var galleryData = [{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Heath Ledger","caption":"<p>4th April 1979 - 22nd January 2008<br/><br/>\r\nAt the tender age of 28, Heath was found dead in his New York apartment. The cause of his death was an accidental prescription drug overdose.<\/p>","url":"2006/12/1/Xmas-Calendar-Boys-1474843.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Xmas Calendar Boys"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Anna Nicole Smith","caption":"<p>28th November 1967 - 8th February 2007<br/><br/>\r\nAmerican model and TV star Anna Nicole rose to fame as 1993's Playboy playmate of the year. Her marriage to Texan oil baron, J Howard Marshall, who was 63 years her senior, also catapulted her into the limelight.<br/><br/>\r\nIn September 2006 her son, Daniel Smith, passed away. A couple of months later 39-year-old Anna Nicole died, after being found unconscious in a hotel room in Florida. Police confirmed she died of a drug overdose.<\/p>","url":"2007/2/9/Anna-Nicole-Smith-In-Pics-1498760.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Anna Nicole Smith - In Pics"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Kurt Cobain","caption":"<p>20th February 1967 - 5th April 1994<br/><br/>\r\nThe Nirvana frontman shot himself in April 1994. This was just weeks after being taken to hospital in a coma after what many claim was an overdose. Kurt suffered from a heroin addiction and had unsuccessfully tried rehab. <br/><br/>He had married Courtney Love in 1992 and the same year they had a daughter, Frances Bean Cobain.<\/p>","url":"2007/10/23/Legends-And-Players-1602307.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Legends And Players"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Marilyn Monroe","caption":"<p>1st June 1926 - 5th August 1962<br/><br/>\r\nThe movie star sweetheart of the 50s and 60s, Marilyn was found at her home in Brentwood, California. While some reports say the official cause of her death was listed as \"acute barbiturate poisoning\" by a doctor from the LA county coroner's office, her death was classified as a probable suicide, because a lack of evidence meant it could not be ruled a suicide or homicide.<\/p>","url":"2004/9/30/Worlds-Sexiest-Movie-Stars-1244064.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"World's Sexiest Movie Stars"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Jim Morrison","caption":"<p>8th December 1943 - 3rd July 1971<br/><br/>\r\nThe charismatic lead singer of The Doors died at the age of 27. He was living in Paris, France at the time of his death, and was found in the bathtub of his apartment by his girlfriend at the time, Pamela Courson.<br/><br/>\r\nNo autopsy was performed, but foul play was ruled out. A doctor's report said the cause of death was heart failure, aggravated by heavy drinking. Today his gravesite in France is still visited by hordes of fans and tourists.<\/p>","url":"2007/6/28/Do-Reunions-Ever-Work-1553205.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Do Reunions Ever Work?"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>James Dean","caption":"<p>8th February 1931 - 30th September 1955<br/><br/>The American actor and bona fide Rebel Without A Cause died in a car accident.<br/><br/> Driving a Porsche Spyder at the time, his car collided with another in Cholame, California.<\/p>","url":"2007/10/5/Best-Movie-Hairstyles-1595150.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Best Movie Hairstyles"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Aaliyah","caption":"<p>16th January 1979 - 25th August 2001<br/><br/>\r\nAfter finishing filming a music video early in the Bahamas, Aaliyah and her crew boarded an aircraft to travel to Miami. The plane crashed shortly after take off and later an investigation ruled it was grossly overweight, due to heavy equipment from the video shoot.<br/><br/>The plane's pilot, it was also later discovered, was not qualified to fly the aircraft.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636740.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>River Phoenix","caption":"<p>23rd August 1970 - 31st October 1993<br/><br/>\r\nRiver died of a heroin and cocaine overdose on Halloween morning. He was just 23 years old when he died outside the Viper Room, a nightclub in Hollywood that was partly owned by Johnny Depp until a couple of years ago.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636778.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Tupac Shakur","caption":"<p>16th June 1971 - 13th September 1996<br/><br/>\r\nAlso known as 2Pac, Makaveli and Pac, and hailing from New York, Tupac died after being shot by unknown gunmen while driving in a car with a Death Row Records executive. After six days in a coma he died in hospital.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636782.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Jeff Buckley","caption":"<p>17th November 1966 – 29th May 1997 <br/><br/>\r\nFamed for his otherworldly singing voice, Jeff was considered to be one of the most promising artists of his generation, following the release of his debut album, Grace. <br/><br/>But three years on, he tragically drowned during an evening swim, aged 30.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636760.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Bruce Lee","caption":"<p>27th November 1940 - 20th July 1973<br/><br/>\r\nThe death of the martial arts master, hailing from California, but raised in Hong Kong, was ruled death by misadventure. <br/><br/>Reports say he died from cerebral edema, caused by a reaction to a headache tablet. However, trace amounts of cannabis were also said to have been found in his system. Some conspiracy theorists made rumblings about a curse on the Lee family. <br/><br/>Sadly, Lee's son, Brandon, died nearly 20 years after his father while filming The Crow.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636744.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Brandon Lee","caption":"<p>1st February 1965 - 31st March 1993<br/><br/>\r\nBruce's son made a name for himself as an actor. He died tragically while on set filming The Crow, after being shot in the stomach with a faulty blank bullet while filming a scene. He's buried next to his father in Seattle.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636741.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Eva Cassidy","caption":"<p>2nd February 1963 - 2nd November 1996<br/><br/>\r\nThe talented singer died of skin cancer at the age of 33.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636750.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/> Jayne Mansfield","caption":"<p>19th April 1933 - 29th June 1967\r\n<br/><br/>\r\nJust 34 when she died in a car crash, Jayne Mansfield was one of America's most-loved actresses of her generation.\r\n<br/><br/>\r\nA blonde bombshell in the vein of Marilyn Monroe, in her short life Jayne was married three times, had five children, won a Golden Globe and posed for Playboy.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636754.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Lisa \"Left Eye\" Lopes","caption":"<p>27th May 1971 - 25th April 2002<br/><br/>\r\nKnown by her stage name, Left Eye, TLC star Lisa was killed in a car accident in Honduras aged 30.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636768.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Marc Bolan","caption":"<p>30th September 1947 - 16th September 1977<br/><br/>\r\nMarc was killed in a car accident in London aged 29. He was one of the most famous rock stars of the early 1970s - his music and stage presence were central in creating the glam rock style of that time.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636771.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Richard Beckinsale","caption":"<p>6th July 1947 - 19th March 1979<br/><br/>\r\nFather of Kate Beckinsale, Richard was well-loved for his portrayal of Lennie Godber in BBC sitcom Porridge. <br/><br/>He died aged 31 from a heart attack.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636777.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Sharon Tate","caption":"<p>24th January 1943 – 9th August 1969<br/><br/>\r\nThe American award-winning actress was murdered in Los Angeles by members of Charles Manson's cult. The actress made a name for herself in movies like Valley Of The Dolls. <br/><br/>At the time of her death she was married to director Roman Polanski, and was eight and a half months pregnant.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636779.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Buddy Holly","caption":"<p>7th September 1936 - 3rd February 1959<br/><br/>\r\nThe singer died in an aeroplane crash. Buddy chartered a flight for him and some of his band to North Dakota, but the aircraft crashed shortly after take-off.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636748.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Janis Joplin","caption":"<p>19th January 1943 - 4th October 1970<br/><br/>\r\nThe acclaimed singer died from a heroin overdose in a Los Angeles motel. Her third album was released after her death and contained hits like Mercedes Benz and Me And Bobby McGee.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636752.jpg","width":350,"height":235,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Jean Harlow","caption":"<p>3rd March 1911 - 7th June 1937<br/><br/>\r\nThe blonde bombshell of the 1930s, Jean collapsed on set of Saratoga and was rushed to hospital, where it is believed she died of uremic poisoning or acute renal failure.<br/><br/>\r\nIn the early 1990s her medical records were uncovered after many myths surrounding her death, some of which suggested she'd died because the bleach from her hair had seeped into her brain, which was, of course, entirely untrue.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636757.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Jimi Hendrix","caption":"<p>27th November 1942 – 18th September 1970<br/><br/>\r\nThe American guitarist and singer was found dead in a basement flat of a hotel in London's Lansdowne Crescent.<br/><br/>Reports said he choked on his own vomit, after drinking and taking 10 sleeping pills.<br/><br/> However, the circumstances around his death have never been confirmed and his then girlfriend gave conflicting reports as to what had transpired. Some thought he may have committed suicide, but this has never been proven.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636763.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Karen Carpenter","caption":"<p>2nd March 1950 - 4th February 1983<br/><br/>\r\nOne half of 1970s sibling duo The Carpenters, Karen was a talented singer and drummer. She suffered from anorexia, which was little known of at the time, eventually dying from complications related to recovery from the illness at the age of 32.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636767.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Mama Cass","caption":"<p>19th September 1941 - 29th July 1974<br/><br/>\r\nMama Cass was a member of The Mamas & The Papas, who also had a successful solo career. While legend has it she died after choking on a ham sandwich, an autopsy revealed that no food was found in her windpipe and the cause of death was determined as a heart attack, causing her to die in her sleep.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636770.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Sylvia Plath","caption":"<p>27th October 1932 - 11th February 1963<br/><br/>\r\nAfter separating from her husband, poet Ted Hughes, in the early 1960s, Sylvia increasingly conveyed her mental anguish via writing and poetry. <br/><br/>Semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar is probably her best known work. She gassed herself by putting her head in an oven.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636781.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Sid Vicious","caption":"<p>10th May 1957 - 2nd February 1979<br/><br/>\r\nThe London-born Sex Pistols bass player died of a heroin overdose. His autopsy apparently confirmed he died from an accumulation of fluid on the lungs, which is characteristic of heroin abuse.<br/><br/>\r\nSid was believed to have been at a party to celebrate his release on bail, pending his trial for the murder of a former girlfriend, Nancy Spungen.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636780.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Nancy Spungen","caption":"<p>27th February 1958 - 12th October 1978\r\n<br/><br/>\r\nMost famous for being Sid Vicious' girlfriend, it was this relationship that ultimately killed her. Although it has never been confirmed that Sid murdered her, Nancy was found dead in their New York hotel room with a single stab wound - which came from Sid's knife.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636873.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Patsy Cline","caption":"<p>8th September 1932 - 5th March 1963<br/><br/>\r\nOne of the most acclaimed female vocalists of the 20th century, Patsy's life was cut short when she was killed in a plane crash at the age of 30. <br/><br/>She was at the pinnacle of her music career at the time, and continues to sell millions of albums after her death.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636776.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Otis Redding","caption":"<p>9th September 1941 - 10th December 1967<br/><br/>\r\nThe American soul singer, crooner of the hit tune Dock Of The Bay, died in a plane crash, when a chartered plane he was on came down into Lake Monona in Wisconsin.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636772.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Princess Diana","caption":"<p>1st July 1961 - 31st August 1997<br/><br/>\r\nThe UK came to a standstill when Diana, Princess Of Wales died. Hugely popular and only 36, there was a state of disbelief that she had died in a car crash in Paris.<\/p>","url":"2007/7/16/Dianas-Life-1985-92-1560745.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Diana's Life - 1985-92"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Michael Hutchence","caption":"<p>22nd January 1960 - 22nd November 1997<br/><br/>\r\nKnown for being a sex symbol as well as the lead singer of INXS, Michael Hutchence was 37 when he died.\r\n<br/><br/>\r\nFound dead in a Sydney hotel room with a belt by his side, there was some debate at the time as to the cause of his death - with his family ruling out suicide.\r\n<br/><br/>\r\nDetails later emerged that Michael had been found naked, prompting speculation that he accidentally died from erotic asphyxiation.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636843.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Lolo Ferrari","caption":"<p>9th February 1963 - 6th March 2000<br/><br/>\r\nThe French dancer and actress, whose large breasts received much attention, was found dead in her home on the French Riviera.<br/><br/>\r\nSome reports say she died from an overdose of prescription drugs, while others hinted at natural causes.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636840.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Eddie Cochran","caption":"<p>3rd October 1938 - 17th April 1960<br/><br/>The American rock 'n' roll star died after being involved in a car accident.<br/><br/>Eddie died in a hospital in Bath, England, the day after the accident.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636834.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Ian Curtis","caption":"<p>15th July 1956 - 18th May 1980<br/><br/>\r\nThe deeply troubled singer of Joy Division was 23 when he hanged himself.\r\n<br/><br/>\r\nIan's lyrics spoke of his depression, and one of those made it onto his tombstone: Love Will Tear Us Apart. He left behind one child, a wife and a lover and last year Control, a film of his life, was widely acclaimed by critics.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636835.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Brian Jones","caption":"<p>28th February 1942 - 3rd July 1969<br/><br/>The Rolling Stones band member was found dead at the bottom of his swimming pool in his Sussex home.<br/><br/>A coroner's report listed his death as \"death by misadventure\".<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636832.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Jill Dando","caption":"<p>9th November 1961 - 26th April 1999<br/><br/>\r\nAn extremely well-loved presenter, Jill fronted BBC Breakfast, the Six O'Clock News and Holiday.\r\n<br/><br/>\r\nIt was her involvement in the police show Crimewatch, however, that has been linked to her death. Shot on the doorstep of her London home, at around 11.30am, Jill was declared dead by the time she reached hospital.\r\n<br/><br/>\r\nIt was first believed she could have been murdered due to her connection with Crimewatch, but the police's attention soon turned to a stalker. Barry George was arrested and found guilty of her murder in 2001, but he has since appealed and is waiting a retrial.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636839.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Heather O'Rourke","caption":"<p>27th December 1975 - 1st February 1988<br/><br/>\r\nThe child star of the Poltergeist horror movies, Heather died after septic shock following an emergency surgery for acute bowel obstruction when she was just 12 years old.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636844.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"},{"captionHeading":"Celebs Who Died Young<br/><br/>Ol' Dirty Bastard","caption":"<p>15th November 1968 - 13th November 2004<br/><br/>\r\nThe American rapper, real name Russell Tyrone Jones and often referred to as ODB, was initially believed to have died from unknown causes. But final autopsy results showed that at the time of his death he had a lethal combination of a prescription painkiller and large amounts of cocaine in his system. The New York Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death an accidental overdose.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/23/Celebs-Who-Died-Young-1636845.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celebs Who Died Young"}];