Celebrities Who Died in Front of a Live Audience (Shocking)

we've all only got so much time on this earth that's the bitter truth we all must come to terms with eventually we're reminded of this fact when our idols and heroes arrive at that grim junction point in their life paths it's always tragic when a cherished public figure passes away but it's particularly unsettling when they kick the bucket front and center for all the world to see there's an old expression that goes something like die doing what you love and that's perfectly sound advice but if you're a musician actor or television personality that adage might equate to your devoted fan base being exposed to a hefty dose of trauma this video will take a morbid look at performers who died in front of their audiences you're not going to want to miss out on discovering who died on live tv can you imagine but first let's talk about a legendary headbanger dimebag daryl abbott metalheads are probably quite familiar with this one dimebag daryl abbott lead guitarist for the popular metal band pantera and later damage plan thought the show he and the band were playing on december 8th 2004 at a small venue called alrosa via in columbus ohio was going to be just like the hundreds of others they had shredded at previously in their electrifying careers but a 25 year old former marine named nathan gale had other plans for the evening he had snuck into the show with a gun and forced his way on stage just a minute and a half into damage plans set he opened fire thirty-eight-year-old abbott attendee nathan bray rhodey jeff thompson and al rozavilla employee aaron hulk all took their last breaths that evening nathan gail who according to his mother had been discharged from the armed forces for having a history of mental illness was shot by a police officer and also killed for years people have tried to come up with some kind of motive for his grisly actions but none have made any solid sense richard versal opera singer richard versal was playing the part of vitek in the stage performance of the micropolis case on a chilly evening in january of 1996. there's a scene where his character climbs to the top of a ladder to put a case file into a bookshelf immediately after uttering the foreshadowing line too bad you can only live so long he fell from the ladder and was quickly pronounced dead the 63 year old performer had apparently had a heart attack which caused him to take the ill-fated plunge talk about getting into character nick menza another death that shook the metal community was that of mega death member nick menza he was playing drums with a band called om in may of 2016 at a show in studio city california when he collapsed on stage during the third song of the set his heart had given out and he was pronounced dead upon arrival by the time paramedics had managed to rush him to the closest er he was only 51 years old but in drummer years that's probably more like 80. sib hashian you probably remember him as the original drummer for the classic rock band boston throughout his career the band had sold millions of records and played countless sold out shows hashian 67 had recently teamed up with various other members of classic rock bands like foreigner the beach boys and kansas to take their aging acts on the road in a nostalgic tour called the legends of rock cruise hashion was performing a show on the cruise vessel in march of 2017 when he collapsed behind the drum set having suffered an apparent heart attack jerome rodol j.i rodal as he was often built on his lecture tours was a prominent personality in the mid 20th century who endorsed the then radical health ideals of shopping local and avoiding food that was pumped full of antibiotics he was a pioneer of what would later become business as usual dietary advice on june 7 1971 he went on to the dick cavett show an abc talk show much like the tonight show to be interviewed and advocate for his ideas the 72 year old health guru had made the claim that he quote never felt better in his life and that he had planned on living to a hundred but just a few minutes later while another guest was being interviewed he suddenly let out a gasping grunt when totally pale his eyes rolled back in his head and his mouth hung open in a perturbing manner yes in front of a live studio audience he had suddenly died of course the episode was never aired we hate to get sidetracked but if you're enjoying this video so far make sure you give us a like and subscribe to the channel stay tuned to find out who died of a cobra bite live on stage she was told it was defanged but boy was she mistaken next up on our list might not be someone you're familiar with but he certainly has made an impact on the music industry fans of jam bands like um freeze mcgee the grateful dead and the allman brothers owe a lot to bruce hampton who has been called the granddaddy of jam throughout his career he played in numerous bands including the hampton greece band and quark alliance and although these bands might not have achieved the same kind of popularity that jerry garcia and company were able to obtain they were highly influential in the blossoming rock scene back in the day in may 2017 at a concert celebrating the life and accomplishments of the trailblazing musician called hampton 70 his friends fellow musicians and fans all showed up to pay their respects to his contributions to the music industry during a performance of turn on your love light by band members of blues traveler widespread panic and a young teenage guitar ace taz niederrauer hampton fell to his knees it took everyone a minute to realize what was happening at first it looked like he had just knelt to show his respect to the talented young musician but in reality he had collapsed paramedics rushed him to a local atlanta area hospital where he died later that evening dick shawn the 63 year old comedian was performing in front of a sizeable audience at uc san diego in april of 1987. his first bit was a routine about a disembodied head that found its way to a dinner table he followed that up by dancing around to music totally out of tempo his final sketch was about the end of the world so when he laid down on the stage went silent and remained there completely still audience members thought it was all part of the act only after he was motionless for five minutes did they begin to suspect that maybe something had gone awry a stagehand came out and checked on him and then signaled that a medic was needed cpr was performed and the audience was informed they should vacate the theater it was confirmed the next day in the local newspaper that dick had indeed passed away during the performance tommy cooper tommy was a welsh comedian who specialized in prop comedy while performing on live from her majesties a popular variety show that was aired throughout the uk cooper was finishing up on one of his famed magic cloak routines the skit involved him pulling unusually large objects from his magic garment his assistant that evening was the show's host jimmy tarbuck and it was his duty to push a stepladder through a curtain to facilitate the illusion as the object was too big for cooper to fit underneath his gown it looked as if cooper was doing a little improv when after his assistant came on stage he fell with a thud onto his rump unfortunately this was not part of the show cooper was having a heart attack on live tv the program immediately cut to a commercial break so viewers at home wouldn't have to watch his body being pulled behind the curtain by the time he made it to the hospital he had already died owen hart he was one of the most esteemed wrestlers in the wwe back in the day he and his brother bret hart aka hitman were a dynamic duo and one of the most popular teams in wrestling history in may 1999 during a special called over the edge hart was going to play the role of an obnoxiously annoying superhero-like character he was going to be lowered down from the rafters way up high into the ring by means of a wired system that was supposed to keep him safe but unfortunately the rigging gave out on him and he fell 78 feet to his death he was only 34 years old irma buell irma was a popular performer in indonesia for years she had sung and danced on stage and made use of a live cobra as a prop during one particular performance in 2016 the cobra she was performing with bit her thigh she thought nothing of it surely the snake was defanged right she was dead wrong no pun intended close to an hour later she started vomiting and seized out by the time she made it to the hospital her flame had already been extinguished tiny tim this eccentric ukulele toting weirdo was known for his outlandish performances featuring his high-pitched falsetto voice and whimsical song choice he's best known for his rendition of tiptoe through the tulips which went to number 17 on billboard's pop charts back in 1968. love him or hate him he was certainly a memorable performer unfortunately on november 30th 1996 while playing a gala at the women's club of minneapolis he suffered a major heart attack halfway through his signature song he walked over to the table that he and his wife were sitting at and collapsed he was rushed to a nearby hospital and despite repeated attempts to resuscitate him he was pronounced dead well that's about as much death as we can handle today hopefully everyone we talked about today died feeling satisfied with their lives and accomplishments our deepest condolences go out to all the friends and families that these performers left behind whose death rattled you the most dimebag daryl abbott from pantera or tiny tim let us know what you think in the comments section and before you go make sure you like this video subscribe to our channel and tap the bell icon to turn on notifications so you can keep up with all our latest videos you

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Published: Sat Oct 17 2020