Bernie Mac, 50 Years Old
![](https://images.insidemystery.com/posts/6108/07w9MfBE2yJq9p2eJloKkXveYf5CinvoOgqKeFdV.jpeg)
Bernie Mac, the Chicago-based comedian, broke out onto the scene after starring in "The Original Kings of Comedy" alongside Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer. Though he had a handful of notable film roles, his most acclaimed project was "The Bernie Mac Show." He sadly passed away from a disease called sarcoidosis, which causes tissue inflammation.
Brittany Murphy, 32 Years Old
![](https://images.insidemystery.com/posts/6108/ukcGX3VDUK2bVhgSkISsafgZxxj7deNPOwOEDOgR.jpeg)
The "Uptown Girls," "Clueless," and "Riding In Cars With Boys" actress was every scene's It Girl in the 90s. She dated Ashton Kutcher and Simon Monjack for a time and was never seen without her signature honey-blonde hair. Though the media suspected she had a drug addiction, she denied it. She died from pneumonia in 2009, though an overdose was ruled out as her cause of death.
Advertisement