According to the Institute of Medicine, approximately 1.5 million patients are the victim of some sort of medical mistake Nurse Practitioner Schools reports. They say the results lead to an estimated 98,000 deaths a year. Can you believe that? As sad as it is, I can believe it.

NursePractitionerSchools.org has put together a list of the top 10 most frightening celebrity malpractice cases. Check them out below:

1. Michael Jackson Dies From Drug Poisoning: The world mourned the loss of one of its most noted entertainers in 2009. The cause of death? A myriad of drugs including Propofol, a sedative used during general surgery, and two other related drugs were found in Michael’s system even though he didn’t need them. Because he was under the care of a physician, the case has gone beyond malpractice. The physician who oversaw Michael will now be charged with manslaughter.

2. James Woods’ Brother Dies In Hospital: Forty-nine-year-old Michael Woods went to the hospital in the afternoon in 2006 with a sore throat and vomiting. Three hours later he suffered a heart attack and died. Instead of being put on a heart monitor as ordered after an electrocardiogram showed an abnormal heartbeat, he was taken to x-ray and then left on a gurney in a hallway where he experienced his fatal heart attack. Three years later James Woods and family were awarded 1.25 million to create the Michael J. Woods Institute at Kent Hospital.

3. Dennis Quaid’s Newborns Given Accidental Overdose: In one of the scariest malpractice cases involving celebrities, it was the children who were harmed. In November of 2007, Dennis and his wife Kimberly gave birth to two healthy twins. The joy soon turned to horror when the babies accidentally received a massive overdose of a blood thinning drug. In an insane error where the comma was placed three digits over, the twins received 10,000 units of Heparin instead of ten. This error happened when the pharmacist restocked the different vials in the wrong place and the staff didn’t catch it. The Quaids eventually settled with the hospital for a reported $750,000.

4. John Ritter Dies of Aortic Dissection: He continues to make us laugh in reruns of “Three’s Company” and many other shows and films. That is why it was such a tragedy when he died in 2003 from a tear in his aorta, also known as an aortic dissection. His lawyers alleged that a denied chest x-ray two years before would have led to the correct diagnosis. Instead he has treated incorrectly for a heart attack. The family ended up settling in 2008.

5. Kanye West’s Mother Dies From Surgery: In 2007, Donda West died at age 58 from complications due to a tummy tuck and breast reduction. The doctor who operated on her suspected that the cause of death could have been a heart attack, pulmonary embolism, or massive vomiting. The scary part is that the doctor had two malpractice suits filed against him that ended in payouts and was arrested twice for driving under the influence, according to medical board records.

Its just awful when anyone dies, but especially so when it could have been prevented with due competence. To view the rest of the list please visit HERE.