Originally Posted by epitome

Bernie Mac - was very sick
John Ritter - had cancer or something
Brittany Murphy - had issues
Corey Haim - addict
Michael Jackson - addict
Gary Coleman - small man
Dana Plato - addict
David Carradine - suicide

Stars dying is not uncommon.

Plus, half of the people in that list were FAR past their prime and we only remembered their name as they'd done nothing in many years.