30 Child Actors You Didn't Realize Passed Away

Lee Thompson Young

Lee Thompson Young
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Lee Thompson Young was known for his teenage role as the title character in a TV series The Famous Jett Jackson (1998–2001).Young committed suicide in 2013. He was 29 years old. The Disney star had suffered from bipolar disorder.

Heather O'Rourke

Heather O'Rourke
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His beautiful girl played Carol Anne in 1982 movie "Poltergeist" directed by Steven Spielberg and its sequels, "Poltergeist II: The Other Side" and "Poltergeist III." In 1988, while 'Poltergeist III' was in production, Heather suffered flu-like symptoms that were caused by congenital intestinal stenosis. She went into cardiac arrest. Heather died on the operating table. She was only 12 years old.

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