The world woke up to tragic news yesterday morning when it was found that Glee actress Naya Rivera was found dead. Investigations showed that she had saved her son from the heavy currents on Lake Piru, before her fatal drowning.
2020 has been a tough year, and there's been a series of tragic news about celebrity deaths. From Grant Imahara to Kelly Preston, here are some famous figures that we said goodbye to this year.
The young 24-year-old South Korean actress made her debut with a minor role in the wildly popular K-Drama, Goblin. Since then, she has acted in other shows and even in BTS' 'With Seoul' music video. Her company announced her passing in an Instagram post this February, stating, "A few days ago, actress Go Soo Jung bid farewell to this world and became one of the bright stars in the sky". The unfortunate cause of her death was a chronic illness.
In another tragic death in the world of K-pop, a member of boy group TST (formerly known as Top Secret) passed away suddenly on June 16. The young idol, whose real name is Kim Jeong-hwan, had just turned 28 in April. His family has requested for the cause of his death to remain private and asked that the media and fans refrain from spreading speculations. Yohan debuted in 2015 with the now-disbanded group NOM, before making a comeback with TST in 2017. In his final Instagram post on May 31, he posted images of himself at beautiful places, with the caption: “I want to go travel”.
The Chicago Typewriter actor and model passed away on May 11 after battling stomach cancer. He was just 31 years old. His sister broke the difficult news on his Instagram account, thanking friends and fans for their messages of condolence that have brought them some comfort. “Thanks to you, we were not alone as we sent my younger brother to heaven,” the statement read.