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| | *Richard Burton, 58, actor, a longtime alcoholic and chain smoker, died from a stroke, but also suffered from numerous other health problems. | | *Richard Burton, 58, actor, a longtime alcoholic and chain smoker, died from a stroke, but also suffered from numerous other health problems. |
| | *Northern Calloway, 41, Broadway actor and singer also best known for playing David on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' from its 1969 debut until 1989; beginning in 1980, his mental health began a gradual decline due to the onset of bipolar disorder, which led to several bouts with erratic behavior and resulting legal trouble and eventually led to his 1989 dismissal from the show; he was institutionalized at the Stony Lodge Hospital psychiatric institution in Westchester County, New York following his release from ''Sesame Street'' and, after a violent altercation with a hospital staff psychiatrist on January 9, 1990, suffered cardiac arrest induced by exhaustive psychosis after being restrained by police officers who had arrived at the scene and was brought to Phelps Memorial Hospital in nearby North Tarrytown (now Sleepy Hollow), where he was pronounced dead soon after. | | *Northern Calloway, 41, Broadway actor and singer also best known for playing David on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' from its 1969 debut until 1989; beginning in 1980, his mental health began a gradual decline due to the onset of bipolar disorder, which led to several bouts with erratic behavior and resulting legal trouble and eventually led to his 1989 dismissal from the show; he was institutionalized at the Stony Lodge Hospital psychiatric institution in Westchester County, New York following his release from ''Sesame Street'' and, after a violent altercation with a hospital staff psychiatrist on January 9, 1990, suffered cardiac arrest induced by exhaustive psychosis after being restrained by police officers who had arrived at the scene and was brought to Phelps Memorial Hospital in nearby North Tarrytown (now Sleepy Hollow), where he was pronounced dead soon after. |
| − | *David Carradine, 72, actor, died from suffocation, most likely suicide, had a history of suicidal thoughts, alcohol and narcotics abuse <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525177,00.html "Forensic scientist says Carradine death may be accidental suffocation"] (June 5, 2009). Fox News website.</ref> | + | *David Carradine, 72, actor best known for his starring role as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s Western-themed action TV series ''Kung Fu'' (as well as its 1990s syndicated sequel ''Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'', set in the present day and in which he played Caine's descendant, also named Kwai Chang Caine), died from suffocation, most likely suicide, had a history of suicidal thoughts, alcohol and narcotics abuse <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525177,00.html "Forensic scientist says Carradine death may be accidental suffocation"] (June 5, 2009). Fox News website.</ref> |
| | *Stephen Clark, 30, Def Leppard guitarist, drug and alcohol overdose<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1108020/bio "Stephen Clark"]. Internet Movie Database.</ref> | | *Stephen Clark, 30, Def Leppard guitarist, drug and alcohol overdose<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1108020/bio "Stephen Clark"]. Internet Movie Database.</ref> |
| | *Lana Clarkson, 40, actress and model murdered by [[Phil Spector]] | | *Lana Clarkson, 40, actress and model murdered by [[Phil Spector]] |