"Heath Ledger. In 8th grade English class we read Taming of the Shrew and then the teacher let us watch 10 Things I Hate About You to show us how his works still impact writing today. So I had JUST discovered Heath and had a massive crush on him when he passed away less than a year later. It was the first celebrity death that really impacted me."
• James Dean
• Robin Williams
• Sean Connery
• Pat Morita
• Carlos Pedersoli
• Bruce Willis (not yet dead, I know, but it's a pity, he's out of business for his illness)
• John Belushi
• Jean-Paul Belmondo
• Michael Clarke Duncan