Famous People Who Died In Car Accidents

Celebrity deaths—as shocking as they might be—are also undeniably fascinating, albeit in a morbid way. In 1997, the world was shaken by the news of the horrific car crash following which the much beloved Princess Diana died. Several years prior to this incident, Hollywood suffered a similar loss when the blonde sex bomb Jayne Mansfield was killed in a car crash at the age of 34, along with two others. The untimely and tragic deaths of James Dean, Paul Walker and Norman Burton in car crashes also shook the world. Accidental deaths become even more sensational when shrouded in mystery as in the case of Victor Davis, an Olympic gold medallist, who was struck by a car whose driver fled the scene. The death of basketball player Bryan Gahol who was killed along with companion Rosemarie Manalo in a multiple-vehicle collision was yet another car crash case which wiped out promising young lives. Famous writers Albert Camus and Margaret Mitchell are also among the unfortunate victims of fatal car crashes. Here we bring to you more information about famous people who died in car accidents.
Vote for Your Favourite People Who Died In Car Accidents

Right IconThis ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.

 1 
Grace Kelly
(Former Actress and Princess Consort of Monaco (1956 - 1982))
Grace Kelly
82
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 12, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: September 14, 1982
 2 
John Forbes Nash Jr.
(Mathematician)
John Forbes Nash Jr.
37
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 13, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
Died: May 23, 2015
 3 
Jackson Pollock
(American Abstract Expressionist Artist Known for His ‘Drip Technique’ Work)
Jackson Pollock
35
Birthdate: January 28, 1912
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cody, Wyoming, United States
Died: August 11, 1956
Recommended Lists:
 4 
Albert Camus
(Philosopher & Novelist)
Albert Camus
27
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 7, 1913
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Drean, Algeria
Died: January 4, 1960
 5 
Princess Diana
(First Wife of Charles, Prince of Wales)
Princess Diana
121
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: July 1, 1961
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Died: August 31, 1997
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 6 
Marc Bolan
(English singer-songwriter known for his acoustic guitar-based songs.)
Marc Bolan
15
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 30, 1947
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: London, England
Died: September 16, 1977
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Recommended Lists:
 7 
Paul Walker
(Best Known for His Role as 'Brian O'Conner' in the 'Fast & Furious' Franchise)
Paul Walker
83
Birthdate: September 12, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Glendale, California, United States
Died: November 30, 2013
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 8 
Duane Allman
(Guitarist, Singer, Musician, Songwriter)
Duane Allman
18
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 20, 1946
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Nashville
Died: October 29, 1971
Recommended Lists:
 9 
Samuel Burl Kinison
(Comedian)
Samuel Burl  Kinison
24
Birthdate: December 8, 1953
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Yakima, Washington, United States
Died: April 10, 1992
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 10 
Ryan Dunn
(Stunt Performer)
Ryan Dunn
22
Birthdate: June 11, 1977
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Medina, Ohio, USA
Died: June 20, 2011
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 11 
Cliff Burton
(Bass Guitarist for the American heavy metal band Metallica.)
Cliff Burton
21
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 10, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Castro Valley, California, United States
Died: September 27, 1986
 12 
Junkyard Dog
(American Professional Wrestler)
Junkyard Dog
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 13, 1952
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States
Died: June 1, 1998
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 13 
Charles R. Drew
(Surgeon and Researcher Who Improved Techniques for Blood Storage)
Charles R. Drew
11
Birthdate: June 3, 1904
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: April 1, 1950
 14 
Brandon Burlsworth
(American Football Offensive Lineman)
Brandon Burlsworth
37
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 20, 1976
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Harrison, Arkansas, United States
Died: April 28, 1999
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 15 
Cozy Powell
(Drummer)
Cozy Powell
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 29, 1947
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cirencester
Died: April 5, 1998
 16 
Jules Bianchi
(French Motor Racing & F1 Driver)
Jules Bianchi
17
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 3, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nice, France
Died: July 17, 2015
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 17 
Thuy Trang
(Vietnamese-American Actress, Known for Her Role as ‘Trini Kwan’ in the TV Series ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’)
Thuy Trang
31
Birthdate: December 14, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Died: September 3, 2001
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 18 
Jennifer Syme
(Actress)
Jennifer Syme
17
Birthdate: December 7, 1972
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Pico Rivera, California
Died: April 2, 2001
 19 
Herb Brooks
(American Ice Hockey Coach)
Herb Brooks
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 5, 1937
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Died: August 11, 2003
 20 
Desmond Llewelyn
(Welsh Actor Best Known for His Role as ‘Q’ in James Bond Films)
Desmond Llewelyn
8
Birthdate: September 12, 1914
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newport, Wales Newport, Wales
Died: December 19, 1999
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 21 
Terrence Clarke
(Basketball player)
Terrence Clarke
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 6, 2001
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: April 22, 2021
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
 22 
David Halberstam
(Historian, Writer, Journalist)
David Halberstam
1
Birthdate: April 10, 1934
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City
Died: April 23, 2007
 23 
Johnny Horton
(Musician, Singer, Songwriter)
Johnny Horton
6
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 30, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Died: November 5, 1960
 24 
F. W. Murnau
(Film director)
F. W. Murnau
4
Birthdate: December 28, 1888
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bielefeld, Germany
Died: March 11, 1931
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
 25 
Ernie Kovacs
(Actor, Comedian)
Ernie Kovacs
6
Birthdate: January 23, 1919
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Died: January 13, 1962
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 26 
Andrew Symonds
(Australian International Cricketer Who Played All Three Formats as a Batting All-Rounder)
Andrew Symonds
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 9, 1975
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Died: May 14, 2022
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 27 
Ariel Camacho
(Singer, songwriter)
Ariel Camacho
15
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 8, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Guamuchil, Sinaloa
Died: February 25, 2015
 28 
Lamont Bentley
(Actor)
Lamont Bentley
6
Birthdate: October 25, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Died: January 19, 2005
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 29 
Lev Landau
(Russian Physicist and One for the Founders of Quantum Mechanical Theory)
Lev Landau
4
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 22, 1908
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: April 1, 1968
 30 
Rasual Butler
(Basketball Player)
Rasual Butler
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 23, 1979
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: January 31, 2018
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 31 
Gaetano Scirea
(Association football player, Scout, Association football manager)
Gaetano Scirea
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 25, 1953
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cernusco sul Naviglio
Died: September 3, 1989
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 32 
Justin Strzelczyk
(American football player)
Justin Strzelczyk
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 18, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: West Seneca, New York, United States
Died: September 30, 2004
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 33 
Billy Collins Jr.
(Boxer)
Billy Collins Jr.
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 21, 1961
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Died: March 6, 1984
 34 
Mike Hawthorn
(British Racing Driver Who Became the United Kingdom’s First Formula One World Champion)
Mike Hawthorn
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 10, 1929
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mexborough, Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died: January 22, 1959
 35 
Alexander Dubcek
(Politician)
Alexander Dubcek
6
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 27, 1921
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Uhrovec
Died: November 7, 1992
 36 
Yordano Ventura
(Dominican Professional Baseball Pitcher)
Yordano Ventura
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 3, 1991
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Samana, Dominican Republic
Died: January 22, 2017
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 37 
Berry Oakley
(Musician)
Berry Oakley
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 4, 1948
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: November 11, 1972
 38 
José Antonio Reyes
(Spanish Professional Footballer Who Played as a Winger)
José Antonio Reyes
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 1, 1983
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Utrera, Spain
Died: June 1, 2019
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 39 
Jerry Rubin
(Entrepreneur, Businessperson)
Jerry Rubin
8
Listed In:
Birthdate: July 14, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cincinnati
Died: November 28, 1994
 40 
Françoise Dorléac
(French Actress Known for Her Films: ‘That Man from Rio’, ‘The Soft Skin’, and ‘Cul-de-sac’)
Françoise Dorléac
5
Birthdate: March 21, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: June 26, 1967
 41 
Carlos Monzon
(Argentine Professional Boxer)
Carlos Monzon
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 7, 1942
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Javier, Santa Fe, Argentina
Died: January 8, 1995
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 42 
Frankie Frisch
(Baseball Player)
Frankie Frisch
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 9, 1898
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: March 12, 1973
 43 
Wallace Stegner
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 18, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lake Mills
Died: April 13, 1993
 44 
Eugene Merle Shoemaker
(American Geologist Best Known for Co-Discovering the 'Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9')
Eugene Merle Shoemaker
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: April 28, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: July 18, 1997
 45 
Toše Proeski
(Singer-songwriter)
Toše Proeski
4
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 25, 1981
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Prilep, North Macedonia
Died: October 16, 2007
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 46 
Seymour Cray
(Engineer, Computer scientist)
Seymour Cray
2
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: September 28, 1925
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chippewa Falls
Died: October 5, 1996
 47 
Oscar Taveras
(Baseball player)
Oscar Taveras
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 19, 1992
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Died: October 26, 2014
 48 
Barbados Joe Walcott
(Professional Boxer)
Barbados Joe Walcott
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 13, 1873
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Demerara, Guyana
Died: October 4, 1935
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 49 
Jörg Haider
(Politician, Businessperson)
Jörg Haider
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 26, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bad Goisern
Died: October 11, 2008
 50 
Joey Marella
(Official)
Joey Marella
2
Birthdate: February 28, 1963
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Willingboro Township, New Jersey
Died: July 4, 1994
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)