3. Darrell Abbott
It’s time to talk about another tragic story, and this time, it’s all about music. Darrell Abbott, also known as Dimebag, was passionate about rock, and together with his brother Vinne Paul, they founded one of the most popular groove metal bands, called Pantera.
Darrell was a fantastic guitarist, and thanks to his amazing talent, he was considered one of the most significant guitarists in heavy metal history.
Pantera wasn’t meant to last, and the bandmates went their separate ways, looking for different things. Darrell decided to found another band, called Damageplan, but people weren’t happy with his decision and blamed him for Pantera’s demise.
It seems that the fan was more upset than the others, because on December 8th, 2004, while the rock guitarist was performing in Colombus, Ohio, Nathan Gale, a man who loved Pantera and who was a former marine, managed to get close to the stage and ended Darrell Abbott’s life by shooting him in the head three times.
But the musician wasn’t the only one who lost his life on that tragic day in December. Gale also killed one of the security guards of the band and an audience member who kept trying to revive Darrell. The police came, and they shot Gale dead.
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You forgot CARMEN MIRANDA, the Brazilian Bombshell star of many MGM, 20th Century Fox musicals. Appearing as a guest on a weekly tv variety show, she finished her song to applause, curtains closed as she took bows, and stayed closed, leaving 1 of her legs exposed to the audience. Stage hands must have pulled her body behind the curtain as her leg disappeared from sight. It was GHASTLY!
Plus Tommy Cooper suffered a similar fate, dying on stage 15th April 1984 from a heart attack 🙁
Comedian Dick Shawn died while performing his act at the University of California, San Diego. Age 67. As with Cognito, the audience thought his collapse was part of his act.
I believe you can add Tiny Tim to this list, who suffered a heart attack on stage and died on the way to a table
Dick Shawn. Brilliant comedian/actor.
Had only heard of Eric..You forgot Tommy Cooper.
Tommy Cooper another great comedian passed on stage. One of the things he used to say was “Just like that” I can still hear his voice now saying that