Autopsy: The Last Hours Of...
Season 11
TV-14
Richard P. Shepherd reads out bits of the autopsies of Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Karen Carpenter, Anna Nicole Smith, and others, telling not just about their deaths and the days leading up to them--but something about how they lived their lives.
26 Episodes
- Ricardo Montalban
E1Ricardo MontalbanUncovering the truth behind the devastating heart failure that killed this 88-year-old actor. On January 14th, 2009, the revered actor, Ricardo Montalbán, died from Congestive Heart Failure at 88 years old. Born in Mexico, he discovered a passion for acting while studying English in the USA. His natural charm and good looks mixed with an innate talent led to an on-screen career that spanned seven decades. - John F. Kennedy Jr.
E7John F. Kennedy Jr.On 16th July, 1999, John Kennedy Jr. crashed his Piper Sartoga aircraft into the ocean off Martha's Vineyard. He died instantly along with his wife Carolyn and her sister Lauren. John was just 38. John shared some of these characteristics, his ADHD did not help, but was conscious of this cycle of destruction and disaster. If anybody looked capable of outrunning the family's dark history it was him. As the world had watched, that little boy had grown into a gentle, beautiful man. - Eddie Val Halen
E8Eddie Val HalenForensic pathologists needs to analyze every detail of Eddie Van Halen's life in order to piece together what else may have been going on in his body, ultimately leading to his untimely death. On October 6th 2020, the world was shocked by the news that guitar legend Eddie Van Halen had died. A rock prodigy with a boyish charm, Eddie was never more comfortable than when he had a guitar in his hand. - Paul Walker
E10Paul WalkerOn November 30, 2013, the shocking news was shared that Paul Walker had died in a high-speed car accident. Paul had a thirst for thrills etched into his DNA. His maternal grandfather raced cars at the famous Bonneville Speedway, while his male side was dominated by wartime heroics. - Chadwick Boseman
E11Chadwick BosemanOn Canyon Drive, Hollywood, the heroic 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman died at home surrounded by his family at the height of the Covid pandemic. He was just 43. Forensic pathologists, will investigate and analyze the available evidence to find out how this globally-loved, highly-admired actor, and gentle soul lived and died; he'll explore Chadwick's medical history and firsthand accounts of his life. - Brandon Lee
E12Brandon LeeOn March 31, 1993, 28-year-old Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, had been fatally shot on a film set. It is discussed how an accident like this could happen when the gun that fired the fatal shot was supposedly loaded with safe, blank ammunition. It is also mentioned how a supremely fit martial arts hero succumbed to an abdominal gunshot wound when the chances of survival seemed to be stacked in his favor. - Mysterious Death of Steve Clayton
E18Mysterious Death of Steve ClaytonSteven Clayton appeared to have it all. However, his wife found him dead at the bottom of their stairs after a sudden illness. Attending responders initially determined his death to be due to natural causes, but family members grew suspicious that this was not the whole story. - Sean Connery
E24Sean ConneryForensic pathologists examines what was really happening in Sean Connery's body and how it lead to his death. On October 31st 2020, the world was shocked by the news that legendary star of the silver screen and the man who optimized James Bond, Sean Connery, had died. As one of the original action heroes Sean had been dealing out thrills and spills to moviegoers for over 60 years by the time of his death.
