Random Entertainers Who Died While Performing (63 items)

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  (#34) Leslie Harvey

  • Dec. at 28 (1944-1972)

  Stone the Crows guitarist Les Harvey died on May 3, 1972 after being electrocuted by a microphone that was not earth-grounded during a performance at Swansea Top Rank.
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  (#23) Johnny Ace

  • Dec. at 25 (1929-1954)

  Musician Johnny Ace died during a set break of a performance at City Auditorium in Houston, Texas on Dec. 25, 1954. He died of an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound in a drunken accident.
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  (#14) Owen Hart

  • Dec. at 34 (1965-1999)

  Professional wrestler Owen Hart died on May 23, 1999 after falling to his death when a stunt went wrong during a pay-per-view event. He died because of internal bleeding as a result of his injuries.
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  (#27) Leonard Warren

  • Dec. at 49 (1911-1960)

  On March 4, 1960, Leonard Warren died on stage during a performance of "La forza del destin." He died of a massive cerebral hemorrhage.
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  (#15) Marty Feldman

  • Dec. at 48 (1934-1982)

  Marty Feldman died of a heart attack on December 2, 1982 while on location in Mexico filming "Yellowbeard." He was 48 years old.
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  (#6) Col. Bruce Hampton (Ret.)

  • 71

  Bruce Hampton - sometimes known at Col. Bruce Hampton Ret. - died on May 1, 2017, during a concert in honor of his birthday. The musician, who turned 70 on April 30, was playing an encore performance when he collapsed. Many in the audience and on stage thought it was part of his performance, which delayed their reactions.

  He died a few hours later at an Atlanta hospital.

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