Their Last Moments: Images Snapped Right Before Tragedy Struck

James dean porche

Most people don’t know the moment something terrible will strike and they will wind up injured or dead. Whether it’s better to die when you least expect it or when you are better prepared is subjective, but these public figures and victims of tragedy died suddenly with only photo evidence of their last moments.

As tragic as it may be, some of the legacies of these figures have been built around their sudden deaths and the mystery surrounding them. Click to see the last photos snapped of these illustrious people and infamous events before their untimely demise.

John Lennon

Credit: Ebaums World
Credit: Ebaums World

John Lennon was killed on December 8th, 1980 just before entering his New York City apartment with his wife Yoko Ono. The two were returning from the recording studio when they were met by “fans” asking for autographs and photos outside of his building. Unbeknownst to the photographer at the time, one of the fans captured one of Lennon’s last moments with his future killer in the background, Mark David Chapman. Chapman shot and killed Lennon a mere ten minutes later at close range.

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