Famous Celebrities Who Passed Away Without Much Fanfare

Jim Henson

The famed Muppets creator died from Streptococcus pneumoniae, which causes bacterial pneumonia at the age of 53.

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The More You Know

  • Denzel Washington's finger falls out of place from time to time.
  • Actor Joaquin Phoenix was born in a cult, which might help explain why his siblings were named River, Rain, Liberty, and Summer. Their parents were members of Children of God group, which was founded in the 1960s.
  • Jonah Hill had to go to the hospital for bronchitis while filming Wolf of Wall Street. For seven months, he was snorting vitamin D (almost) daily, pretending it was cocaine.
  • Before going solo, Britney Spears was in an all-female group called Innosense.
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