Heather O'Rourke
Another Hollywood star died at a young age. At just 12 years old, she suffered a cardiac arrest and septic shock derived from an intestinal obstruction. Her mistake was medical because she was diagnosed with Crohn's disease when she actually had acute intestinal stenosis; she died in the operating room.
She rose to fame after her portrayal of little Carol Anne Freeling in the horror trilogy "Poltergeist." She participated in the television series "Fantasy Island", "Happy Days" and "Webster". In 1987, a year before her death, she won the award for her outstanding performance in "Poltergeist II."
Sawyer Sweeten
At the age of 19, the young actor known for the role of Geoffrey Barone in "Everybody Loves Raymond" committed suicide at his parent's house in Texas. Born in the town of Brownwood (USA), he was just 16 months old when both he and his brother appeared for the first time in the popular comedy.
Outside of the series that ran until 2005, Sawyer and his twin brother played the same role in a 2000 episode of the Disney Channel series "Even Steven," as well as another 2002 series titled "Frank McKlusky, C.I."
Sammy Kane Kraft
Athlete and actress, Kane died at the age of 20 in a traffic accident, after her author crashed into a cargo truck.
The star of the movie "Bad News Bears" was declared dead at a Los Angeles hospital. She did not have the opportunity to act in other films because her childhood was dedicated to her career as a baseball player.
Matthew Garber
The young British actor known for his role as Michael Banks in the Walt Disney film "Mary Poppins" has died at the age of 21.
According to the testimony of his own brother, he contracted hepatitis in 1976 after eating bad meat during a trip he made to India. The disease spread to the pancreas and, in June 1977, hemorrhagic necrotic pancreatitis killed him.
Lee Thompson Young
He was a 14-year-old Disney star and even appeared in shows like "Smallville." He starred in the movie Johnny Tsunami, in 1999. Later he added some special appearances in series and many other movies.
On August 19, 2013, at the age of 23, he was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment. He shot himself.
