The Untold Truth Of Grace Kelly

The world lost the icon far too soon, and it's all because of a devastating, deadly car accident. According to The Independent, 52-year-old Kelly was driving her daughter Princess Stephanie to Paris, France, in 1982. A sharp turn sent Kelly's car off the side of a mountain, plummeting some 120 feet. While her daughter was left with only minor injuries, Kelly suffered a brain hemorrhage and passed away.

In the book Rainier and Grace: An Intimate Portrait, (via the Chicago Tribune), Princess Caroline told the author that her sister Stephanie said she remembered her mother panicking, saying the brakes of the car weren't working. "She told me right after the accident,`I pulled on the hand brake but it wouldn't stop. I tried but I just couldn't stop the car,'" Caroline relayed.

The accident led to all sorts of conspiracy theories, wrote Reader's Digest. Many remarked that it was strange that Kelly decided to drive herself instead of having a chauffeur drive. There was also speculation that Kelly had suffered from a stroke, leading to the crash.