12 celebrities you forgot had passed away – #3 died at his peak (With Photos)

8. Chris Penn

The actor best known for his roles in movie such as Reservoir Dogs, Footloose and Rush Hour, passed away on January 24, 2006, at the age of 40. The brother of fellow actor Sean Penn, died from heart disease believed to have been caused by the star’s obesity along with his dependence on the prescription drug promethazine. There is also said to have been a mixture of Valium and Marijuana in Penn’s system at the time of his passing.

7. Judith Barsi

Although millions of people have heard Judith Barsi’s voice in animated movies such as The Land Before Time and All Dogs Go to Heaven, many are not aware that the young actress was already dead prior to the release of those movies. The actress was tragically shot by her abusive father on July 25^th 1988, when she was only 10 years old.