List of famous people who lost babies at birth, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Losing a child is a tragedy that no parent should have to endure, especially without getting to spend any time with the newborn. Unfortunately, several celebrities have lost children at birth or shortly thereafter. Some of these famous people's babies were stillborn, while others got to spend at least a few days with their children.
Who is the most famous person who lost a baby at birth? Keanu Reeves tops this list. Keanu Reeves's girlfriend, Jennifer Syme, gave birth to a stillborn daughter, Ava Archer Syme-Reeves, in 1999. Syme also died in a car accident 18 months later.
Joseph Simmons (AKA Rev Run) had daughter, Victoria Anne Simmons, who died at birth in 2006. He and his wife Justine released a statement shortly after the death of their daughter which read, "On September 26, 2006, Victoria Anne Simmons for some unknown reason chose to come early and unfortunately did not survive. We must accept whatever is there and once you accept unconditionally, then everything is beautiful. Every pain has a purifying effect."
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Gary Barlow
British singer Gary Barlow's wife, Dawn Andrews, delivered a stillborn baby girl, Poppy, in 2012. Their children Daniel, Emily, and Daisy were born in 2000, 2002, and 2009.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy had a stillborn baby daughter, Arabella, in 1956. Their children Caroline and John Jr. were born in 1957 and 1960. A second son, Patrick, died at two days old in August 1963, just 3 months before the assassination of President Kennedy.
Josephine Baker
In 1941, Josephine Baker delivered a stillborn baby at a hospital in Casablanca. She later adopted 12 children from all over the world:
Marianne, Jean-Claude, Noël (France)
Stellina (Morocco)
Jeannot (Korea)
Akio (Japan)
Luis (Columbia)
Jari (Finland)
Moïse (Israel)
Brahim (Algeria)
Koffi (Côte d'Ivoire)
Mara (Venezuela)
Katey Sagal
In 1991, Katey Sagal had to have an emergency Caesarean section in the seventh month of her pregnancy. Sadly, the baby girl was stillborn. Segal gave birth to daughter Sarah in 1994, and son Jackson in 1996. Her daughter Esmé was born to a surrogate mother in 2007.
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves's girlfriend, Jennifer Syme, gave birth to a stillborn daughter, Ava Archer Syme-Reeves, in 1999. Syme died in a car accident 18 months later.
Kelly Brook
Model Kelly Brook suffered a stillbirth in 2011.
Lily Allen
In 2010, Lily Allen contracted a viral infection which caused her to suffer a stillbirth six months into her pregnancy. She gave birth to daughters Ethel and Marnie in 2011 and 2013.
Measha Brueggergosman
Canadian singer Measha Brueggergosman gave birth to stillborn twins in 2011. Her son Shepherd was born in 2012.
Prince
Prince's son boy Gregory, with backup singer Mayte Garcia, was born with Pfeiffer Syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by premature fusion of the skull bones. He died one week after his birth on October 23, 1996.
Ricky Schroder
In 2004, Ricky Schroder's wife, Andrea Bernard, delivered a stillborn child. They have four other children: Holden (b. 1992), Luke (b. 1993), Cambrie (b. 1996), and Faith (b. 2001).