15 celebrities who died right in front of their fans (With Photos)

10. Richard Versalle: January 5, 1996

Richard Versailles was the tenor for the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. During a performance on January 5th, the opera singer had what may be called the most ironic of deaths. In his act he was standing on a ladder while singing the line: “Too bad you can live only so long.” The 63 year old immediately fell 10 feet from a sliding ladder, landed on his back and died. According to the NY Times, Opera officials initially reported that it was a heart attack, but in reality the cause of death was unknown. He was performing the premiere of The Makropulos Case, by Leos Janacek. The picture above shows the ladder that he fell off of, but it does not contain a picture of the tenor himself.