Shocking celebrity deaths

Nafisa Joseph (March 28, 1979 - July 29, 2004): Model and MTV video jockey Joseph hanged herself in her flat in Mumbai on 29 July 2004. She was to marry businessman Gautam Khanduja in a few weeks' time. According to her parents, Joseph took the step because her marriage was called off. This was due to Joseph having discovered that Khanduja was still married, although having told her he had been divorced for two years. (Wikipedia)

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Shocking celebrity deaths

Alexander Mcqueen (March 16, 1969 - February 11, 2010): The fashion world lost one of its most brilliant designers recently. Alexander Mcqueen left his fans in a state of shock by commiting suicide on the eve of the funeral of his mother, Joyce, a constant presence at all his shows. He had earlier hinted at suicide through messages posted on the micro blogging website Twitter after the death of his mother two weeks ago.

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Shocking celebrity deaths

Bollywood was stunned by the death of actor Nirmal Pandey, who shot to fame as Vikram Mallah in Bandit Queen. He passed away following a massive heart attack. He was 48.

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Shocking celebrity deaths

Nearly five months to the day after theshocking death of Brittany Murphy, the actress' screenwriter husband has been found dead in the couple's Hollywood Hills home. Simon Monjack was 39.

A Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said the cause of Monjack's death was not immediately known; however, local broadcasts cited law enforcement sources saying it appeared to be a heart attack.

Here's a look at some other celebrities whose lives were tragically cut short by disease, accident, by their own hand or those of others.

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Shocking celebrity deaths

Indian supermodel and former Miss Mauritius, Viveka Babaji was found dead inside her apartment at suburban Bandra in Mumbai on June 25, 2010.

27-year-old Babaji's body was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her residence. Viveka was a former Miss World participant and had also acted in a few movies though she was best known for her Kamasutra campaign in the 90s. Preliminary reports suggest she was depressed after breaking up with her boyfriend and the police have also recovered a suicide note from the house.

Here's a look at some other celebrities whose lives were tragically cut short by disease, accident, by their own hand or those of others.

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Model displays a creation by the designer Vikram Phadnis during the Lakme India Fashion Week in Mumbai. (Express Photo\\Pradip Das)

Kathryn Bigelow accepts the Oscar for best achievement in directing for 'The Hurt Locker' at the 82nd Academy Awards. (AP Photo)

Rahul Mahajan after exchanging wedding vows with Kolkata-based model Dimpy Ganguly on reality TV show.

Bipasha Basu walks the ramp for designer Rocks S on the first day of Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)

Colin Firth poses with his award accompanied by Kate Winslet at the BAFTA Awards 2010. (AP Photo)

Member of Parliament, Priya Dutt during the release of a book in Mumbai.

A software engineer crashed his small plane into a seven-storey building in Texas housing nearly 200 US federal tax employees. (AP Photo)

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Royal Challengers Bangalore supporter Deepika Padukoke watching her team\'s match against Kings XI Punjab in Bangalore. (PTI)

Actor Katrina Kaif at the inaugural ceremony of FICCI Frames 2010 in Mumbai.

Russia\'s Anna Burmistrova races to a gold medal finish in the women\'s 15 km free standing cross country ski race during the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Canada.(AP Photo)

AC Milan soccer star David Beckham, top, receives a kick from Chievo Verona midfielder Giampiero Pinzi during the Series A soccer match at the San Siro stadium in Milan. (AP Photo)

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan reads a birthday card given by his fan on his birthday in Mumbai.

The all new Bentley Mulssane being launched at the British High Commissioner\'s residence in New Delhi. (AP Photo)

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and bollywood actor Aamir Khan during a function in Mumbai.

Usain Bolt poses with the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award in Kingston, Jamaica.(AP Photo)

Congress President Sonia Gandhi is greeted by women party workers.

Lindsay Lohan poses for a picture at an event.(AP Photo)

SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav after a meeting with PM Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

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Security guards look on as Greenpeace activists take part in a protest in Jakarta, Indonesia. (AP Photo)

Formula 1 McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton with Australian sailing legend Iain Murray on the helm of an America\'s Cup yacht in Sydney. (AP Photo)

Heavy Industries Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, O Suzuki, R C Bhargav and Shinzo Nakanishi during the roll-out of one million Maruti Suzuki vehicles in fiscal 2009-10 at Manesar Gurgaon. (PTI Photo)

PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi at a media day and investor expo in New York. (AP Photo)

A hot air balloon floats past people watching the sunrise at the Sun pyramids of Teotihuacan outside Mexico City. (Reuters Photo)

Actresses Sarah Jessica Parker, center, Cynthia Nixon, left, and Kristin Davis, from the upcoming film 'Sex and City 2,' pose for photographers Las Vegas. (AP Photo)

Hot air balloons fly over at the start of the Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Twenty two balloons from ten countries participated in the annual event. (AP Photo)

Mayawati waves to supporters after being presented a garland made of currency notes, allegedly amounting to Rs 18 Lakhs in Lucknow.(AP Photo)

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Chairman of selectors Kris Srikkanth talks to the media after announcing India\'s T20 WC squad. PTI

Ranbir Kapoor poses at the launch of a TV show in Mumbai. PTI

Mumbai Indians\' captain Sachin Tendulkar with Chennai Super Kings skipper M S Dhoni before the start of their IPL T20 match. PTI

A brand new silver Tata Nano stands in flames on the suburbs of Mumbai. PTI

Bollywood actor Bipasha Basu at a function in New Delhi. Express Photo: Raaj Dayal

Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan and Amitabh Bachchan are seen during the commissioning ceremony of the north-bound carriageway of the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link in Mumbai. Express Photo: Vasant Prabhu

Bollywod actress Deepika Padukone releasing a magazine in Mumbai.

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy speaks as President Barack Obama looks on in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo)

An Indian model presents a creation by Nida Mahmood at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2010 in New Delhi. (AP Photo)

A general view shows Park Kultury metro station after a suicide bomber detonated explosives in Moscow. (Reuters)

President Barack Obama rallies troops at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. (AP Photo)

Amitabh Bachchan during the 83rd All India Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in Pune.

A Royal Bengal Tiger enjoys a cool swim to beat the heat at Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad. (PTI)

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US Treasury Secy Timothy F Geithner along with Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi. Express Photo: Renuka Puri

Tiger Woods speaks during a news conference at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia. (AP Photo)

Sania Mirza and Shoaib Mallik addressing the media in Hyderabad on Monday. (PTI)

MoS for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh being honoured with an Assamese traditional Japi in Nagaon, Assam.

People walk over bricks from a wall that fell in downtown Calexico, Calif. after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the area. (AP Photo)

Shoaib Malik addressing the media outside Sania Mirza\'s home in Hyderabad.

Murali Vijay in full flow during his century plus knock against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. PTI

A figure of Jesus is carried by a young worshiper as she takes part in the Ecce Homo procession during the Holy Week ceremonies in Portugal. (AP Photo)

Bollywood actors Gul Panag and Neha Dhupia during an event in Mumbai. PTI

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