Sharon Tate
The beautiful actress and model was murdered by followers of Charles Manson on Aug. 8, 1969, when she was 8 months pregnant with director Roman Polanski's baby.
Sal Mineo
Known for his role beside James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause, the actor was returning to his West Hollywood home on the night of Feb. 12, 1976, when he was stabbed to death during a robbery attempt. He was 37-years-old. Several years later, Lionel Ray Williams was convicted for his murder.
John Lennon
The Beatles member was shot multiple times by troubled fan David Chapman in front of his home in New York on Dec. 8, 1980.
Dominique Dunne
The Poltergeist actress was strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney, in the driveway of her West Hollywood home on Oct. 30, 1982. She went into a coma but never regained consciousness, dying five days later.
Marvin Gaye
The famous singer was shot by his father on April 1, 1984, when he attempted to break up a fight between his parents.
Rebecca Schaeffer
On July 18, 1989, the actress was shot to death in the doorway of her West Hollywood apartment by Robert John Bardo—an obsessed fan who had been stalking her for three years.
Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman
The blonde beauty and the waiter were found murdered outside of her home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on June 13, 1994. She suffered multiple stab wounds to her head and neck. OJ Simpson was arrested for the murders and found not guilty in a controversial criminal trial the recently played out on American Crime Story.
Selena
The Queen of Tejano was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldivar, the founder of the Selena Fan Club, on March 31, 1995.
Tupac
The rapper from Compton, Calif., was shot while driving in Las Vegas on Sept. 7, 1996. He died six days later at a local hospital. The killer is still unknown.
Notorious B.I.G.
The rapper known as Biggie was shot four times during a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997. Like Tupac, his killer also remains unknown.
Gianni Versace
The famous Italian fashion mogul became one of five victims of serial killer Andrew Cunanan on July 16, 1997, when he was killed on the steps of his Florida home. Cunanan committed suicide shortly after.
Phil Hartman
The Saturday Night Live alum was killed on May 28, 1998, by his wife, Brynn, who also killed herself.
Jam Master Jay
On October 30, 2002, the hip-hop mogul was shot and killed in a recording studio in Jamaica, Queens. Another man in the room, Urieco Rincon, was shot in the ankle, but he survived.
Adrienne Shelly
The actress was hanged to death by a construction worker in a New York apartment she used as her office on Nov. 1, 2006.
Christina Grimmie
The Voice star was shot by 27-year-old Kevin James Loibl while she signed autographs for fans following her performance at The Plaza Live in Orlando on June 10, 2016. She was 22-years-old.