Tupac Shakur
Selena
Notorious B.I.G.
Kurt Cobain
Mia Zapata

Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd

Keith Green

Bon Scott
Randy Rhoads
Cliff Burton
Dimebag Darrell
Chuck Schuldiner
John Bonham
Criss Oliva
Mark Heard

Freddie Mercury(to me, 45 is too young to die)
Michael Hutchence(37)
Layne Staley(34)

Karen Carpenter, Cass Elliot, Florence Ballard. Ironically, all 3 died at age 32 of cardiac arrest. :(

Of course, the day the music died. Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper. Ritchie was 17, and Buddy and Bopper were in their 20s. :(

Patsy Cline

Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly

Along with Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson

Aaliyah(1979-2001)

Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes(1971-2002)

Keith GreenI remember when that happened, it was a very sad day, totally unthinkable. :( Fortunately my friends and I had seen him play a year and a half before in a concert in Tacoma, he had a very convicting message!

I remember when that happened, it was a very sad day, totally unthinkable. :( Fortunately my friends and I had seen him play a year and a half before in a concert in Tacoma, he had a very convicting message!

You were so lucky to get the chance to see him perform live. Even watching video of him performing live, gives me chills, and makes me cry. I can't even imagine how it would have felt seeing him truly perform live, and in flesh and blood. Unfortunately, I was only 11 months old when he died, so I never got the chance to see him, but I think it's totally awesome that you did. There will NEVER be another one like him!!!!!!! Even though I never met you, I feel like I knew you, and I miss you!! :( R.I.P. Forever Mr. Keith Green!!

kurt cobain
janis joplain
jimmy henricks
jonh lennon

Karen Carpenter, Cass Elliot, Florence Ballard. Ironically, all 3 died at age 32 of cardiac arrest. :(

Of course, the day the music died. Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper. Ritchie was 17, and Buddy and Bopper were in their 20s. :(
How could I forget Karen her music was just so great. I saw her true life movie in health class about 3 or 4 years ago it was sad.

Aaliyah(1979-2001)

Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes(1971-2002)
Dang I can't believe I left out Aaliyah and Left eye they were great. I remember watching the breaking news newscast on ABC about the death of Aaliyah. Left eye was most def the best member of TLC.

Also rapper from the group D12 Proof was shot and killed at the age of 32 :(

Dang I can't believe I left out Aaliyah and Left eye they were great. I remember watching the breaking news newscast on ABC about the death of Aaliyah. Left eye was most def the best member of TLC.

Also rapper from the group D12 Proof was shot and killed at the age of 32 :(

I was half-sleep when I was watching the news that day. It took three people and a few hours for it to sink in.

Aaliyah(1979-2001)

Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes(1971-2002)

They were great R & B artists til the end

They were great R & B artists til the end

Yes, they died and now we are stuck with the Beyonce's(yodel girl) and the Ciara clones.

Yes, they died and now we are stuck with the Beyonce's(yodel girl) and the Ciara clones.
So sick of Ciara! I seriously think she might be a guy lol

So sick of Ciara! I seriously think she might be a guy lol

:lol:

That was the rumor going around two years ago, That is one funny rumor!

Buddy Holly
Richie Valens
The Big Bopper


The Day the Music Died

Brian Jones
Jimi Hendrix
Jim Morrison
Randy Rhoads

Eubie Blake, the ragtime and early jazz performer who died at the age of 100 (or 96, depending on who you believe) in 1983, who was famous for such pop standards as "I'm Just Wild About Harry". :rip:




Oh, wait, this thread is about performers who died too young. :doh: :lol:

Jim Croce, I think he was 33 when he died.

Adding to the list:

John Denver (1943-97)
Andy Gibb (1958-88)
Roger Troutman, a.k.a. Roger (1951-99)

Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon (1967-1995)
Hillel Slovak Original guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers (1962-1988)

Stevie Ray Vaughan