Celebrity Photos That Were The Last Known To Be Taken Before They Died

Robin Williams, 63, 1951-2014.

This photo of Robin Williams with his monkey, Crystal, was posted by to his Instagram on his birthday, 20 days before he died.

Freddie Mercury, 45, 1946-1991.

This is one of the last photos of the lead singer of Queen, taken in 1991. Until the very end, Freddie denied rumours about having AIDS, preferring to avoid the inevitable media circus and concentrate on his career as best he could.

Carrie Fisher, 60, 1956-2016

This photo of Carrie Fisher was taken by a fan in London the day before she boarded a flight to Los Angeles. On board the flight she suffered a heart attack and passed away in hospital four days later.

Nikola Tesla, 86, 1856 - 1943

This is the last known photo of Nicola Tesla. On 7th January 1943, Tesla died alone in the New Yorker Hotel.

David Bowie, 69, 1947-2016

The December 7th 2015 premiere of his musical, 'Lazarus,' at the Theatre Workshop in New York would turn out to be David Bowie's final public appearance. Bowie had been battling liver cancer for over a year, and by this late stage was aware that it was terminal.

Chester Bennington, 41, 1976-2017

John Lennon, 40, 1940-1980

The man who shot John Lennon, Mark David Chapman, is captured getting an autograph from the Beatles star. After signing the album for him, Lennon asked, "Is this all you want?" Chapman smiled and nodded in agreement. Four hours later, as Lennon was returning to his residence from a recording studio, Chapman dropped onto one knee and fired five bullets into Lennon's back from close range.

Jimi Hendrix, 27, 1942-1970

This photo of Jimi Hendrix with his favourite guitar 'Black Betty' was taken on September 17th, 1970, by his girlfriend Monika Danneman in the garden behind her apartment.

Alan Rickman, 69, 1946 – 2016

This is Alan Rickman looking well in his last ever photograph before losing his battle with cancer.

Heath Ledger, 28, 1979-2008

This photo of Heath Ledger is from his last film 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.' It was to be his last role, just a few days later he was found dead in his New York apartment after suffering an accidental overdose from prescription medication on January 22nd, 2008.

Muhammad Ali, 74, 1942-2016

Marilyn Monroe, 36, 1926-1962

This photo shows Marilyn Monroe with jazz pianist Buddy Greco in August 1962, just days before her death. She was found dead in her Los Angeles home by her psychiatrist, having experienced various mental health problems including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and chronic insomnia for many years.

James Dean, 24, 1931-1955

This photo of James Dean at a gas station was taken the day that he died. Dean was a keen driver and loved race cars. He died when he crashed the Porsche in this photo, swerving to avoid an oncoming car, on September 30, 1955.

Martin Luther King, Jr., 39, 1929-1968

The photo on the left shows the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. standing with other civil rights leaders on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 3rd, 1968. A day later he was assassinated in approximately the same place by James Earl Ray, although there are many conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination.

Amy Winehouse, 27, 1983-2011

This photo of Amy Winehouse was taken in London on July 12th, 2011. She died at her home on July 23rd 2011, with the coroner's inquest reaching a verdict of accidental alcohol poisoning.

John F. Kennedy, 46, 1917-1963

This photo of John F. Kennedy was taken just before his assassination in Dallas on November 22, 1963. Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with Kennedy's assassination, which he denied. Oswald was himself killed soon after.

Michael Jackson, 50, 1958-2009

This photo of Micheal Jackson was taken during rehearsals for upcoming sold out shows, two days before his death. Jackson went into cardiac arrest after a case of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication at his home in Los Angeles on June 25, 2009.

Anton Yelchin, 27, 1989 - 2016

This photo of Anton Yelchin was his last self portrait posted on his Instagram. Three days later on June 19th, 2016, the 27-year-old actor died in a freak car accident outside his home. Yelchin's Jeep rolled backwards down his driveway, trapping him against a brick mailbox pillar and security fence.

Leonard Cohen, 82, 1934 - 2016

This photo of Leonard Cohen was taken on Oct 13th, 2016 at the launch of his final album 'You Want It Darker' in L.A. He died peacefully during his sleep on November 7th, with cancer said to be a contributing cause.

Kurt Cobain, 27, 1967 - 1994

This photo is taken from a Nirvana photo shoot about five months before Cobain died. It was the last formal photo shoot Nirvana ever did before the songwriter took his own life at the age of 27. Cobain was found with a high concentration of heroin and traces of diazepam in his body, and had a troubled history of addiction and depression.

John Candy, 43, 1950-1994

This photo of John Candy was taken on the set of the film 'Wagons East.' On March 4th, 1994 while the film was still in production, Candy suffered a heart attack in his hotel room in Durango City, Mexico.

Whitney Houston, 48, 1963 - 2012

This photo shows Whitney Houston seen leaving Tru Hollywood club two days before her death. On February 11th, 2012 Houston was found unconscious in Suite 434 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, submerged in the bathtub. Toxicology results revealed the presence of prescription and non-prescription drugs in her system, and the manner of her death was listed as accidental drowning.

Diana, Princess Of Wales, 36, 1961-1997

On 31st August 1997, Diana was fatally injured in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris. This photo shows her car speeding away from the Ritz in Paris At around 12:20 a.m. Princess Diana is looking back at the pursuing paparazzi.

Jim Morrison, 27, 1943-1971

This photo of Jim Morrison was taken on June 28th, 1971, together with his girlfriend Pamela Courson. Morrison died of a heart failure in Paris on July 3rd in the bathtub of his apartment, allegedly of a heroin overdose although there is some uncertainty surrounding the exact cause.

Prince, 57, 1958-2016

This is the last known photograph of Prince, taken outside a Walgreens pharmacy near his home in Minnesota. He spent his final hours at home alone, and was discovered unconscious in an elevator more than 13 hours after he was last seen alive. Prince died from the accidental overdose of the opioid pain medication Fentanyl, there were no signs of suicide or foul play.

Tupac Shakur, 25, 1971-1996

This photo of Tupac Shakur was taken moments before he was shot several times in a drive-by shooting. The shooting occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 7, 1996.

Brittany Murphy, 32, 1977 - 2009

This photo of Brittany Murphy shows her walking the red carpet on December 3rd, 2009 in what was her last public appearance. Soon after, on December 20th, she died of a cardiac arrest after collapsing in her bathroom, with causes believed to be acute pneumonia and severe anaemia as well as multiple drug intoxication.

James Gandolfini, 51, 1961-2013

This is one of the last photos taken of James Gandolfini, dining in Rome and enjoying the company of his family while on vacation. He died soon after on June 19th, 2013, of a heart attack in his hotel after a day of sight seeing in the city.

Keith Moon, 32, 1946-1978

This photo of Keith Moon was taken on September 6th, 1978, at a party before the premiere of 'The Buddy Holly Story'. Moon died of an overdose of Heminevrin, a drug intended to help Moon cut down on his alcohol intake, the next day at his home in London. Moon had been trying to curb his excessive behaviour, but had been exceeding his prescribed dose of Heminvevrin.