Celebrities Who Have Faced Tragedy

Life hasn't always been blessed for these stars.

Usher Raymond and Tameka Foster - Despite their charmed lives, these celebrities have experienced unimaginable tragedy. Usher's stepson and Tameka's son, 11-year-old Kyle Glover, was declared brain dead after a jet ski accident on July 6. Foster said in a statement: "Kyle, You are strong.. You'll be saved I know it."  Despite their ongoing divorce, Usher has been by Tameka's side during the ordeal, even chartering her a jet so she could rush to Kyle's bedside. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson's world was turned upside down on October 24, 2008, when her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew were brutally murdered by her sister Julia's estranged husband, William Balfour. The actress finally got closure when Balfour was sentenced to life in prison. (Photo: AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
Bill Cosby\r  - This actor and comedian has been a father figure to America for decades, but he experienced the worst tragedy a father can face in 1997, when his son Ennis was shot and killed by a robber while changing a tire on the freeway.\r(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)/content/dam/betcom/images/2011/12/Sports/121511-sports-michael-jordan.jpg

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Usher Raymond and Tameka Foster - Despite their charmed lives, these celebrities have experienced unimaginable tragedy. Usher's stepson and Tameka's son, 11-year-old Kyle Glover, was declared brain dead after a jet ski accident on July 6. Foster said in a statement: "Kyle, You are strong.. You'll be saved I know it."  Despite their ongoing divorce, Usher has been by Tameka's side during the ordeal, even chartering her a jet so she could rush to Kyle's bedside. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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