Famous people who died in 2004

A list of 10 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 2004.

Roughly 20 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

American Football player Deceased
Died on Apr 22, 2004, at the age of 27.
Killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire.

US President Deceased
Died on Jun 5, 2004, at the age of 93.
Alzheimer's disease.

Singer, Deceased
Died on Jun 10, 2004, at the age of 73.
Liver failure.

Actor Deceased
Died on Jul 1, 2004, at the age of 80.

Funk singer Deceased
Died on Aug 6, 2004, at the age of 56.
Pulmonary and cardiac failure.

Football manager Deceased
Died on Sep 20, 2004, at the age of 69.
Stomach cancer.

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Sep 22, 2004, at the age of 41.
Heart attack.

Palestinian leader Deceased
Died on Nov 11, 2004, at the age of 75.
Hemorrhagic stroke.

Rapper Deceased
Died on Nov 13, 2004, at the age of 35.
Lethal mixture of cocaine and the prescription drug tramadol.

Musician Deceased
Died on Dec 8, 2004, at the age of 38.
Shot and killed by a fan while on stage.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 2004 was:

These celebrities died before TV shows such as "My Super Sweet 16", "The Office", "Grey's Anatomy", and "Meet the Barkers" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "Madagascar", "Mr. & Mrs. Smith", "Batman Begins", "War of the Worlds", "Fantastic Four", or "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".
There was no such thing as YouTube in 2004.
In 2004, celebrities such as Lamont Bentley, Luther Vandross, Lloyd Avery II, and Tara Correa-McMullen were still alive.
Television shows such as "The Osbournes", "Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica", "8 Simple Rules", and "JAG" were still running.
The perpetrator of 9/11, Osama Bin Laden, was still on the run in 2004.
Twitter did not exist.

Statistics about the 10 celebrity deaths above.