Famous people who died in 2010

A list of 10 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 2010.

Roughly 14 years have passed since these people died.

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

Actor Deceased
Died on Mar 10, 2010, at the age of 38.
Pneumonia.

Professional wrestler Deceased
Died on Apr 2, 2010, at the age of 40.
Suicide by antidepressant overdose.

American musician Deceased
Died on May 24, 2010, at the age of 38.
Accidental overdose of morphine and fentanyl.

Actor Deceased
Died on May 28, 2010, at the age of 42.
Epidural hematoma.

Actor Deceased
Died on May 29, 2010, at the age of 74.
Prostate cancer.

Actress Deceased
Died on Jun 3, 2010, at the age of 76.
Brain hemorrhage.

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Aug 13, 2010, at the age of 29.
Mixed drug intoxication.

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Sep 22, 2010, at the age of 44.
Complications from diabetes type 1.

Actress Deceased
Died on Oct 27, 2010, at the age of 46.
Liver cancer.

Actor Deceased
Died on Nov 28, 2010, at the age of 84.
Pneumonia.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 2010 was:

These celebrities died before TV shows such as "Shameless", "Bob's Burgers", "The Killing", and "Game of Thrones" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "X-Men: First Class", "Super 8", "Green Lantern", "Cars 2", "Transformers 3", or "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2".
This was the year that the iPad was introduced.
In 2010, celebrities such as Pete Postlethwaite, Nate Dogg, Elizabeth Taylor, and Ryan Dunn were still alive.
Television shows such as "Friday Night Lights", "Smallville", "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition", and "One Tree Hill" were still running.
The celebrities on this list passed away at a time when the world was still reeling from the economic crash of 2008.
The perpetrator of 9/11, Osama Bin Laden, was still on the run in 2010.

Statistics about the 10 celebrity deaths above.

Men made up the majority of celebrity deaths in 2010. 80% were male, whereas only 20% were female.
10% of the celebrity deaths in 2010 were from suicide.
20% of them passed away due to cancer.
20% in the list above passed away due to pneumonia.
20% of the deaths above were due to drug overdoses.