11 Unexpected Celebrity Deaths That Left a Huge Void (3 of 6)

Steve Irwin

Irwin was taken from us at the age of 44 when a normally harmless stingray attacked him. Although we would have wanted several more decades of entertainment from the quirky and beloved Crocodile Hunter, the consolation is that he died doing what he lived for: being with animals. His wife Terri and two children Bindi and Robert carry on his legacy through TV shows and social media.

Kurt Cobain

Although the singer and songwriter for Nirvana’s suicide might not have been all that surprising (he had spent years publicly expressing his depression, misery and hatred of his sudden fame), for many the pain still lingers. Much like legendary musicians before him such as Jim Morrison, Jimmy Hendrix, and Janis Joplin, he died at 27.