Murdered actors

John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician, songwriter and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.

Tupac Amaru Shakur was an American rapper and actor. He was one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century, and a prominent political activist for Black America. He is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Some of Shakur's music addressed social injustice, political issues, and the marginalization of African Americans, but he was also synonymous with gangsta rap and violent lyrics.

Robert Reiner was an American filmmaker, actor, and political activist. He directed a series of acclaimed studio films in a career that spanned comedy, drama, romance, and documentary. Reiner received numerous accolades, including winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Hugo Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and nine Golden Globe Awards. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and received the Chaplin Gala Tribute at the Film at Lincoln Center in 2014. Three of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry.

American actress and model (1943–1969)

Cambodian-American physician and actor (1940–1996)

Philip Edward Hartman was a Canadian and American comedian, actor, screenwriter and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, and his family moved to the United States when he was ten years old. After graduating from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands including Poco and America. In 1975, Hartman joined the comedy group the Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances as Captain Carl on Reubens' show Pee-wee's Playhouse.

Judith Eva Barsi was an American child actress. She began her career in television, making appearances in commercials and television series, as well as the 1987 film Jaws: The Revenge. She also provided the voices of Ducky in The Land Before Time and Anne-Marie in All Dogs Go to Heaven, both released after her death. She and her mother, Maria, were killed in July 1988 in a double murder–suicide committed in their home by her father, József Barsi.

American actor (1939-1976)

Mexican actor (1899–1968)

actress (1967-1989)

American actress (1966–2006)

American actress (1959–1982)

actress and fashion model from the United States (1962–2003)

Soviet actor, Yiddish theatre performer (1890–1948)

British actor (1989–2008)

Canadian Playmate and actress (1960–1980)

American actor, drummer, radio host, and disc jockey (1928–1978)

American actress (1927–1986)

German actor (1926–1990)

American actor (1965–2025)

Iranian entertainer (1936–1992)

American actor (1927-1959)

American actor (1986–2024)

American actress (1890-1957)

American politician (1891–1979)

American professional wrestler (1946-1988)

American actor (1990-2020)

American actor and convicted murderer (1969-2005)

American actor (1941-2009)

American actress (1898–1958)

Brazilian actress and ballet dancer (1970–1992)

British actor (1924–1983)

American actor (1976–2002)

American actor (1945–1985)

British actor (1972-2015)

actor, dancer (1943-1977)

English actor and singer (1920–1988)

American actor (1914-1943)

American actor (1933-1980)

Vjeran Miladinović (1 October 1958 - 22 February 2003), also known as Merlinka, was a transgender sex worker and actress best known for the 1995 film Marble Ass, directed by Želimir Žilnik. Merlika identified as both gay and a crossdresser, and is believed to have been the first openly trans person in the Balkans.

British television actress (1983-2012)

Greek actor (1952-2008)