10 Tragic Stories Of Influential People's Careers Cut Short
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Date: 2024-01-16
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Hammerhead547
Michael Schumacher is the obvious choice, but I have a better one.
Stefan Bellof.
Stefan Bellof was basically michael schumacher before michael schumacher, he was legendary for his "foot to the floor" banzai qualifying laps as well as his incredible skill behind the wheel that came from his ability to extract the maximum performance from any car he raced,
The man holds an official qualifying lap record at the Nordschlife that will never be broken and was a personal protege of none other than the head of porsche's racing division Norbert Singer, he was thought so of so highly that enzo ferrari was well on his way to courting him to join his F1 team in 1987.
Sadly he was killed at the 1986 Spa 1000KM in a truly horrific accident at Eau Rouge where he was trying to pass Jacky Iyx on the inside when their cars touched at 180 mph which catapulted beloff's 956 into the wall at full speed head on, the impact folded the front of the car over into the cockpit and he was killed instantly, it took 45 minutes to cut him from the car and the race was ended after only 26 laps with no points being awarded in his honour.
Had he made the jump to F1 chances are that we'd be talking about him today as the greatest modern F1 driver ever, legends like ayrton senna, alain prost, nigel mansel and even micheal schumacher have all said that the his untimely passing was a "great shame" to motorsports because "he was so talented and it would've been a pleasure to race against him as he came into his prime".
His passing was the direct reason why the FiA completely changed the rules of top level international sportscar racing and mandated the front axle centerline of all group C and C2 cars be moved ahead of the driver footwell area and that the front of the cockpit be reinforced to prevent what happened that day from ever happening again.
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Michael Schumacher is the obvious choice, but I have a better one.
Stefan Bellof.
Stefan Bellof was basically michael schumacher before michael schumacher, he was legendary for his "foot to the floor" banzai qualifying laps as well as his incredible skill behind the wheel that came from his ability to extract the maximum performance from any car he raced,
The man holds an official qualifying lap record at the Nordschlife that will never be broken and was a personal protege of none other than the head of porsche's racing division Norbert Singer, he was thought so of so highly that enzo ferrari was well on his way to courting him to join his F1 team in 1987.
Sadly he was killed at the 1986 Spa 1000KM in a truly horrific accident at Eau Rouge where he was trying to pass Jacky Iyx on the inside when their cars touched at 180 mph which catapulted beloff's 956 into the wall at full speed head on, the impact folded the front of the car over into the cockpit and he was killed instantly, it took 45 minutes to cut him from the car and the race was ended after only 26 laps with no points being awarded in his honour.
Had he made the jump to F1 chances are that we'd be talking about him today as the greatest modern F1 driver ever, legends like ayrton senna, alain prost, nigel mansel and even micheal schumacher have all said that the his untimely passing was a "great shame" to motorsports because "he was so talented and it would've been a pleasure to race against him as he came into his prime".
His passing was the direct reason why the FiA completely changed the rules of top level international sportscar racing and mandated the front axle centerline of all group C and C2 cars be moved ahead of the driver footwell area and that the front of the cockpit be reinforced to prevent what happened that day from ever happening again.
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mikeasimms
Bray Wyatt. Man, he was a force of nature in the pro-wrestling world. So creative and so experimental- it’s like he understood that the entertainment side of wrestling is what sticks with fans. Everyone knows it’s predetermined so he made it a point to amplify and layer his characters so people would pay to see this mesmerizing performer. Miss him deeply.
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Bray Wyatt. Man, he was a force of nature in the pro-wrestling world. So creative and so experimental- it’s like he understood that the entertainment side of wrestling is what sticks with fans. Everyone knows it’s predetermined so he made it a point to amplify and layer his characters so people would pay to see this mesmerizing performer. Miss him deeply.
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joermnyc
So many in the 27 club Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison. But a few others like singer Andy Wood of Mother Love Bone (only 24, or Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher (47, but he died awaiting a liver transplant when a MRSA infection took him away.
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So many in the 27 club Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison. But a few others like singer Andy Wood of Mother Love Bone (only 24, or Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher (47, but he died awaiting a liver transplant when a MRSA infection took him away.
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watchmojo
Bob Marley, John Lennon, Sam Cooke, The Notorious BIG, Patsy Cline, Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Jimmy Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Otis Redding, Teena Marie, Prince, Whitney Houston, Kurt Cobain, .so many gone too soon.
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Bob Marley, John Lennon, Sam Cooke, The Notorious BIG, Patsy Cline, Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Jimmy Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Otis Redding, Teena Marie, Prince, Whitney Houston, Kurt Cobain, .so many gone too soon.
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laurievanriper7714
You failed to mention, Jim Henson was a Christian Scientist. They don't believe in conventional medicine and he did of an infection that would have been cured with antibiotics had he seen a doctor.
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You failed to mention, Jim Henson was a Christian Scientist. They don't believe in conventional medicine and he did of an infection that would have been cured with antibiotics had he seen a doctor.
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elisehanslirod
Terry Kath of the rock band Chicago. Jimi Hendrix cited Terry Kath as one of his favorite guitarists, and considered Kath to be "the best guitarist in the universe".
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Terry Kath of the rock band Chicago. Jimi Hendrix cited Terry Kath as one of his favorite guitarists, and considered Kath to be "the best guitarist in the universe".
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kamsismith
Selena Quintanilla. The fact she was betrayed by someone she trusted only for her to miss out on the success of her English crossover never fails to break my heart.
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Selena Quintanilla. The fact she was betrayed by someone she trusted only for her to miss out on the success of her English crossover never fails to break my heart.
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user-qs1fq8zu3r
We should also tallk about Buddy Holly. He was only 22 when he died, but he gave us some great songs which helped people continue to develop music!
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We should also tallk about Buddy Holly. He was only 22 when he died, but he gave us some great songs which helped people continue to develop music!
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KayoMichiels
Schumacher Career cut short Senna, Jim Clark, Gilles Villeneuve. there's a whole bunch of F1 drivers that had their careers cut chort!
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Schumacher Career cut short Senna, Jim Clark, Gilles Villeneuve. there's a whole bunch of F1 drivers that had their careers cut chort!
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bakedmomo5693
really, Bruce Lee wasn't here! this was egregiously misleading, and restricting it to only 10 was heinously misleading and toxic
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really, Bruce Lee wasn't here! this was egregiously misleading, and restricting it to only 10 was heinously misleading and toxic
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mercuryman1250
Forgotten about comic book writers and artists as well as 2pac and other people who are celebrated for their accomplishments
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Forgotten about comic book writers and artists as well as 2pac and other people who are celebrated for their accomplishments
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