Celebrities who died from falls: 59 Photos
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Sandy Denny was an English singer-songwriter who sang in the band Fairport Convention. In March 1978, Denny fell down a staircase and hit her head on the concrete. She died on April 21, 1978 from brain hemorrhaging due to the blunt force trauma of the fall.
List of People who died tragically (RIP)
- Michael Jackson. Music Artist. ...
- Heather O'Rourke. Actress Poltergeist (1982) ...
- Karen Carpenter. Actress. ...
- Kurt Cobain. Music Artist. ...
- Sylvia Plath. Writer. ...
- Princess Diana. The Sun James Bond 'For Your Eyes Only' Television Commercial (1981) ...
- Natalie Wood. Actress. ...
- John Candy. Actor. Writer.
An actress who 'shattered her body' after falling five floors from a hospital balcony has shared a health update on her condition. In May, Mamie Laverock was hospitalised for a medical emergency before suffering shocking injuries after the horrific fall.
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- Funso Aiyejina, 75, Nigerian poet and academic.
- Giorgio Biguzzi, 88, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Makeni (1986–2012).
- Fausto Bordalo Dias, 75, Portuguese composer and singer.
- Brad Carter, 87, American politician and engineer, member of the Mississippi State Senate (1996–2000).
It may come as a surprise that the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death is falls. In 2022, 46,653 people died in falls at home and at work, according to Injury Facts®. For working adults, depending on the industry, falls can be the leading cause of death.