Celebrities are constantly in our newspapers and magazines
for doing the most random of things, the press need to get hold of every bit of
gossip to keep them on their front pages. They are, after all, what sells the
media in the first place. But when tragedy happens the world is suddenly
shocked that someone so famous could be cut down in the prime of their life.
Questions like “how could this happen?” and “whey them” are often thrown
around. But the truth is they are just human beings who are exactly the same as
the rest of them.
When a famous death occurs the media once again go into a
hype over them, but this time they have a new scope to work on, completely
forgetting that in 90% of cases they haven’t died alone. So here is the start of
a few blog entries where celebrities have died in tragic circumstances, today
is those who were lost in air crashes throughout the years. This is by no means
an exhaustive list.
Kobe
Bryant – (right) An American basketball player that became world renown for his
skills during his 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers. On 26th
January 2020 a helicopter with Kobe and 8 others
on board crashed in Southern California
killing all on board. The cause of the crash was put down to pilots decision to
fly in thick cloud which caused him to lose control of the aircraft. Kobe was travelling with
his 13 year old daughter Gianna.
Manchester United
– (Top photo) After going from strength to strength with the football team and finally
heading into Europe, manager Matt Busby had high hopes for the star players of
this world-renowned club, that is until their aircraft attempted to take off
from Munich Airport on 6th February 1958
and crashed. 23 people died with 21 others injured. Among those dead were 8
footballers, three of their staff and two journalists as well as several passengers
and the co-pilot. Memorials at Old Trafford, the Manchester United stadium
honours their memory.
Jim Reeves – A singer-songwriter, Jim was popular
from the 1940s until the 1960s with various country and popular hits throughout
his career. On 31st July 1964 he boarded a light aircraft with his
business partner Dean Manuel with the singer at the controls ready to secure a
business deal with some real estate. The aircraft took off from Arkansas and never
reached its destination, the wreckage of the aircraft and the bodies of Jim and
Dean not being found for two days.
Patsy Cline – (Left) Country and Western singer most famous
for her hit “Crazy” in 1961. On 5th March 1963 she boarded a small
aircraft for a journey home across the states after performing at a concert,
stopping to refuel in Tennessee.
Soon after takeoff the aircraft crashed in bad weather in the town of Camden, killing all four
on board (three singers and the pilot).
Steve Fossett – Record breaking daredevil Steve was
an American businessman who challenged himself to do things that nobody else
had done, setting over 100 records in his lifetime including sailing,
ballooning and flying. On 3rd September 2007 he took off in his
light aircraft for a solo flight over the Great Basin
Desert between Nevada
and California
and never arrived at his destination. It would be a year before his crashed
aircraft and his body was found by a hiker.
JFK Jr – American businessman and son of the late
John F Kennedy, he was mostly remembered for his photographs of him as a child
saluting the coffin of his father after his very public assassination. Photographers
loved JFK Jr and so did the public, but on 16th July 1999 he took
off from New Jersey
with his wife and sister-in-law on board to attend a wedding. The aircraft
failed to arrive and a huge search was launched out into the Atlantic
near where the plane was last tracked. Several days later the bodies were found
along with wreckage of the aircraft.
Aaliyah – (Left) Full name Aaliyah Dana Haughton, this singer and actress had appeared in films such as Romeo Must Die and Queen of the Damned. At just 22 years old she was returning to the USA from the Caribbean with friends on 25th August 2001 when the aircraft that she was travelling in crashed in the Bahamas killing all 9 people on board.Others that have died in air crashes that you may be familiar with include Glen Miller (1944), The Chapecoense football team (2016), John Denver (1997), Payne Stewart (1999), Buddy Holly (1959). The list goes on……
Remembering the Chapecoense football team
Jim Reeves – A singer-songwriter, Jim was popular
from the 1940s until the 1960s with various country and popular hits throughout
his career. On 31st July 1964 he boarded a light aircraft with his
business partner Dean Manuel with the singer at the controls ready to secure a
business deal with some real estate. The aircraft took off from 
Steve Fossett – Record breaking daredevil Steve was
an American businessman who challenged himself to do things that nobody else
had done, setting over 100 records in his lifetime including sailing,
ballooning and flying. On 3rd September 2007 he took off in his
light aircraft for a solo flight over the 
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