Celebrity murders also happen to keep celebrities in the public eye long after their work has faded from memory. For example, movie fans might remember Sharon Tate for her small body of work, but she remains in the public consciousness as the most famous victim of the Manson Family and her later portrayal in films like Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Scroll down to see some of the more famous names to tragically die at the hand of another.

 

1 John Lennon

The Beatles singer-songwriter John Lennon was murdered on Dec. 8, 1980 outside of The Dakota in New York City. Lennon had just made a comeback with Double Fantasy, his first album in five years, alongside wife Yoko Ono days before. Lennon's murderer, Mark David Chapman, remains behind bars. In August, he was denied parole for the 10th time. 

2. XXXTentacion

 

Rapper XXXTentacion's shocking murder on June 18, 2018 stunned the music industry and his fans. He was shot multiple times in the neck by two men outside a motorsports store in Florida. The shooting is still under investigation, but Dedrick Williams, Michael Boatwright, Robert Allen and Trayvon Newsome have all been arrested in connection with the murder. XXXTentacion, 20, was a controversial figure at the time of his death, as he was awaiting trial on domestic violence charges involving a pregnant girlfriend.

3. Pop Smoke

Pop Smoke died on February 19, 2020, after being shot twice during a home invasion in Hollywood Hills, California. ... Police arrived at the home six minutes later and found Pop Smoke with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.