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Gone Too Soon: 10 Iconic Black Stars Who Passed Away Before the Age of 30

Famous Jett Jackson star commits suicide

Lee Thompson Young

Tragedy struck when Young committed suicide in 2013. He was found dead at the age of 29 with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Young was the star of the popular Disney Channel show The Famous Jett Jackson and starred as Chris Comer in Friday Night Lights.
Len Bias

Len Bias

It was back in 1986 that the potential NBA great died from a cocaine overdose at the age of 22. All eyes were locked on the University of Maryland baller who was the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft. Tragically, he overdosed only two days after being drafted by the Boston Celtics.

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