Chris Benoit to Avicii: International celebrities who committed suicide due to depression - List

Piece by: Peninah Njoki
Lifestyle

Below are famous international celebrities who took their own lives.

1. Anthony Bourdain

According to CNN, U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, host of CNN’s food-and-travel-focused “Parts Unknown” television series, hang himself in a French hotel room.

Bourdain was found dead in a hotel room in Strasbourg, France, where he had been working on an upcoming episode of his program, a CNN representative said in a statement.

3. Avicii

Avicii whose real name was Tim Bergling died by suicide by cutting himself with a broken wine bottle after a long battle with depression.

The celebrated DJ was found in Muscat, Oman on April 20, 2018.

He was a well celebrated DJ and a creative content creator known all over the world.

4. Chris Benoit

If you watched wrestling then his name might be familiar.

Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler who wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment.

A two-time World Heavyweight Champion, he was widely regarded as one of the best technical professional wrestlers of his generation.

Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their Fayetteville, Georgia home on June 25, 2007.

Authorities later confirmed Benoit killed his wife and son, and later himself.

5. Adolf Hitler

The ruthless German dictator leader committed suicide in 1945, holed up in a bunker under his headquarters in Berlin.
Adolf Hitler commited suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head.
6.Robin Wliams

The talented actor was famous for his acting skills. He was suffering from depression, Robin Williams hanged himself at the age of 63.