7. Dana Plato – Age 34
She was most recognized for playing Kimberly Drummond on the popular sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, but after her time on the hit series, Dana struggled through years of poverty and drug abuse. Dana overdosedon painkillers and muscle relaxers in the spring of 1999.
The day before her death, Drummond appeared on The Howard Stern Show and spoke openly about her financial struggles and past run-ins with the law. She claims she was sober at the time.
6. Chris Benoit – Age 30
Benoit was a well-known WWE wrestler. In 2007, he gruesomely murdered his wife and seven-year-old son by strangulation and then hung himself.
It was later revealed after his death and autopsy that the wrestler was suffering severe brain damage from traumas over the years and that his brain resembled that of an 85-year-old Alzheimer’s patient. When brain injuries go unrecognized or untreated, they often lead to more debilitating damage. The wrestler also developed a severe form of dementia that caused behavioral problems. It seems his head injury is what eventually led to the sporadic murders and suicide.
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