the same day.
Whitney Houston drowned in a bathtub in a room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. According to various media reports, the singer suffered a heart attack after consuming a narcotic substance. However, the toxicological examination highlighted the presence of other substances in her body, even if they were not the cause of her death.
Chris Cornell was found in his hotel room in Detroit after a concert with his band Soundgarden. His death was officially considered self-inflicted, but sources close to the singer said he may have been silenced because he would have revealed some of the names linked to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
In 1997, the singer was found lifeless in a river near Memphis. The autopsy did not reveal the presence of narcotic substances and the death was attributed to accidental drowning. However, the circumstances in which he lost his life remain mysterious.
It seems that it was a mix of depression, al c0 h0 l, and drugs that pushed the INXS singer to take his life with his belt. However, according to his ex-girlfriend Paula Yates, he would actually have been the victim of a spicy game that went wrong.
The Rolling Stones guitarist was found dead at the bottom of the swimming pool at his home in England. According to the medical examiner's report, it was an accident aggravated by poor heart and liver health due to excesses. Yet, according to his girlfriend at the time, Brian Jones was killed by the building contractor who was renovating his house in an unfortunate game of swimming pool.
Officially the Swedish DJ would have taken his own life in a hotel room in Oman, although a year later his father told CNN that he did not believe his son had planned the tragic act, as he seemed happy at the time.
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