10. Barbara Colby
Barbara Colby was an American actress who died in Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 36. On July 24, 1975, after the acting class in Venice, Los Angeles, California, Colby and acting colleague James Kiernan were walking to their car when shot inside a parking area. Colby died instantly, and after narrating the event to police Kiernan later succumbed to injuries. There were two men who shot them with no warning, reason or provocation, according to Kiernan. Police found no attempts to rob the pair have been made. The police were unable to locate those enigmatic people or apprehend them. It was a random drive-by shooting according to the conclusion drawn by the police.
9. Brian ‘Spinner’ Spencer
Brian Spencer, a popular ice hockey player nicknamed’ spinner,’ died during a robbery shootout under mysterious circumstances. Between 1969 to 1979, Brian Spencer was playing for NHL clubs. He had been convicted of assassinating a restaurant owner. Spencer was shot in Cook’s truck at the age of 39 and was one of Spencer’s companions at that time. Cook told police about this incident. There are many questions relating to Cook’s story, according to police sources. Police Captain Jerry Poreba, however, said Cook is not a suspect, and is working with police and detectives to resolve the case.
8. Nancy Spungen
Nancy Spungen was the punk rock music pioneer of the 1970s. Infamously she was also bassist Sid Vicious’s mother. Nancy Spungen died with a stab wound on her abdomen on 12 October 1978. The knife which made the wound was allegedly owned by Vicious. She’d lived with Sid Vicious at the time of her alleged murder. Their partnership involved domestic violence and was violently ended. Sid was arrested immediately and came out on bail after pleading not guilty of the offence. Sid died of heroin overdose after 4 months of Nancy’s death.
Many historians and music fans claim Nancy Spungen’s death is both a mystery and a controversy. There are many hypotheses about Nancy Spungen’s controversial death. Another such theory states that someone other than Vicious, like the two drug dealers who visited them that night, murdered her. There are reports of robbery involved that night in the hotel room, some items missing including a substantial bankroll. Some hypotheses give this case a different angle, making it one of the most mysterious deaths in celebrities.
7. Bob Crane
While working with ultra-famous people including Marilyn Monroe, Bob Crane became recognized as a TV star. He had been a DJ, guitarist, and radio host before his job as an actor. On 28 June 1978 Bob Crane was bludgeoned to death in his apartment in Scottsdale. Officially, over the years, the death of Crane remains unsolved. Who brutally murdered Bob Crane still remains a mystery. Once or perhaps twice Crane was hit hard on the head with a weapon that remains unidentified. During the crime an electric cord had been tied around his neck. Continuous inquiries and paths lead nowhere and today the crime remains unsolved.
6. Natalie Wood
The death of beautiful Natalie Wood came as a shock to the public. Natalie Wood, an American actress known for her roles in 34th Street Miracle, Splendor in the Grass, Rebel Without a Cause, The Searchers, and West Side Story. The winner of the Golden Globe Award drowned mysteriously to death while filming for the film Brainstorm. Many of the facts surrounding her disappearance on a weekend boat trip to Santa Catalina Island are still unclear because it remains a mystery how she entered the water. She had bruises on her body and arms, and an abrasion on her left cheek, according to autopsy reports.The autopsy also showed that Wood’s blood alcohol level is 0.14 percent, and in her blood there were two different types of drugs. There are still many unanswered questions. Did she fall off the ship? Did she try to flee the boat? Was there involving foul play?
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