13 Dark Stories About Popular Actors Who Died In Their 20s
Note: Mentions of suicide as well as some graphic content ahead. 1. Anton Yelchin, 27 Paul Redmond / FilmMagic ADVERTISEMENT AD What happened: According to the LA Times , "The actor was killed [in 2016] when his 2015 Cherokee rolled backward down a driveway of his Los Angeles home, pinning him between a mailbox and a security fence." Yelchin's parents ended up filing a lawsuit with Fiat Chrysler (the makers of the Jeep Grand Cherokee). That Cherokee model apparently was among 1.1 million vehicles recalled just two months earlier because "regulators said its gear shifters were confusing drivers, causing the SUVs to roll away unexpectedly and leading to dozens of injuries." According to the lawsuit , Yelchin was not only crushed but "lingered alive for some time, trapped and suffocating until his death." Yelchin's parents, Viktor and Irina Yelchin, reached a confidential settlement with Fiat Chrysler in 2018. 2. Jonathan Brandis, 27 Vinnie...