Chester Bennington, Jonghyun & More Celebs Who Died Of Suicide & Overdose in 2017

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December 19, 2017 5:54PM EST

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Celebs Who Died Of Suicide & Overdose In 2017

Celebs Who Died Of Suicide & Overdose In 2017 — We have lost far too many good celebrities in 2017. While there have been plenty of positive celeb stories this year, there have also been a number of celebrity deaths, many of which came far too soon. Some of the biggest stories of 2017 were the deaths of Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell.

Believe it or not, suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, and in 2017, 47,173 Americans died by suicide, and a whopping 1.4 million people attempted suicide.

While these Hollywood stars are no longer here on Earth with us, their contributions to the music and entertainment industry will certainly never be overlooked. We indeed will always have a special place in our hearts for these rock stars and performers.

Swipe through the gallery and learn about more stars who sadly passed away in 2017.

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Lil Peep

Lil Peep — The 21-year-old rapper died before a concert he was supposed to have in November 2017. His death was caused by a combination of Xanax and other drugs.

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Brad Bufanda

Brad Bufanda — In November 2017, the actor died by suicide at the age of 34 by jumping off of his residential tower in Los Angeles.

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Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington — In July 2017, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park was found dead at his home in California. His death was ruled a suicide by hanging.

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Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell — Cornell struggled with depression for most of his life. He comitted suicide on May 18, 2017, after performing at a Soundgarden concert at the Fox Theatre.

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Michael Mantenuto

Michael Mantenuto — On April 24, 2017, Mantenuto was found dead in Des Moines, Washington. His body was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 35.

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Michelle Rounds

Michelle Rounds — Michelle Rounds died by suicide on September 15, 2017.

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