User:OnBeyondZebrax/sandbox/List of suicides in the 21st century

The following are lists of notable people who intentionally killed themselves in the 21st century. Suicides committed under duress are included. Deaths by accident or misadventure are excluded. Individuals who might or might not have died by their own hand, or whose intention to die is in dispute, but who are widely believed to have deliberately killed themselves, may be listed under Possible suicides.

A

 * Stuart Adamson (2001), Scottish guitarist and singer (Big Country, Skids), self-strangulation after alcohol ingestion
 * Ahn Jae-hwan (2008), South Korean actor, carbon monoxide poisoning
 * Michael Alfonso, a.k.a. Mike Awesome (2007), American professional wrestler, hanging
 * Marwan al-Shehhi (2001), United Arab Emirate member of Al-Qaeda, and one of the 9/11 hijackers, died in plane crash.
 * John Atchison (2007), American federal prosecutor and alleged child sex offender, hanging
 * Mohamed Atta (2001), Egyptian member of Al-Qaeda, and leader of the 9/11 hijackers, died in plane crash.
 * Pekka-Eric Auvinen (2007), Finnish Jokela High School shooter, gunshot to the head

B

 * Nikki Bacharach (2007), Daughter of Burt Bacharach and Angie Dickinson, suffocated using plastic bag and helium
 * Mark Balelo (2013), cast member on the reality TV series Storage Wars, carbon monoxide asphyxiation.
 * Simone Battle (2014), "X Factor" contestant and member of the pop band G.R.L., hanging.
 * Jovan Belcher (2012), American football player, shot himself after killing his girlfriend
 * Malik Bendjelloul (2014), Swedish documentary filmmaker, jumped in front of moving train.
 * Chris Benoit (2007), Canadian professional wrestler, hanged himself after murdering his wife and son.
 * Paul Bhattacharjee (2013), British actor, jumped from a clifftop at Splash Point cliffs in Seaford, East Sussex, a day after he had been declared bankrupt, he was severely depressed
 * Bob Birch (2012), American musician; gunshot.
 * David Birnie (2005), Australian serial killer and rapist, hanging.
 * Isabella Blow (2007), English magazine editor, and muse to fashion designer Alexander McQueen, poisoning, toward the end of her life, Blow had become seriously depressed and was anguished over her inability to "find a home in a world she influenced", and she had money problems, infertility, separation from her husband, bipolar disorder,and diagnosis with ovarian cancer, leading her to make a number of suicide attempts in 2006 and 2007.
 * Jonathan Brandis (2003), American actor, hanging
 * Herman Brood (2001), Dutch musician, artist, composer, jumping from the roof of the Hilton Hotel Amsterdam,he was depressed by the failure of his drug rehabilitation program and facing serious medical problems because of his prolonged drug use.
 * Joseph Brooks (2011), American screenwriter, director, producer, and composer known for the song "You Light Up My Life". There was a plastic bag over his head and a helium tank with an attached hose and a suicide note found nearby.  Police officials would not dis­cuss the con­tents of the note.  On May 23, 2011, the medical examiner ruled that Brooks had committed suicide, citing asphyxia by helium.
 * Jürgen Brümmer (2014), German Olympic gymnast (1988), jumping from the Koersch Viaduct, Shortly afterwards, his 15 year old son, who was in need of ongoing care since an accident two years before, was found dead in his home, evidently having been suffocated by Brümmer.

C

 * Capital Steez (2012), American hip-hop artist, jumped off the rooftop of the Cinematic Music Group headquarters in Manhattan.
 * David Carradine (2009), American actor, hanging.
 * Tim Carter, (2008), Footballer, hanging.
 * Finn M. W. Caspersen (2009), American financier and philanthropist, firearm, after battle with cancer and anticipated financial problems.
 * Ariel Castro (2013), American man convicted in August 2013 of kidnapping, rape and aggravated murder for holding Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus in his Cleveland, Ohio home over the course of a decade, hanging.
 * Iris Chang (2004), American historian and author of The Rape of Nanking, gunshot wound to the head
 * Seung-Hui Cho (2007), American university student who perpetrated the Virginia Tech massacre, gunshot.
 * Tyler Clementi (2010), gay American student at Rutgers University, jumped off the George Washington Bridge after his roommate secretly observed him with a webcam, kissing his date.
 * Don Cornelius (2012), American television show host and producer, best known as the creator and host of the nationally syndicated dance/music franchise Soul Train. Shot himself in Los Angeles, California.
 * Smiley Culture (2011), English reggae singer and DJ, stabbed himself during police raid.

D

 * Charlotte Dawson (2014), Australian TV presenter, hanging, due to cyber bullying.
 * Brad Delp (2007), American rock musician (Boston), carbon monoxide poisoning in his bathroom using two charcoal grills.
 * Christopher Dorner (2013), American police officer, shot himself in Angelus Oaks, California.
 * Jon Dough (2006), American pornographic actor, hanging.
 * Charmaine Dragun (2007), Australian television newsreader, jumped off The Gap, an oceanside cliff in Sydney, after a long battle with depression.

E

 * Freddy E (2013), American hip-hop music artist known for his comedy and spoken-word pieces, rifle shot to the head.
 * Robert Enke (2009), German footballer, killed himself by standing on rail road tracks near Neustadt am Rübenberge.

F

 * Moni Fanan (2009), team manager of the Israeli basketball team Maccabi Tel-Aviv during the years 1992–2008, hanging.
 * René Favaloro (2000), Argentine cardiac surgeon (created technique for coronary bypass surgery), gunshot to the heart.
 * James D. Ford (2001), chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives for two decades, gunshot.
 * André "Dédé" Fortin (2000), founding member of the Québécois band Les Colocs, seppuku.
 * Richard Farnsworth (2000), American actor, gunshot, after being diagnosed with terminal bone cancer, which left him partially paralyzed and unable to walk.

G

 * Sam Gillespie (2003), philosopher whose writings and translations were crucial to the initial reception of Alain Badiou's work in the English-speaking world.
 * Lucy Gordon (2009), British actress and model hanged herself on 20 May 2009.
 * Spalding Gray (2004), American actor, playwright, screenwriter, performance artist, and monologuist; jumped off Staten Island Ferry.
 * Mark Green (2004), American record-setting minor league hockey star, hanged himself after being accused of stealing from a car dealership.

H

 * Ryan Halligan (2003), Vermont high school student who committed suicide due to bullying, self-hanging
 * Paul Hester (2005), Australian television personality and drummer from Crowded House, hanged himself in a Melbourne park.
 * Nicholas Hughes (2009), fisheries biologist, son of renowned poet Sylvia Plath, hanged himself after a long struggle with depression.

J

 * Marcel Jacob (2009), Swedish musician, best known as the bassist in the hard rock bands Talisman and Yngwie Malmsteen.
 * Clayne Jeffs (2002), nephew of Warren Jeffs, gunshot following admission that Warren Jeffs had sexually assaulted him as a child.
 * Richard Jeni (2007), American standup comedian and actor, gunshot.
 * Ryan Jenkins (2009), contestant on the 2009 reality TV series Megan Wants a Millionaire, who hanged himself after being charged by police with murdering his wife, Jasmine Fiore.
 * J.J. Johnson (2001), American Bebop trombonist, gunshot.

K

 * Antonie Kamerling (2010), Dutch actor and musician, hanged himself.
 * Chris Kanyon (2010), American professional wrestler, overdose of anti-depressant pills.
 * Mike Kelley (2012), American artist, he had been depressed.
 * Israel Keyes (2012), American serial killer, strangulation.
 * Daul Kim (2009), South Korean model and blogger, hanged in her Paris apartment
 * Ji-hoo Kim (2008), South Korean actor and model, hanging.
 * Uday Kiran (2014), Telugu actor, hanging.
 * R. B. Kitaj (2007), American artist; suffocation.
 * Andrew Koenig (2010), actor known as Boner on the American sitcom Growing Pains, and the son of Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, hanging

L

 * Deborah Laake (2000), U.S. staff writer, columnist and writer; overdose of pills
 * Karen Lancaume (2005), French pornographic film actress, overdose of temazepam
 * Jon Lee (2002), drummer of British rock band (Feeder), hanging
 * Dave Lepard (2006), lead singer and guitarist (Crashdïet).
 * Andrzej Lepper (2011), Polish politician who was the leader of Samoobrona RP (Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland), hanging.
 * Lance Corporal Harry Lew (2011), A US marine who was a victim of hazing.
 * Chris Lighty (2012), American music industry executive and manager, he had been involved in an argument with his ex-wife not long before his body was discovered
 * Mark Linkous (2010), American musician, gunshot to the heart.
 * Roman Lyashenko (2003), Russian NHL hockey player, hanged himself with a belt.

M

 * Martin Manley (2013), American sportswriter, shot himself.
 * Mădălina Manole (2010), Romanian pop singer, pesticide poisoning.
 * Andrew Martinez (2006), nudism activist who became known on the University of California, Berkeley campus as the "Naked Guy", suffocation.
 * Mindy McCready (2013), American country music singer, gunshot.
 * Kenny McKinley (2010), American football player, gunshot
 * Alexander McQueen (2010), British fashion designer and couturier, hanged himself in his wardrobe, he had been diagnosed with mixed anxiety and depressive disorder, and took an overdose prior to hanging himself
 * Megan Meier (2006), American high school student who committed suicide due to cyberbullying, hanging.
 * Mario Monicelli (2010), Italian film director, jumped out of a hospital window he was admitted a few days earlier for prostate cancer.

N

 * Terry Newton (2010), English rugby league player, hanged himself, a post mortem found traces of cocaine, amphetamines and the steroid nandrolone within his system, prescription anti-depressants, and consumption of alcohol, all of which could have impaired his judgement. Newton had left several notes stating he wanted to die.
 * Jon Nödtveidt (2007), Swedish guitarist (Dissection), gunshot.

O

 * Sean O'Haire (2014), former WWE wrestler and MMA fighter, hanging.

P

 * Jeret "Speedy" Peterson (2011), American skier, Olympic medalist; gunshot
 * Justin Pierce (2000), English-born American actor and skateboarder known for his role in the 1995 drama Kids, hanging.
 * Phoebe Prince (2010), American high school student who committed suicide due to school bullying and cyberbullying, hanging.

R

 * Jason Raize (2004), American actor, singer and former Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme, hanging.
 * Nicola Ann Raphael (2001), Lenzie Academy high school student who committed suicide due to bullying, overdose of Coproxamol.
 * Liam Rector (2007), U.S. poet and educator; gunshot.
 * David Reimer (2004), Canadian man who after a botched circumcision in infancy, was unsuccessfully reassigned as a girl until he learned the truth at age 13, gunshot.
 * Angelo Reyes (2011), Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, gunshot, his death came a week after being accused of corruption.
 * Al Rio (2012), comics artist, and animation director, hanging.
 * Dale Roberts (2010), English football, hanging
 * Jamey Rodemeyer (2011), American high school student who committed suicide due to constant bullying, hanging.
 * Michael Ruppert (2014), American political activist, shot himself in Calistoga, California.

S

 * Nick Santino (2012), American soap opera actor, overdosed on pills, he committed suicide after having his dog euthanized; he felt that he had betrayed the dog, whom he had originally rescued from an animal shelter.
 * Robert Schommer (2001), American astronomer
 * L'Wren Scott (2014), American fashion designer; hanged herself in her apartment in Chelsea, Manhattan in New York.
 * Tony Scott (2012), English film director, famous for Top Gun; jumped off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles.
 * Junior Seau (2012), American football All-Pro player, gunshot to the chest.
 * Gary Speed (2011), Welsh footballer and manager, hanging
 * Mark Speight (2008), English television presenter, hanging
 * Aaron Swartz (2013), American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and activist, hanging, after facing a maximum penalty of $1 million in fines and 35 years in prison

T

 * Hunter S. Thompson (2005), gonzo journalist, author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, gunshot
 * Terry Thompson (2011), zookeeper and owner of Muskingum County Animal Farm, gunshot
 * Amanda Todd (2012), Canadian high school student who committed suicide due to school bullying and cyberbullying, hanging.
 * Dudu Topaz (2009), Israeli TV personality and entertainer, hanging while incarcerated in jail
 * Dick Trickle (2013), American race car driver (NASCAR), gunshot, he had been suffering for some time with severe chronic pain

V

 * Edwin Valero (2010), Venezuelan boxer, hanging, after arrest on suspicion of murdering his wife
 * Ned Vizzini (2013), American author of young adult fiction, such as the novel, It's Kind of a Funny Story, leapt from a building, he had struggles with depression.

W



 * David Foster Wallace (2008), American author; hanging
 * Jeff Weise (2005), American high school student who committed the Red Lake massacre and then committed suicide after years of bullying, gunshot.
 * Bob Welch (2012), musician and former member of Fleetwood Mac, a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, he had had spinal surgery three months earlier, but doctors told him he would not get better, and he was in serious pain and he did not want his wife to have to care for an invalid
 * Dawn-Marie Wesley (2000) Canadian high school student who committed suicide due to bullying, hanging.
 * Robin Williams (2014), American comedian and actor, hanging
 * Jack Wishna (2012), president and CEO of CPAmerica, carbon monoxide poisoning.
 * Tobi Wong (2010), Canadian born designer, and conceptual artist, overdosed on pills.

Y

 * Lee Thompson Young (2013), American actor known for his roles in films such as Friday Night Lights and The Famous Jett Jackson, and on TV series such as Smallville and Rizzoli & Isles, gunshot, Young had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, for which he had been taking medication, and had been suffering from depression before his death.
 * Fakhra Younus (2012), Pakistani dancer, jumped from building in Rome twelve years after being disfigured in an acid attack, after "endur[ing] more than three dozen surgeries over more than a decade to repair her severely damaged face and body[,]...she finally decided life was no longer worth living."

Z

 * Bill Zeller (2011), American computer programmer, developer of myTunes, oxygen deprivation due to hanging led to brain damage, taken off life support., due to depression over being sexually abused as a young child