As years go, it’s fair to say 2020 will be remembered with mixed emotion. In a backdrop of Brexit, wildfires and a global pandemic, we’ve also lost more famous faces. Here we compile an in memoriam, paying tribute to the celebrities, sports stars and larger than life personalities sadly no longer with us. 1.) Little …
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40 Uncanny sets of celebrity dopplegangers
Ok, so the movie buffs out there will know they were both in the Star Wars: Episdoe 1 – Phantom Menace, but has anyone ever actually seen Natalie Portman and Keira Knightley in the same room at the same time? We also know Will Ferrell and Chad Smith are basically the same person after their …
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30 Stars we said goodbye to in 2019
1.) Peter Mayhew Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew has been remembered as a “big man with an even bigger heart” following his death at the age of 74. 2.) Peter Lindbergh Renowned photographer Peter Lindbergh died on September 3, aged 74. 3.) Marie Fredriksson The Swedish pop singer, songwriter, pianist and painter, who was best …
18 Extreme celebrity weight changes
In traditional method acting an actor will stay in character while on set. Some even train in the profession or act out the lifestyle of their character in the weeks and months leading up to production. Through strict dieting, calorie counting going out the window or taking one’s gym goals to new levels, credit’s where …
40 Celebs when they were young
While most of these Hollywood elite are now all grown-up and gracing red carpets and silverscreens well-dressed and dazzling onlookers and audiences in full hair and make-up, have you ever wondered what they may have looked like before they were household names? Some were clearly blessed with perfect genes, but some evidently worked very hard …
27 Celebrities and their historical lookalikes
Whether we’re actually all clones or merely descended from former politicians, philosophers or even criminals, some conspiracy theorists will have us believe that we all have a historical doppelganger. While ordinary folk have literally a needle in a haystack chance of tracking down theirs, eagle-eyed historians and researchers have found some shocking resemblances from another …
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33 Stars we said goodbye to in 2018
Our long-running annual RIP memoriams provide a timeout and allow us reflect and pay tribute to the celebrities, sports stars and larger than life personalities sadly no longer with us. This is a collection of the household names and familiar faces we sadly bade a fond farewell to in 2018. 1.) Dolores O’Riordan Cranberries singer …
30 Stars we said goodbye to in 2017
While 2016 was a year that saw the world’s entertainment community lose some of its brightest stars – including some legendary icons like Prince, David Bowie and George Michael – it seems 2017 was a year where we the unfortunate trend sadly continued. Here we take a look at some of the big names and …
21 Stars we said goodbye to in 2016
Is 2016 one of the worst ever years for celebrity deaths? It may just be coincidence, bad luck, or both, but 2016 is likely to go down as the year that signaled the start of an unfortunate trend. The world’s population exploded in the “baby boom” era between 1946 and 1964, TV sets hit mass …
10 Stars we said goodbye to in 2015
1.) Anita Ekberg Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg was a Swedish-Italian actress, model, and sex symbol. She is best known for her role as Sylvia in the Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita. The scene of her cavorting in Rome’s Trevi Fountain has been called “one of cinema’s most iconic moments. 2.) Ben E King Stand …
18 Celebrities go without make-up
When we take away the make-up and the latest Instagram filters, it seems that underneath we’re all pimply mere mortals. Yes, even Hollywood’s elite suffer bad days like the rest of us. But not afraid to go shopping or to walk the dog au naturel, we salute these 18 celebrities who prove that their natural …
10 Stars we said goodbye to in 2014
While 2014 was a year with much to celebrate in the world of entertainment, we also sadly lost some of its brightest stars. We take a look at some of the big names and familiar faces we bade a fond farewell to. 1.) Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New …