List of famous people who committed suicide with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

Famous People Who Committed Suicide

Losing a loved one to suicide is probably one of the most emotionally devastating experiences a person can go through. And when a celebrity commits suicide, then it is not just their family but the entire world that is left shocked and betrayed. On the surface it might seem like celebrities have perfect lives, courted by fame, wealth, and the adoration of fans. However like every other human being, famous people too experience pains and disappointments albeit away from the public eye. The news of a celebrity suicide catches us unawares and shocks us to the core. When the much beloved actor and comedian Robin Williams committed suicide, his fans were left devastated. Just how could someone who made the world laugh get so disillusioned with life that he killed himself? Whitney Houston and Philip Seymour Hoffman are the other two name who immediately come to mind when we talk of suicide. Read on to know more about the famous people who committed suicide.
Andrew CunananAndrew Cunanan
(American Spree Killer)

31 August 1969

American

Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe
(Actress)

01 June 1926

American

Robin WilliamsRobin Williams
(American stand-up comedian)

21 July 1951

American

Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh
(Painter)

30 March 1853

French,Dutch

Anthony BourdainAnthony Bourdain
(Chef, Author, T.V. Personality)

25 June 1956

American

Kurt Donald Cobain Kurt Cobain
(Singer, Songwriter)

20 February 1967

American

AviciiAvicii
(Musician, DJ)

08 September 1989

Swedish

Alan TuringAlan Turing
(Computer Scientist)

23 June 1912

British

Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway
(Writer)

21 July 1899

American

Cleopatra Cleopatra
(Pharaoh)

0069 BC

Egyptian,Greek

Chris CornellChris Cornell
(Musician)

20 July 1964

American

Chester BenningtonChester Bennington

20 March 1976

American

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Kate SpadeKate Spade
(Fashion designer)

24 December 1962

American

Heinrich HimmlerHeinrich Himmler
(Nazi Commander)

07 October 1900

German

Sylvia PlathSylvia Plath
(Poet, Novelist, and Writer)

27 October 1932

American

Aaron HernandezAaron Hernandez
(American Football Player)

06 November 1989

American

NeroNero
(Emperor of Rome)

15 December 0037

Ancient Roman

Joseph GoebbelsJoseph Goebbels
(German Nazi politician)

29 October 1897

German

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Hervé VillechaizeHervé Villechaize
(Actor)

23 April 1943

French,American

Eva BraunEva Braun

06 February 1912

German

Virginia WoolfVirginia Woolf
(Novelist)

25 January 1882

British

Chris BenoitChris Benoit
(Canadian Professional Wrestler)

21 May 1967

Canadian

Erwin RommelErwin Rommel
(General)

15 November 1891

German

Alexander McQueenAlexander McQueen
(Fashion designer)

17 March 1969

British

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Hunter S. ThompsonHunter S. Thompson
(Journalist and Author)

18 July 1937

American

Fred WestFred West
(Serial Killer)

29 September 1941

British

Jonathan BrandisJonathan Brandis
(Actor)

13 April 1976

American

Michael HutchenceMichael Hutchence
(Musician)

22 January 1960

Australian

Harold ShipmanHarold Shipman
(Serial Killer)

14 January 1946

British

Aaron SwartzAaron Swartz
(Computer Programmer)

08 November 1986

American

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David Foster WallaceDavid Foster Wallace
(Writer)

21 February 1962

American

Mark SallingMark Salling
(Actor, Musician)

17 August 1982

American

Martin BormannMartin Bormann
(Private Secretary of Adolf Hitler)

17 June 1900

German

Freddie PrinzeFreddie Prinze
(Actor)

22 June 1954

American

Elliott SmithElliott Smith

06 August 1969

American

Kevin CarterKevin Carter
(Photographer)

13 September 1960

South African

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Yukio MishimaYukio Mishima
(Playwright)

14 January 1925

Japanese

Chandra Shekhar AzadChandra Shekhar Azad
(Revolutionary)

23 July 1906

Indian

Le CorbusierLe Corbusier
(Architect)

06 October 1887

Swiss,French

Sawyer SweetenSawyer Sweeten
(Child Actor)

12 May 1995

American

Lee Thompson YoungLee Thompson Young
(Actor)

01 February 1984

American

Mark RothkoMark Rothko
(Painter)

25 September 1903

American

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Cheyenne BrandoCheyenne Brando
(Model)

20 February 1970

French

Salvador AllendeSalvador Allende
(Former President of Chile)

26 June 1908

Chilean

Brian KeithBrian Keith
(Actor)

14 November 1921

American

Margaux HemingwayMargaux Hemingway
(Model. Actress)

31 January 1954

American

George ReevesGeorge Reeves
(Actor)

05 January 1914

American

EratosthenesEratosthenes
(Mathematician)

Greek

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Geli RaubalGeli Raubal
(Hitler’s Niece)

04 June 1908

Austrian,Hungarian

Abbie HoffmanAbbie Hoffman
(Anti-War Activist)

30 November 1936

American

Justin PierceJustin Pierce
(Actor)

21 March 1975

British

Robert E howardRobert E. Howard
(Pulp Fiction Writer)

22 January 1906

American

Meriwether LewisMeriwether Lewis
(Explorer, Politician)

18 August 1774

American

Ilse Koch Ilse Koch
(Nazi Concentration Camp Overseer)

22 September 1906

German

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Brenda BenetBrenda Benet
(Actress)

14 August 1945

American

Walter BenjaminWalter Benjamin

15 July 1892

German

Diane ArbusDiane Arbus
(Photographer)

14 March 1923

American

Monika DannemannMonika Dannemann
(Girlfriend of Jimi Hendrix)

24 June 1945

German

Martha GellhornMartha Gellhorn
(Journalist & Writer)

08 November 1908

American

DemosthenesDemosthenes
(Statesman & Orator)

0384 BC

Greek

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George EastmanGeorge Eastman
(Inventor of Roll Film)

12 July 1854

American

Charlotte Perkins GilmanCharlotte Perkins Gilman
(Writer)

03 July 1860

American

Ludwig BoltzmannLudwig Boltzmann
(Physicist)

20 February 1844

Austrian

Anne SextonAnne Sexton
(Poet)

09 November 1928

American

Charles BoyerCharles Boyer
(Actor)

28 August 1899

French

Peg EntwistlePeg Entwistle
(Actress)

05 February 1908

American

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Arthur KoestlerArthur Koestler

05 September 1905

Hungarian,British

Romain GaryRomain Gary
(Diplomat)

21 May 1914

French

Rashaan SalaamRashaan Salaam
(American Football Player)

08 October 1974

American

Arshile GorkyArshile Gorky
(Abstract Painter)

15 April 1904

American

Reinaldo ArenasReinaldo Arenas
(Cuban poet)

16 July 1943

Cuban

V. Gordon ChildeV. Gordon Childe
(Archaeologist and Philologist)

14 April 1892

Australian

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Marguerite McNamaraMaggie McNamara
(Actress)

18 June 1928

American

Cesare PaveseCesare Pavese
(Italian poet)

09 September 1908

Italian

Wallace Hume Carothers Wallace Carothers
(Inventor of Neoprene & Nylon)

27 April 1896

American

W. S. Van DykeW. S. Van Dyke
(Film Director)

21 March 1889

American

Percy Williams BridgmanPercy Williams Bridgman
(Physicist)

21 April 1882

American

Hermann Emil FischerHermann Emil Fischer
(Chemist)

09 October 1852

German

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Hans Fischer Hans Fischer
(Chemist)

27 July 1881

German

Amy LevyAmy Levy
(Poet, Novelist, Essayist)

10 November 1861

British

Hermann GoringHermann Goring
(German Military Leader)

12 January 1893

German

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