Mac Miller
Malcolm James McCormick, known professionally as Mac Miller, was an American rapper and record producer. The unique hip-hop style of songs such as “Stay” and “Dang!” catapulted him into the limelight. Mac Miller was very open about his mental health struggles, incorporating those themes into his songs and letting fans know about his addiction and depression.
Sadly, at just 26 years of age, Mac passed away due to an overdose of illegal drugs. The men who sold him those illicit substances are now in prison, serving time.
Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory is an English Actress who is well-known for playing Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter films and Aunt Polly in Peaky Blinders.
McCrory died of breast cancer at her home in London in 2021, aged 52. Her husband, Damian Lewis (who starred in Billions and Band of Brothers), announced the sad news on Twitter, stating that McCrory died peacefully with her family. She had kept her diagnosis private, and very few people knew of her illness before her death.
Aaliyah (Aaliyah Dana Haughton)
Earning the nicknames "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop," Aaliyah has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop. Singles like “Try Again” and “More Than a Woman” earned her fame.
Tragically, in August 2001, Aaliyah died at the age of 22 in an airplane accident in the Bahamas. The overloaded aircraft she was traveling in crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all nine people on board. It was later found out that the pilot had traces of cocaine and alcohol in his body. Worse still, he wasn’t even qualified to fly an aircraft.
Paul Walker
