Concerts and Plays. We all love them. Oftentimes we save our hard-earned money just so we can see our favorite singers and actors live. Whether it’s a small café where a talented upcoming artist is performing, or Beyonce filling a whole stadium, the love for live entertainment still holds. According to Statista, the average ticket price for a music concert stands at $96. Likewise, some of the best actors started on Broadway. An average Broadway musical ticket lies somewhere in the neighborhood of $120.Entertainers, therefore, make a killing and do their best to provide value; good sound and lighting, backup singers, over-the-top props, you name it. Anything to make the show worth the concert lover’s time.

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What’s unforeseen and tragic when it happens, is an entertainer passing away. This rarely happens, but when it does, it takes a toll on both the fans and the entertainer’s family. Ultimately, an incident such as death shuts down the concert or play. In the past, some performers have passed on due to complications that arose while on stage:

10 MC Daleste

Born Daniel Pedreira Senna Pellegrine, MC Daleste was a Brazilian singer and rapper. The Funk Paulista artist’s career began in 2009. As an artist, MC Daleste was not signed to any label and pushed his craft independently. In 2013, the young singer, who was only 20 years old at the time, was performing in Campinas, Sao Paulo. At the show, he was shot in the abdomen. Although he was rushed to the hospital, he succumbed to the fatal shot.

9 Seventeen

Indonesian band Seventeen was formed in 1999 and specialized in pop-rock. The band’s name came from the fact that all members were 17 years old at the time of its inception. In 2018, the band was performing at an event organized by PLN when tragedy struck. An eruption from an island caused a Tsunami that struck the stage from the back. All the members of the band were swept away. Band member Ifan was the only sole survivor.

8 Jon-Erik Hexum

As Phineas Bogg
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Jon-Erik Hexum was an actor who gained popularity as part of the cast of Voyagers! , a 1982 NBC production. He also starred as Pat Trammell in The Bear, a biopic based on the life of Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant, who was considered to be one of the greatest American football coaches of all time. In October 1984, Hexum was on the set of the seventh episode of Golden Opportunity when he accidentally shot himself. The actor was declared dead six days after the accident.

7 Tommy Cooper

Tommy Cooper ready to perform
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British magician Tommy Cooper was known to wear a conspicuous red fez. The prop comedian had previously served in the military. In April 1984, he was performing on Live from Her Majesty’s, an ITV variety show that aired to millions of viewers. Mid-performance, the unthinkable happened: Thomas Cooper suffered a heart attack. Efforts to resuscitate him backstage turned out futile, and the entertainer was declared dead upon arrival at the Westminster Hospital.

6 David Olney

Born David Charles Olney, the American singer had an outstanding five-decade career. As a solo singer and songwriter, he had over twenty albums and six live recordings to his name. In January 2020, while performing at a festival in Florida, the singer was midway through performing his third song when he came to a sudden halt, apologized to the crowd, and closed his eyes. It was confirmed that his death was the result of a heart attack.

5 Anthony Burger

Pianist Anthony Burger’s career began in 1975. Born in Cleveland, Tennessee, he suffered from third-degree burns which, medically speaking, were a hindrance to a career that required the use of fingers. Anthony Burger would beat all odds to become a remarkable pianist. In February 2006, Burger was in the company of Gloria Gaither and Guy Penrod at a concert when he suddenly stopped moving. Attempts at resuscitating him did not bear any fruits.

4 Dimebag Darrell

Born Darrell Lance Abbott, Dimebag Darrell was the lead guitarist of Pantera and Damageplan heavy metal bands. Having been born into the world of music, Dimebag Darrell’s career began at an early age. He soared through and made it to the 92nd position on Rolling Stone’s list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 2004, Darrell was performing in Columbus, Ohio, when he was shot by a fan, within a few minutes of the band’s performance. At the age of 38, Abbott was pronounced dead on the scene.

3 Earl Bostic

Earl Bostic CD cover
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American saxophonist Earl Bostic is credited with pioneering the Rhythm and Blues (RnB) genre of music. Earl’s career peaked with hit songs such as ‘Flamingo’, ‘Temptation’, and ‘Sleep’. In 1965, the singer was performing in Rochester, New York, when he suffered a heart attack. Earl, who was in the company of his band, died at the age of 52. In 1993, 28 years after he passed away, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.

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2 Tuts Washington

Tuts Washington performing.
Via BBC

American pianist Tuts Washington learned how to play the piano when he was only 10 years old. He would later join Smiley Lewis and Herman Seals to form a band. The band signed to Imperial and released popular songs, including ‘Tee-Nah-Nah’. In 1984, he was performing at the World’s Fair in New Orleans when he suffered a heart attack. Tuts Washington died at the age of 77.

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1 Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba and Leleti Khumalo
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South African singer Miriam Makeba was an Afropop and Jazz enthusiast who dominated the airwaves with her timeless hit ‘Patapata’. During her time alive, she rose to become a United Nations goodwill ambassador, and a tough critic of the apartheid movement in her home country. In 2008, the singer was performing at Castel Volturno in Italy when she suffered a heart attack. Upon being taken to hospital, she couldn’t be revived and passed away at the age of 76.

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