10 Celebrity Death Conspiracy Theories

10 Celebrity Death Conspiracies 10. Tupac Tupac was gunned down in the Vegas desert on 6th September 1996. He was cremated within 24 hours. But there was only one witness, who soon disappeared. Super sleuth fans claim that the murky circumstances of his death might mean that he is still alive. In two videos from posthumous album “The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory”, Tupac allegedly wears sneakers that weren’t available until years later. Also, in 2015, a retired cop admitted from his deathbed that he was paid $1.5 million to help Tupac fake his death and avoid becoming a target of gang warfare. (Gawker, The Mirror, Daily Star, Metro, Complex, Don Mega, VH1) 9. Kurt Cobain Nevermind the suicide verdict. When Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was found dead on April 5th 1994 many blamed his wife Courtney Love. When he died, Cobain had a lethal *** level in his bloodstream, making it practically impossible to operate a gun. Meanwhile, the last 4 lines of his suicide note - the only part to mention suicide - are thought to be forged. Adding to the mystery, in 1997 musician El Duce [doo-chay] claimed that Love had offered him $50k to kill Cobain. Two days after the admission, El Duce died. (Guardian, Telegraph, Daily Mail, National Enquirer, Metro, Salon) 8. Marilyn Monroe From taking nude photos to getting it on with the President, Marilyn Monroe was no stranger to scandal. But when she died on 5th August 1962, was something more sinister at play? No drugs were found in her stomach, despite the cause of her death being a barbiturate overdose. Former Hollywood private eye Fred Otash claimed that he had wiretapped Monroe’s home. Otash alleged that he had heard Monroe fighting with Bobby Kennedy the night she died, suggesting that there is more to the story. But, according to his testimony, the FBI destroyed Otash’s tapes before they reached court. (Daily Mail, Examiner, Telegraph, Daily Star) 7. JFK On November 22nd 1963, America mourned. President Kennedy had been assassinated. Lee Harvey Oswald was accused of being the sniper and arrested. Within 48 hours he too had been killed by local nightclub owner Jack Ruby. But witnesses claimed that there were at least 2 shooters. Many, such as author Jim Marrs, say 103 witnesses died under “suspicious circumstances”. Were they being silenced? It has been suggested that the US intelligence agencies killed Kennedy as they disagreed with his foreign policy and hoped to escalate the Vietnam War. Classified documents from the investigation into his death will be released in 2029. Will these reveal foul play? (Guardian, Telegraph, Independent, Spartacus Educational, New York Times) 6. Brittany Murphy Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton strangely predicted that actress Brittany Murphy would be the next Hollywood casualty, weeks before her death. The official cause of her death on 20th December 2009 was “pneumonia and anemia”. But Murphy’s friend, former government worker Julia Davis, claims she was stalked, and eventually killed, by the Department of Homeland Security. Toxicologists found metals consistent with rat poisons in her hair, blood and tissue. 3 months later Murphy’s husband died, also from “pneumonia and anemia”. Prior to his death he had raised fears that he was under constant surveillance. (Guardian, Huffington Post, Hollywood Life, Daily Mail, Express) 5. Eugene Izzi Suspicion hangs over the suicide of crime writer Eugene Izzi. In 1996 he was found hanging in a bulletproof vest in Downtown Chicago. In his pockets were pages of notes from conversations with a white supremacist Indiana paramilitary group, which Izzi had been planning to expose. Shortly before his death, he had shared his voicemail messages with a friend. One message from a female voice threatened that he’d be “hanging by the end of the year”. (Independent, New York Times, Spokesman, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader) 4. Jimi Hendrix A member of the infamous “27 club”, Jimi Hendrix choked on his own vomit after excessive drinking on September 18th 1970. However, this verdict is almost impossible given that his blood alcohol content was nowhere near a lethal level. Conversely, his lungs were full of red wine. If true, he would’ve had to drink so fast that he died before the wine entered his bloodstream. His former roadie James Wright has long claimed that the symptoms are consistent with waterboarding, and he claims Jimi was targeted in an FBI sting to erase “subversive leaders”. (Prefix Magazine, Daily Mail, Telegraph, Truth11, The Guardian, the Independent) 3. Princes Diana Many conspiracists think UK intelligence killed Princess Diana to end her relationship with Muslim boyfriend Dodi [doe-dee] Fayed. The fatal car crash on 31st August 1997 wasn’t captured by any of the scene’s 14 security cameras. A 2006 Scotland Yard report stated that toxicologists had found dangerous levels of carbon monoxide in the driver’s body. But this would’ve rendered him unable to walk, let alone drive. Diana was embalmed with unusual urgency. Many, such as Dodi Fayed’s father, say this was to cover up a secret pregnancy. (Daily Mail, BBC, Telegraph, Express) 2. Elvis Presley There have been countless sightings of Elvis Presley since his death on August 16th 1977. Witnesses saw a man identical to Elvis on a plane to Argentina the day he died. He used the name “John Burrows” - the same alias Elvis used at the height of his fame to avoid press attention. Many believe he’s under witness protection for help in anti-Mafia stings. This might explain why his father ensured that his autopsy files would remain closed until 2057. (Independent, Phactual Mag, Elvisinfonet, The Argentina Independent, Huffington Post) 1. Michael Jackson In 2011 La Toya Jackson discussed her brother’s death. Shortly before Michael died, he’d told her “I’m going to be murdered for my music publishing catalogue and my estate”. Before he died, Jackson was in poor health and his labels Sony and AEG were concerned he might pull out of an upcoming tour. This would have cost them millions. His passing massively increased Michael Jackson’s record and merchandise sales. Author Zack Greenburg claims that his estate has made over $700 million since his death. This was more than Jackson had made since the prime of his career. So, will we ever know if his death was an elaborate money making scheme? Maybe not. (Today, SBS, Cinema Blend, Daily Mail, Access Hollywood)