Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Burn to Ashes by Brynn O'Connor Burn to Ashes by Brynn O'Connor. Sons of Ash Motorcycle Club. by Brynn O'Connor. Copyright © 2014 Brynn O'Connor. All rights reserved. This document may not be reproduced in any way without the expressed written consent of the author. The ideas, characters, and situations presented in this story are strictly fictional and any unintentional likeness to real people or real situations is completely coincidental. Thank you all for reading, I'd like to dedicate this book to my boys Diego and Ethan, and to my good friends Dan and Diane. Without them this book would never have been written. Other Books by Brynn O'Connor: Edge of Ashes (Sons of Ash Motorcycle Club) Edge of Chaos (Sons of Chaos MC #1) Broken Strings (A Rock Star Romance Novel) Fuel To The Fire (A Racing Romance Novel) One – Out of the Fire and into the Garbage. Two - In a Fleabag Bedbug Ridden Hotel Room. Three – A Second Chance. Four – Shoot the Messenger. Five – Shots in the Dark. Six – Phone Calls. Seven – Some Good Advice. Eight – We go to Plan B. Nine – Testosterone for Lunch. Ten – The Great Escape. Thirteen - All’s Well That Ends Well…At All. A lone black clad figure stands in the shadows at the corner of the building. Steady hands draw a handgun from a thigh holster before peering around the corner of the structure. The figure takes a deep breath then lets it out before stepping around the corner. With practiced movements the solitary individual who is of course Kari, moves along the wall to the building’s only visible door. A hand reaches out, grabs the handle and gives it an experimental twist; it turns easily. Abruptly Kari rams the door with a lowered shoulder and disappears inside. The moment she crosses the threshold into the darkened building a sinister looking man clad only in black jeans and a grey tee pops up from behind an oak desk in the middle of the room. With instincts born from a thousand hours of training, Kari aims and fires two quick shots to the target’s chest. The man goes down but gets back up almost immediately. A soft metallic sound on the ground announces the arrival of a single Russian made grenade as it bounces and comes to rest at Kari’s feet. “Dead!” Shouts a loud voice from somewhere in the darkened room. “You just got blown up because you forgot your training; again!” Thoroughly disgusted with herself, Kari holsters her 9mm and waits for the lights to be turned on. Her teacher’s acerbic commentary of her failed exercise will soon follow. Moments later the warehouse is bathed in light. From another door inside the back of the building none other than Adam himself appears. Despite her current inner angst that’s got her gut twisted up, it’s still good to see him. She has been holed up here in the mountains for nearly three months now and she has only seen him twice. It’s been at least four weeks since his last visit. His hair has grown out and looks like he’s just stepped out of the shower; thanks in part to the thermometer being well into triple digits this afternoon. His biker cut fails to hide his latest scar; a long jagged slash that runs from the inside of his right elbow down to the middle of his forearm. It’s in that nasty stage where his skin is still inflamed and swollen around his stitches and it looks damn painful. She loves the way his worn black jeans ride low on his waist while hugging his muscular thighs. He actually looks more relaxed than the last time they talked. That must mean he’s got good news for a change. Kari decides to go with confidence and smile despite her inner misgivings about this afternoon’s poor performance. “Get that puppy dog grin off your face Cadet! You think your mamma’s gonna be smiling like that when I have to deliver the news of your death?” He doesn’t wait for Kari to respond and just keeps talking. Since she agreed to be trained by his people he has taken to calling her cadet whenever he’s pissed at her. “Now can you please tell me why you’re dead right now instead of back home sipping a nice pinot? You being dead doesn’t only affect you. Who else is affected by your death cadet?” “Wrong! They’d be far too embarrassed by today’s shoddy performance to be anything but ashamed. Your brothers in arms are the ones who suffer when you’re no longer around to watch their backs; that’s who suffers from your amateur performance and subsequent death!” He’s right of course. She’s not used to being around to watch anyone’s back. This military stuff is all foreign to her and much of what he’s taught so far has gone over her head. She is just not used to thinking like a soldier. “Yes Sir!” She finally barks back. “So Cadet, what should you have done had you not forsaken everything you are supposed to have learned these last 90 days or so?” With effort Kari forces herself to forget about just how sexy he looks underneath his biker garb. She refuses to paint a mental picture of his muscular chest and strong shoulders, his six pack abs and the jet black hair that surrounds the base of his cock! She will not picture him riding her, thrusting deeper, harder. She will not get his hotness out of her head; damn! Kari rearranges her face into an appropriate expression, a glare before answering him. “He’s not dead because he was wearing a bullet proof vest. I should have put one shot in the chest, then double tap; two in the face.” “Well it’s nice to see that not every aspect of your training has been lost on you. I’d hate to think I’d wasted three months of my guy’s time on you when I have so few to begin with.” “Go clear your gun and meet me at the picnic tables out back in fifteen minutes.” “Yes Sir!” Kari barks back at him with the right amount of respectful exuberance. She holsters my weapon and retires to the storage facility where weapons are kept alongside motorcycle parts and other miscellaneous items. When she gets there she ejects her magazine and checks to be sure the chamber of her 9mm is empty. Then it’s gun cleaning time before returning it to its case. Ten minutes later Kari’s sitting on one of the picnic tables waiting for Adam. So far Adam’s plan to take his club legit has gone by the wayside. Turns out nobody wants to join up with an ousted VP of the Sons of Ash. At this point he must have only a dozen or so loyal brothers. He won’t get any more until he can show the world he deserves to be followed. To do that, he’ll have to take out his former friend and current president of the Sons, Ripper and his chief lieutenants. When Kari had asked how 12 are going to go up against several hundred he simply said, ‘You bite the head off the snake and he can no longer hurt you; Ripper is the snake’s head and Adam vows to bite it off. Kari’s training began with a 90 day crash course in self-defense where Adam and his brothers covered everything from hand to hand to unarmed defense, taking on assailants armed with things like guns, knives, and chains. It was only three months but there’s a spot on Kari’s body that hadn’t been bruised. Then, after endless hours of empty hand training he finally taught her how to use a knife and then a gun. They also taught how to use the environment around her. Thanks to them she no longer looks at common household items like brooms, scissors, magazines, and pencils the way used to. Thanks to her trainers she can make a pretty good suit of body armor in ten minutes with books and duct tape. She did it, not because she thought she could actually use any of the skills he and his people taught her, but because sh e needs his training or he’ll never let her be a part of taking out Ripper. She’s pretty sure he doesn’t feel she’s ready to use her training either but he does know Kari well enough to know that she would have gone after Ripper with his help or without it. Perhaps the two together can take down a few of Ripper’s guys and maybe even the man himself although he recently has proved that taking him down is not going to be any easy thing to do by any stretch of the imagination. Most of what Adam taught Kari had to do with mental training. Three months of self-defense would not a warrior make. However, thanks to her training she will no longer be an easy target. Adam armed her with knowledge and sometimes that is far more deadly than a handgun. Thanks to Adam’s awareness training Kari is finding it impossible to enjoy relaxing in the sun for example. Before his training she would have waited here by lying on top of the table in the sun with her eyes closed. Thanks to his awareness training she has been sitting and watching everything around her. She calculated how fast it would take her to get to the nearest shelter should someone begin firing on her forcing her to run for cover. Kari knows about how long it would take to get to the door in the warehouse and that it would be faster to run for the storage area where she left her gun. Kari’s ears are like twin radars orienting on every little noise filtering the harmless noises from the potential harmful ones, like very quiet footsteps that are approaching from behind right now. Instinctively Kari spins around as she changes her position. No point in turning around if she’s going to stay there like a sitting duck. As she drops from the table to the soft dirt her guards (hands) come up immediately. That surprised her. Kari must be assimilating more of Adam’s training than she had thought. Adam steps out from behind a tree, about twenty feet from her. He got a little closer than he should have been able to but at least he couldn’t have stuck a dagger in Kari’s throat before she knew he was here. “Perhaps I haven’t given you quite enough credit Kari.” Adam says with the hint of a smile. “It’s good to see I wouldn’t have been able to just sneak up on you and slit your throat.” “I believe I have learned one or two things,” Kari replies modestly. “You’re far more capable than you think and I’m going to prove it.” “Not another drill!” “No…this one’s for real, Kari. A couple weeks ago Ripper’s secretary turned up in Vallejo. He-” “We’re going after some woman? Why can-” “This is an outlaw club Kari! There are no women members. Marco has been in the club for fifteen years and will not be an easy target! But, with careful planning we can pull it off without either of us being hurt. Now are you in or out?” “In.” Kari replies after a long sigh. “I’m definitely in.” The Hunt Begins. Out of the Fire and Into the Garbage. I’m tired, hungry, and my ass aches! I had no idea just how much fun a stakeout could actually be. I glance at my watch for the three hundredth time and it hasn’t moved since the last time I took a gander; it is still five minutes after three in the morning. I should be used to staying awake all night after all, I work the night shift at the hospital. Or I did right up until I took a six month leave of absence. Of course at the hospital pure adrenaline kept me wide awake and I never once felt sleepy like now. I also would have thought that sitting next to Adam all night would actually be enjoyable. I look over at him. He’s in the driver’s seat and is looking across the street at a club where Marco, the Son’s new secretary is holed up. Marco was with the Cycle Demons and he became the combined club’s secretary, filling a vacancy left by Manny who died the night Adam and his brothers recaptured my little sister Anna. The combined club of the Sons and Demons are like a Seven Headed Hydra. If we’re going to take them down we’ll have to chop off all seven heads. That means we have to Take out Ripper who is the President, along with the Clubs two Lieutenants, the Sargent at Arms, the Vice President, the Treasurer, and Marco the Secretary. If we can remove those seven guys Adam figures the club will fall apart and another civil war will ensue. After they’ve weekend themselves Adam will make his play to start a new legit club. Until he does that no one will follow him. Outlaw bikers follow whoever is the most powerful and Adam looks week now that he had been defeated by the combined forces of the Cycle Demons and Sons loyal to Ripper. Here’s another sad fact; I won’t be safe until that happens either. Sure it’s been 6 months since they kidnapped my sister and they’ve yet to make a move but as soon as her 24 hour police escort is gone she’ll be vulnerable again. That’s slated to happen in three months. Instead of going into witness protection, something she refused to do she was granted 6 months protection. I spent the first three training under Adam and his remaining loyal bikers. We’re using the last three months to hunt down the Seven Headed Hydra. I look over at Adam again. He just keeps getting better and better looking. Before tonight I thought it would be bucket loads of fun hanging with him all night long, but he has been 100% business and won’t even entertain a short make out session; you know, to break up the routine a little. I guess I could diddle myself but he might construe that as weird so I’m keeping my hands out of my lap. I let my eyes travel down his handsome face to his broad, muscular shoulders, then his powerful chest. He obviously spends a lot of time at the gym maintaining his physique! I just wish he would let me reap the benefits once in a while. I suppose I shouldn’t be complaining here. I have an honorable, trustworthy man who loves me and has proved capable of taking care of me. What more could I want? With sugar plums dancing in my head, I decide to push my luck. I place my left hand on his thigh, halfway between his knee and the promise land. He neither moans nor does he remove my appendage so I let it slide smoothly up his well- muscled thigh. I start to move again when his right hand covers mine. Maybe… Then he just picks up my hand and drops it unceremoniously into my own lap! My god, the man’s become a eunuch! I’m just about to voice my feelings on the subject when he suddenly sits up right. He’s seen something. I look over at the club. Marco has just come stumbling out and is headed for a row of Harley Davidson bikes. As he approaches the first one in the line he stumbles and falls into the bike and it becomes a comical domino effect. By the time the last bike has fallen he has knocked over eleven bikes. Seconds later, as our quarry is struggling to stand, several brothers come streaming out of the club. They must have heard the commotion. They stand there for a second not sure what has happened. Then they put two and two together and get Marco; he’s gonna have a rough night. It sucks balls for us too. No way can we act with a dozen angry bikers buzzing around like someone’s kicked their hornet’s nest. It’s actually time we left before someone spots us sitting across the street. Adam is just starting the engine when we hear a shout. I look over and one of the bikers is pointing at us. He must have recognized Adam because he looks none too friendly. Adam comes to the same conclusion and we peel out onto the road in effort to lose them; it’s not going to be easy. Our saving grace here may be that they are all probably as wasted as Marco; let’s hope so. There’s little to no traffic in town at this hour which means we’ll probably be able to avoid entanglements with the police. We just have to lose our tail before we can go home. If we lose them maybe when they wake in the morning they’ll forget who they think they saw. We don’t want them to know we’re spying on them. That’ll just bring us too much heat. We screech around another corner barely staying in control. Adam turns to me. “You have your gun right?” I pull it out and hold it up. “Of course, otherwise it’s just a useless hunk of metal.” He smiles. “Good to see that at least some of your training stuck.” His smile and compliment warms my icy heart and just a little bit of the fear that’ s gripping me melts off. I do not feel ready for a gun battle. I wasn’t ready for my first one either and it went pretty well. With all this training it ups our odds quite a bit. “Shoot for the front tire.” He instructs me. “I’m gonna slow down so that they’re right on us and you got about two seconds before they fire at us. You ready cadet?” I shoot him a grim smile and chamber a round. “I’m ready Lieutenant!” Adam hits the breaks which does two things. It brings the lead biker close to us and it forces him to use both hands and his breaks so he doesn’t plow into us. No way can he shoot while braking hard; smart move on Adam’s part. I stick my head and shoulders out the window and take aim. He’s right on our bumper so the angle makes it impossible to take the shot. “Too close!” I shout to Adam. Hopefully he’ll know what I mean and speed up a bit. Adam hits the gas, just a smidge, and gives me the clear shot. I take it. Tap tap, two 9mm projectiles spit out the barrel of my wobbling gun and go nowhere near the bike or the biker. I take a deep breath and force myself to calm down. “I gotta turn here so take the shot Kari!” Adam hollers. I take the shot and suddenly the night sky is filled with a shower of sparks as metal meets road and not one, but three bikes go down hard. A hard right puts an end to my celebration and I have to hang on to keep from going out the window; he did warn me. “Keep inside with your head down!” Adam instructs. “I’m going to be doing some evasive driving here to try to shake them.” I don’t need to be told twice to hide. He wasn’t kidding about evasive driving and before long my stomach is beginning to protest. Better blowing chunks out of my mouth than out of the back of my head. Any moment now I expect to get my head blown clean off my shoulders and the nice beige leather interior of Adam’s truck is going to look more like the beginning of a Jackson Pollack painting. I really don’t like Jackson Pollack! Brynn O'Connor. When Brynn O 'Connor penned her first novel at the tender age of twelve it was so bad she put it away and didn't take a look at it for nearly 12 years. On a lark, on her 23 birthday, she decided to take it out and polish it up before sending it off too randomly selected publishers. The response she received was overwhelming: "Dear Brynn, please don't waste anymore of our time. " "Dear Ms. O 'Connor, please don't waste any more trees. " "Dear Brynn O 'Connor, please don't!" Needless to say Ms. O 'Connor abandoned her dream of writing in favor of a more practical approach to making a living having after receiving multiple bites from the acting bug, the singing bug, the painting bug and the golfing bug! But in the end they were all just multi co When Brynn O 'Connor penned her first novel at the tender age of twelve it was so bad she put it away and didn't take a look at it for nearly 12 years. On a lark, on her 23 birthday, she decided to take it out and polish it up before sending it off too randomly selected publishers. The response she received was overwhelming: "Dear Brynn, please don't waste anymore of our time. " "Dear Ms. O 'Connor, please don't waste any more trees. " "Dear Brynn O 'Connor, please don't!" Needless to say Ms. O 'Connor abandoned her dream of writing in favor of a more practical approach to making a living having after receiving multiple bites from the acting bug, the singing bug, the painting bug and the golfing bug! But in the end they were all just multi colored splashes on the windshield of life and in the end she chose to marry rich and make babies. The rich part didn't work out so well but she did end up with two beautiful boys named Ethan and Diego, and an abandoned cat named Chrissie who came by for a visit one day and never left. Turns out the husband was only temporary and the cat permanent; funny how life is. Then one day Brynn began penning romance novels on the backs of rejection letters and the rest is history. She now lives in the beautiful San Francisco bay area where with the help of her cat she taps out her stories on her laptop and dreams of the day she can become an artist. Burn to Ashes. Kari finds herself thrust violently into a world of extreme anarchy as rival motorcycle clubs war for dominance. When her only savior in the hell storm is suddenly no longer safe, she makes a run for her life. But the world is much darker than she ever could’ve imagined, and she’s forced to beg for the help of the last man she’d ever A love risen from the ashes of chaos… Kari finds herself thrust violently into a world of extreme anarchy as rival motorcycle clubs war for dominance. When her only savior in the hell storm is suddenly no longer safe, she makes a run for her life. But the world is much darker than she ever could’ve imagined, and she’s forced to beg for the help of the last man she’d ever expected to protect her…a dangerous and heinous outlaw biker, one who knows no code of honor. This contemporary Biker romance contains graphic sexual content and violence. It is intended for mature readers. . more. Get A Copy. Friend Reviews. Reader Q&A. Be the first to ask a question about Burn to Ashes. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. DO NOT BOTHER. Please do not ever waste time and, more importantly, money on this author's books like I did. I can't even tell where to begin. This story had so much potential but tanked. There were multiple discrepancies throughout, timeline migraines, embarrassing disgrace to the English language, grammar and punctuation. The ONLY saving grace was Adam, the big, bad biker who was really a good guy. Enough time wasted. I'm done. DO NOT BOTHER. Please do not ever waste time and, more importantly, money on this author's books like I did. I can't even tell where to begin. This story had so much potential but tanked. There were multiple discrepancies throughout, timeline migraines, embarrassing disgrace to the English language, grammar and punctuation. The ONLY saving grace was Adam, the big, bad biker who was really a good guy. Enough time wasted. I'm done. . more. Genres. About Brynn O'Connor. When Brynn O 'Connor penned her first novel at the tender age of twelve it was so bad she put it away and didn't take a look at it for nearly 12 years. On a lark, on her 23 birthday, she decided to take it out and polish it up before sending it off too randomly selected publishers. The response she received was overwhelming: "Dear Brynn, please don't waste anymore of our time. " "Dear Ms. O 'Connor When Brynn O 'Connor penned her first novel at the tender age of twelve it was so bad she put it away and didn't take a look at it for nearly 12 years. On a lark, on her 23 birthday, she decided to take it out and polish it up before sending it off too randomly selected publishers. The response she received was overwhelming: "Dear Brynn, please don't waste anymore of our time. " "Dear Ms. O 'Connor, please don't waste any more trees. " "Dear Brynn O 'Connor, please don't!" Needless to say Ms. O 'Connor abandoned her dream of writing in favor of a more practical approach to making a living having after receiving multiple bites from the acting bug, the singing bug, the painting bug and the golfing bug! But in the end they were all just multi colored splashes on the windshield of life and in the end she chose to marry rich and make babies. The rich part didn't work out so well but she did end up with two beautiful boys named Ethan and Diego, and an abandoned cat named Chrissie who came by for a visit one day and never left. Turns out the husband was only temporary and the cat permanent; funny how life is. Then one day Brynn began penning romance novels on the backs of rejection letters and the rest is history. She now lives in the beautiful San Francisco bay area where with the help of her cat she taps out her stories on her laptop and dreams of the day she can become an artist. 15 '90s Stars Who Had The Most Tragic Deaths. There's no doubt about it: The '90s decade brought the world some seriously talented actors and musicians that would forever be remembered throughout the following decades. We all felt like we knew a lot of these actors and musicians personally-- many of us grew up watching and admiring them. That explains why so many of us were deeply saddened to learn of the tragic and untimely deaths of some of our favorite '90s celebrities. Fatal events like car accidents, drug overdoses and serious illnesses took the lives of some of the best actors, musicians and personalities the '90s had to offer. In some cases, these deaths came so out of the blue, they're almost hard to believe. It's crazy to think that some of the deaths listed in this article have yet to be explained. To this day, people are still speculating about the deaths of rappers like Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G, and have yet to truly determine what really happened. While some of these tragic deaths occurred many years ago, the little details and odd coincidences are hard to shake, even today. While every decade has a long list of famous personalities and talented people that have left the world too soon, we can't help but feel nostalgic for some of our favorite deceased stars of the '90s, and are left wondering what amazing things they could have done if they had stuck around just a little bit longer. 15 Aaliyah. While Aaliyah was an extremely successful and respected R&B artist in the '90s, many of us remember her as a victim of a tragic, untimely death. The singer had just finished making the video for hit single, "Rock the Boat" when she took the plane ride that ended her life. While on the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas, Aaliyah rode a Cessna 402B along with other Virgin Record employees. Shortly after takeoff, the twin engine plane crashed killing the 22-year old singer and eight other individuals on board. Apparently, the video shoot had wrapped a day early, resulting in Aaliyah getting on the plane that was believed to have been overcrowded. The impact of the plane was so harsh, its passengers' bodies were left badly burned and disturbingly disfigured. Aaliyah had just released her self-titled album, Aaliyah a month before her horrific death. A true tragedy. 14 Anna Nicole Smith. Actress, model and famous personality, Anna Nicole Smith may have been Playmate of the year in 1993 and possibly one of the most famous gold diggers ever; but she also suffered a truly, tragic death. After fighting for years for the money her wealthy, elderly late husband J. Howard Marshall left behind after he died, Anna Nicole went on to live in the public eye for many more years. Anna starred in her hit reality TV show, The Anna Nicole Show, where we were introduced to her son, Daniel and her other friends and assistants. Just months after giving birth to her daughter, Anna Nicole's son, Daniel died suddenly while on a trip in the Bahamas. Daniel had taken a deadly combination of prescription drugs and died right in front of his mother. Anna Nicole was completely broken hearted over the death of her son and many believe that her grief is what ultimately took her life. In February 2007 Anna Nicole was found dead in her hotel room in Hollywood, Florida due to an accidental overdose. 13 James Avery. On the very last day of December in 2013, the world lost the man behind one of our favorite sitcom dads of all time, James Avery. You'll recognize James as Uncle Phil from the iconic '90s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air . Over the years, we laughed with James as he portrayed Uncle Phil loosing his mind trying to make sense of Will Smith's antics. We were also touched by James' performance on the sitcom as he showed us what a good father figure really looks like. At 68 years old, James died from complications after having open heart surgery in Glendale, CA. After his death, we learned that James suffered from severe coronary heart disease, advanced kidney disease and type-2 Diabetes. James' ashes were reportedly scattered along the coast of California. 12 Michelle Thomas. Another classic '90s sitcom we'll never forget was the cheese-tastic --yet hilarious -- Family Matters . While we remember most of the show's main characters like Steve Urkel, Laura, Harriet and Carl, we forget one of the show's funniest supporting characters; Myra played by Michelle Thomas. Sadly, Michelle passed away in 1998 after living with an extremely rare form of cancer resulting in an abdominal tumor. After a second cancerous tumor ruptured, she died alongside her family at the young age of 29. The young actress was buried in Montclair, New Jersey. Michelle was also known for her role as Justine Phillips on The Cosby Show and even landed a role on The Young and the Restless before her tragic death. 11 Heath Ledger. It's hard to believe that at just 28 years old, respected actor Heath Ledger, was found dead on January 2, 2008. Apparently, the actor's masseuse found him lying on the floor dead in an apartment after he had reportedly taken a mixture of some powerful pills: xycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine. Heath's death was ruled an "accidental overdose"; however, many speculate that perhaps he actually meant to take the crazy mix of pills. The actor left behind his wife, Michelle Williams and their then 8-year old daughter, Matilda. Many speculate that Heath suffered from sever depression after taking on the role of Batman's the Joker. Perhaps the actor took the role a little too seriously and became overwhelmed with the dark, sinister persona. 10 Kurt Cobain. If there's a musician that summed up the grunge scene that defined the '90s decade, it's without a doubt Nirvana's Kurt Cobain. The whole rock world was turned upside down when they learned of Kurt's tragic suicide. Kurt was found dead in his Seattle home at the young age of 27. While he was a successful musician and poet, Kurt suffered from sever depression and a dangerous heroin addiction. Many were also surprised to learn that the musician suffered from chronic bronchitis and a very painful stomach condition. On top of all of that, Kurt never was able to handle his sudden fame very well, and had a very hard time coping with the fact that his every move was under public scrutiny. Unfortunately, Kurt decided to take his life by taking a gun to his head in his wife, fellow grunge musician Courtney Love and their daughter, Frances Bean Cobain. Since Kurt's death, many books, documentaries and haunting photos have been released exploring his life and all of his deep, dark struggles. New generations long after the age of Grunge music still admire Nirvana and listen to his soulful music. 9 Brittany Murphy. Brittany Murphy first came on the scene as Tai, the new girl in school in the hit blockbuster, Clueless . The actress went on to star in a handful of popular films like Uptown Girls , Girl Interrupted and 8 Mile . But in December 2009, 32 year old Brittany Murphy was found dead in her home due to complications with pneumonia, anemia and a prescription drug mix. Being that Brittany was only 32 at the time of her death-- and the fact that young, seemingly healthy people don't usually die from the flu-- her death caused quite a stir among fans. What was even weirder, was the fact that her husband, Simon Monjack died from the same causes a short five months later. To this day, we're still wondering if Simon had anything to do with his wife's untimely death, if more drugs were involved than they made known, or if there was any fowl play. Since Brittany's death, it has been revealed that traces of metals were found in Brittany's system, including the kind used in rat poison. There were also a staggering amount of prescriptions in Simon's name, leading many to believe he was a pill-popper. Even to this day, we don't know exactly what caused Brittany's untimely death. 8 Lee Thompson Young. In the late '90s, the Disney Channel was a major entertainment hub for kids and tweens alike. We loved watching Lee Thompson Young star in The Famous Jett Jackson as he struggled to live a normal life while fighting his life in the public eye. As an adult, the actor starred in various shows like Scrubs , Smallville and most recently, Rizzoli and Isles. Sadly, in August of 2013, Lee Thompson Young was found dead in his North Hollywood home after he committed suicide. After he didn't show up for his shoot on Rizolli and Isles , co-workers became concerned and sent over someone to check on him, where they discovered his body. Lee Thompson Young was only 29 years old. 7 Phil Hartman. The '90s brought us some of the best comedians of our time-- and many of them came from the great Saturday Night Live . Actor, Phil Hartman shined on the famous sketch comedy show from the late '80s into the '90s and later served as a star on the hit show, News Radio . Unfortunately, one of the things we remember most about Phil Hartman was his extremely sad, brutal death. In 1998, Phil was murdered by his wife Brynn in Encino, California. His wife allegedly shot him in his sleep after the couple had a fight the previous evening. Apparently, Brynn had been struggling with a drug addiction and was intoxicated when she shot her husband. After the attack, Brynn drove to a friend's house and confessed what she had done. 6 Tupac Shakur. It's hard to remember the '90s decade without thinking about the music of rapper and poet, Tupac Shakur. The entire music community was shaken when the rapper was murdered in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 7, 1996. Tupac and friend Suge Knight, were stopped at a red light when a white Cadillac pulled up to their car and started shooting at them. Tupac was shot numerous times-- including taking a shot to one of his lungs. After being shot, Tupac was taken to the hospital where he eventually passed away. After much speculation and varying theories, the murder of Tupac Shakur is still a mystery. Many believe Tupac was shot by a Southside Crips gang-member, Orlando Anderson due to the fact that Tupac had attacked him in the past. Many suspect that his arch nemesis at the time, rapper Notorious B.I.G., was behind his murder, but there has yet to be proof. Both suspects were also shot and killed soon after Tupac's death. 5 Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes. Many would argue that the '90s brought us some of the best hip-hop music around. One of the decade's most popular hip-hop groups was no doubt TLC. The group featured the talented singers, Chili, T-Boz; and gifted rapper, Left Eye. Tragically, in April, 2002, the famous rapper and songwriter was killed in a fatal car accident in La Ceiba Honduras. After swerving to the side of the road to avoid a truck, Left Eye faced oncoming traffic, causing her to swerve again. The car rolled several times before landing in a ditch. Left Eye was killed immediately due to bad neck injuries and head trauma. Surprisingly, she was the only person involved in the accident that lost her life. After her death, Left Eye's family started the Lisa Lopes foundation, which helps raise money for troubled youth. In 2012, the foundation started doing an annual music festival in the rapper's honor, called "Left Eye Music Fest". 4 Chris Farley. Along with Phil Hartman, Chris Farley was one of Saturday Night Live's star players in the '90s. Who could forget his insanely funny characters and ridiculous physical comedy bits? While Chris Farley appeared happy and jovial on the small screen and in movies, the comedian battled inner demons that were with him until the day he died. On October 18, 1997, Chris Farley was found dead in his Chicago apartment by his brother. Chris died from an overdose of cocaine and morphine after years of drug and alcohol abuse. Apparently, the actor had sought treatment for his obesity and drug use 17 times throughout the course of his life. Many fans and friends of the actor were surprised to learn of Chris' dark double life since he always appeared so happy and in good spirits. 500 of Chris' friends, family and fans attended his funeral in his hometown, Madison, WI. 3 Notorious B.I.G. Aside from Tupac Shakur, the murder of Notorious B.I.G. is one of the most well known tragedies in hip-hop's -- and music in general's-- history. Christopher Wallace (a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G.) was killed in a drive-by shooting on the streets of Los Angeles, CA in March of 1997. After leaving an event in LA, the rapper was shot four times from a man in a black Chevrolet Impala SS stopped alongside him at a red light. Apparently, only one of the gunshots Notorious B.I.G. suffered from was fatal; the other three wouldn't have killed him. Many believe that Biggie's death was connected to that of his enemy's, Tupac Shakur due to their extreme similarity. While many speculate that this was an attempt to get back at the rapper for killing Tupac just six months earlier, the mystery still remains unsolved. 2 Paul Walker. With his most famous years just teetering on the edge of the '90s, Paul Walker blew up on the movie screen at the turn of the century. We watched the handsome actor start out in teen flicks like Varsity Blues and She's All That -- but it wasn't until his debut in the Fast and Furious franchise that we really began to notice the actor. Paul played Brian O'Connor in six The Fast and Furious films and quickly became a fan favorite. Sadly, Paul died in a car accident on his way to a charity event, Reach Out Worldwide, an event to help those effected by Typhoon Haiyan. Paul lived much of his life trying to help others, and it was pretty ironic that he died trying to do just that. The actor was only 40 years old when his car burst into flames on the road. 1 Selena Quintanilla-Perez. Having been one of the top Latina artists of the '90s and best selling Latin artist of the decade (according to Billboard Magazine) the entire music world was completely in shock to learn of Selena's untimely death. At the young age of 23, the talented singer was shot dead by the leader of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar. Apparently, Saldivar was in charge of handling the money Selena was making off of her boutique, and was believed to be embezzling the money. Word got back to Saldivar that she would be fired for her mismanagement, which is likely to have led to her shooting Selena. After Selena's tragic death, her first English-speaking album, Dreaming of You was released and became an instant hit. In 1997, Jennifer Lopez portrayed the beloved singer in the film, Selena , which received much praise.