List of Famous people who died at 34
Paul Williams
Paul Williams was an American baritone singer and choreographer. Williams was noted for being one of the founding members and original lead singer of the Motown group The Temptations. Along with Elbridge "Al" Bryant, Otis Williams, and fellow Alabamians Eddie Kendricks and Melvin Franklin, Williams was a member of The Temptations. Personal problems and failing health forced Williams to retire in 1971. He was found dead two years later as the result of an apparent suicide.
Gilda
Miriam Alejandra Bianchi, known by her stage name Gilda was an Argentine cumbia singer and songwriter.
Chi Chi DeVayne
Zavion Michael Davenport, better known by the stage name Chi Chi DeVayne, was an American drag queen and reality television personality who came to international attention on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. DeVayne began her drag career in her native Shreveport, Louisiana, where she was known locally prior to her 2016 debut on Drag Race. Following her time on the show, DeVayne embarked on a number of domestic and international tours, and she was featured on several web series about drag. Davenport was diagnosed with scleroderma in 2018, and two years later, he died following a bout of pneumonia he contracted after a hospital stay for scleroderma-related kidney failure.
Ryan Dunn
Ryan Matthew Dunn was an American stunt performer, television personality, actor, comedian, and one of the stars of the reality stunt show Jackass.
Will Smith
William Raymond Smith III was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ohio State and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft, where he played for the entirety of his career. Smith was shot and killed during an altercation after an alcohol related traffic crash.
Mao Kobayashi
Mao Kobayashi was a Japanese freelance newscaster and actress. She was also one of Fuji TV's weathercasters.
Thierry Le Luron
Thierry Le Luron was a French impressionist and humorist.
Owen Hart
Owen James Hart was a Canadian professional wrestler and amateur wrestler who worked for several promotions including Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He received most of his success in the WWF, where he wrestled under both his own name and the ring name The Blue Blazer.
Brad Bufanda
Brad Bufanda was an American actor. He was known for his recurring role as Felix Toombs in the television series Veronica Mars, as well as his self-made Internet videos.
Uwe Böhnhardt
Uwe Böhnhardt was a German right-wing extremist who was one of three core members of National Socialist Underground (NSU), a neo-Nazi terror group that included scores of associates providing logistical support to the core trio. The other two core members were Uwe Mundlos and Beate Zschäpe. It is believed that Böhnhardt was killed in 2011 by Mundlos in an apparent murder-suicide.