They are some of the most enduring icons in entertainment. Part of their eternal allure lies in the sudden and shocking way in which they died before their time. However, it was undeniable that they had already burned brighter than many others around them during their lifetime. Unusual technology has allowed Turkish artist Alper Yeseltas to reimagine what some of our most lost stars might look like on a set called “As if Nothing Happened”. Fans have been responding emotionally to the photos, although there have been some pointed comments that some stars have “aged” a lot.
Actor Heath Ledger was so beloved by his fans and the industry alike that he received a posthumous Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his work The Joker in the 2008 film The Dark Knight. The star died at his New York home on January 22, 2008 as a result of an accidental overdose. of medicines. He was only 28 years old and he will be 43 years old today.
While many praised this new photo project, calling it “beautiful and unsettling,” others also suggested that Ledger and some others had been made to look too old, with one summarizing te Ledger’s shot as follows: “Great job but much older. .”
Queen legend Freddie Mercury (below) died on November 24, 1991 at his home in Kensington, London, from complications due to AIDS. He was still 45 and would be 76 today.
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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman won one Oscar for the 2005 film Capote, and has three more nominations. He was digitally brought to life as Plutarch Heavensbee in the final episode of The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2. The star was 46 years old at the time of his drug death in New York and would be 55 years old today.
Famous Texas superstar Selena revolutionized Latin music in western popular culture before she was murdered by her friend Yolanda Saldivar in 1992 when she was just 23 years old.
Of course, not all of the Beatles are dead. Paul McCartney is still going strong, recording and releasing music at 80, as is Ringo Starr at 82. John Lennon was shot and murdered terrifyingly on December 8, 1980 at the age of 40, while fellow bandmate George Harrison died of lung cancer on November 29, 2001 at the age of 58. .
Best known for his Fast & Furious series, actor Paul Walker still keeps his memory alive with each new movie, with his character Brian O’Conner still alive and always somewhere out there, just “off screen”. Tragically, with such an association with fast cars, the star was killed in a car accident on November 30, 2013 when he was still only 40 years old. He was 49 years old now.
Although many were moved by Walker’s photo, with one saying, “He got me this. It’s too early,” several comments also noted that the star looked “too old.”
Artist Albert Yeseltas wrote of his recreation of digital AI: “I would like to share with you the first set of images of my AI-based project called As If Nothing Happened. Behind this project lies the question ‘What would people look like in real life.’ If some great event had not happened to them.”
You can find more pictures and information at Instagram Albert Yeseltas and on Bored of the panda
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