Artist Used Artificial Intelligence To See How Celebrities Who Left Us Too Soon Would Look Like Today 2026

Some of our beloved celebrities left us too soon but they are alive in our hearts.

It makes us sad to realize the fact that some of our favorite celebrities are not with us in the world anymore. They were not only great actors or singers but beautiful human beings. We grew up listening to their songs, watching their films and we were heartbroken when they suddenly left this world. They were young, had families and a beautiful life ahead but destiny had other plans. They were too precious for this unkind world that God took them away too soon and called them in Heavens. A part of us misses them and their presence. Sometimes we crave their presence and think how they would look like if they were alive today. An artist, Hidreley Diao, has the same feelings as us; he used artificial intelligence and Photoshop to recreate these stars that are gone and the results are amazing. Here, we have collected 20 of his recreations. Scroll down to browse through his work.

Source: Hidreley Diao

1. Bruce Lee died at the age of 32 from brain edema.

Bruce Lee would have been 81 years old in 2021.

2. Jonathan Brandis died by suicide at the age of 27 years.

Jonathan Brandis would have been 45 years old in 2021.

3. Sharon Tate was stabbed to death at 26 years.

She would have been 78 years old in 2021.

4. Christopher Reeve died at 52 from heart failure.

He would have been 68 y/o in 2021.

5. Judy Garland died at 47 from accidental overdose on barbiturates.

Judy would have been 99 years old in 2021.

6. Sid Vicious left us too soon. He died of drug overdose at the age of 21.

Sid would have been 64 years old in 2021.

7. Anna Nicole Smith died of accidental drug overdose at the age 39.

Anna Nicole would have been 54 years old in 2021.

8. John Candy died at the age of 43 due to heart attack.

He would have been 70 years old in 2021.

9. John F. Kennedy Jr died in a plane crash at the age of 38.

He would have been 60 years old in 2021.

10. Janis Joplin died of drug overdose at 27.

She would have turned 78 in 2021.

All of our celebrities who are not with us today, were great people and had an impact on the world with their work. There is no way we can honor these celebrities but this artist has found the perfect way to honor their contributions. His artwork has made us feel their presence once again after all these years. Scroll down to see how other celebrities would have looked today if they were still alive.

11. Aaliyah died in a plane crash at 22.

She would have been 42 years old in 2021.

12. Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia and multiple drug intoxication at 32.

Brittany would have been 44 years old in 2021.

13. Natasha Richardson died in a skiing accident at 45.

Natasha would have been 58 years old in 2021.

14. Paul Walker died in a car accident at the age of 40.

He would have turned 48 years old in 2021.

15. Selena died at 23 from blood loss and cardiac arrest.

Selena would have been 50 years old in 2021.

16. Farrah Fawcett died of anal cancer at the age of 62.

Farrah would have been 74 years old in 2021.

17. Patrick Swayze died at the age of 57 and his cause of death was pancreatic cancer.

Swayze would have been 69 years old in 2021.

18. Karen Carpenter died of heart failure at the age of 32.

Karen would have been 71 years old in 2021.

19. Marvin Gaye was killed at 44. He was shot 3 times by his father.

His last words were “I got what I wanted… I couldn’t do it myself, so I made him do it.” He would have been 82 years old in 2021.

20. Jimi Hendrix died at 27 due to a drug overdose.

Jimi would have turned 79 years old in 2021.

With a heavy heart, we will wrap up this post here. Although our beloved celebrities are not with us anymore but they will forever live in our hearts. Feel free to leave a kind comment for your favorite celebrity.