Losing a loved one is hard but an old saying goes, “no parent should have to bury a child.” Bobby Brown is reportedly facing that grim reality to send his daughter Bobbi Kristina home on the anniversary she lost her mother.
Take a look at these other celebrities who had to bury a child and cherish your family members.
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Dr. Dre
The Hip-Hop legend’s son, Andre Young Jr., died at age 20 from an overdose of heroin and morphine in 2008.
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Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson, Jr. or “Billy” as he was known, committed suicide in 1991 and was a son from the country legend’s first marriage.
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Bill Cosby
Many pundits point to January 16, 1997 as the day the embattled comedian lost his bearing when his only son was murdered during a robbery in Los Angeles.
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Prince & Mayte Garcia
The Purple One and his future reality star wife lost their son after just a week the poor lad was born with Pfeiffer syndrome.
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Sylvester Stallone
Sage Stallone died of a heart attack in 2012, weeks before Sly’s sister passed away.
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Marlon Brando
The Godfather had 16 (known) children but was heartbroken when his daughter Cheyenne committed suicide in 1995, reportedly depressed that her brother and killed her boyfriend.
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Mike Tyson
In 2009, the boxing champ’s unattended daughter died after she got her self choked up by a cord on a treadmill at the family home.
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John Travolta & Kelly Preston
Also in 2009, the Travolta’s 16-year-old son passed away from a seizure, which he had a history of since he was young.
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O.J. Simpson
Aaren Lashone Simpson, a daughter from the public enemy #1’s first marriage, died in a drowning accident in 1979.
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Marie Osmond
Osmond’s second oldest son jumped from a 8-story building in 2010 after suffering from clinical depression.
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Anna Nicole Smith
Smith’s 20-year-old son Daniel Smith, died in September 2006, causing her downward spiral that lead to her death in February 2007.
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Eric Clapton
The record “Tears in Heaven” is a bona fide classic but its unfortunate inspiration came after Clapton’s 4-year-old son died from a fall in 1991.
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Tony Dungy
The former Indianapolis Colts coach’s son committed suicide in 2005 without warning.
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Rev Run
Although Run’s House was a loving environment, tragedy struck in 2006 when Victoria Anne Simmons was born with omphalocele, which has a very low survival rate for infants.
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Vince Neil
The Mötley Crüe rocker founded the Skylar Neil Memorial Fund when his 4-year-old daughter died of cancer in 1995.
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Paul Newman
Actor Scott Newman was pronounced dead November 19, 1978 of a drug overdose. His father grieved and created the Scott Newman Center.
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Carol Burnett
Erin Hamilton took after her mother dominating show business but had her life cut short in 2002 by cancer.
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Xzibit
Mr. X to tha Z lost his son Xavier in 2008 after he was born prematurely.
Celebrities Who Had To Bury A Child
