Hi,
Here is a listing of celebrities (musicians included) who either died at 50 or before they turned 50:
Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones) - born 2/28/1942, died 7/3/1969, aged 27
Robert Johnson (the Delta blues musician) - born 5/8/1911, died 8/13/1938, age 27
Janis Joplin - born 1/19/1943, died 10/4/1970, aged 27
Jimi Hendrix - born 11/27/1942, died 9/18/1970, aged 27
Jim Morrison (The Doors) - born 12/8/1943, died 7/3/1971, age 27
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) - born 2/20/1967, died 4/4/1994, age 27
Helen Morgan (actress) - born 8/2/1902, died 10/9/1941, age 39
John Lennon - born 10/9/1940, died 12/8/1980, age 40
Michael Hutchence (INXS) - born 1/22/1960, died 11/22/1997, age 37
Bruce Lee (actor) - born 11/27/1940, died 7/20/1973, age 32
Brandon Lee (Bruce Lee's son) - born 2/1/1965, died 3/31/1993, age 28
Marilyn Monroe - born 6/1/1926, died 8/5/1962, age 36
James Dean (actor)- born 2/8/1931, died 9/30/1955, age 24
Ritchie Valens - born 5/13/1941, died 2/3/1959, age 17
Here is a listing of celebrities (musicians included) who either died at 50 or before they turned 50:
Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones) - born 2/28/1942, died 7/3/1969, aged 27
Robert Johnson (the Delta blues musician) - born 5/8/1911, died 8/13/1938, age 27
Janis Joplin - born 1/19/1943, died 10/4/1970, aged 27
Jimi Hendrix - born 11/27/1942, died 9/18/1970, aged 27
Jim Morrison (The Doors) - born 12/8/1943, died 7/3/1971, age 27
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) - born 2/20/1967, died 4/4/1994, age 27
Helen Morgan (actress) - born 8/2/1902, died 10/9/1941, age 39
John Lennon - born 10/9/1940, died 12/8/1980, age 40
Michael Hutchence (INXS) - born 1/22/1960, died 11/22/1997, age 37
Bruce Lee (actor) - born 11/27/1940, died 7/20/1973, age 32
Brandon Lee (Bruce Lee's son) - born 2/1/1965, died 3/31/1993, age 28
Marilyn Monroe - born 6/1/1926, died 8/5/1962, age 36
James Dean (actor)- born 2/8/1931, died 9/30/1955, age 24
Ritchie Valens - born 5/13/1941, died 2/3/1959, age 17
COURTNEY LOVEN KILLED KURTEN COBAIN!
Janis was really only 27? for some reason I thought she was older when she died.
So many celebrities died young...River Phoenix, Heather O'Rourke, Judith Barsi, Jonathan Brandis, etc.
So many celebrities died young...River Phoenix, Heather O'Rourke, Judith Barsi, Jonathan Brandis, etc.
You could add Dimebag Darrell, Layne Staley, and Cliff Burton to that list.
Elvis Presley - 42
Wesley Willis - 40
Wesley Willis - 40
Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones) - born 2/28/1942, died 7/3/1969, aged 27
Robert Johnson (the Delta blues musician) - born 5/8/1911, died 8/13/1938, age 27
Janis Joplin - born 1/19/1943, died 10/4/1970, aged 27
Jimi Hendrix - born 11/27/1942, died 9/18/1970, aged 27
Jim Morrison (The Doors) - born 12/8/1943, died 7/3/1971, age 27
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) - born 2/20/1967, died 4/4/1994, age 27
Coincidence?
Robert Johnson (the Delta blues musician) - born 5/8/1911, died 8/13/1938, age 27
Janis Joplin - born 1/19/1943, died 10/4/1970, aged 27
Jimi Hendrix - born 11/27/1942, died 9/18/1970, aged 27
Jim Morrison (The Doors) - born 12/8/1943, died 7/3/1971, age 27
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) - born 2/20/1967, died 4/4/1994, age 27
Coincidence?
"So much on my mind that I can't recline..."
Dana Plato (Kimberly of Diff'rent Strokes) born 7th November 1964 died 8th May 1999 aged 36
John Bonham (Drummer of Led Zeppelin) born 31st May 1948 died 25th September 1980 aged 32
Buddy Holly (Singer) born 7th September 1936 died 3rd February 1959 aged 22
John Bonham (Drummer of Led Zeppelin) born 31st May 1948 died 25th September 1980 aged 32
Buddy Holly (Singer) born 7th September 1936 died 3rd February 1959 aged 22
The Gang
The dude from that one show was dead before his prime. We didn't even get to know his name, he died so far before his prime.
I mock the dead.
I mock the dead.
lilginger
519 Posts
16 years, 9 months ago
Chris Farley
John Belushi
Left Eye from TLC
Biggy Smalls
Tupac
Richard Jennings
Anna Nichole Smith
Just to name a few others
John Belushi
Left Eye from TLC
Biggy Smalls
Tupac
Richard Jennings
Anna Nichole Smith
Just to name a few others
What about Phil Hartman?
"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I'm not." -Kurt Cobain
don't know if these ones count
owen hart- 1965-1999 age 34
eddie guerrero- 1967-2005 age 38
crash holly- 1971-2003 age 32
brain pillman 1962-1997 age 35
owen hart- 1965-1999 age 34
eddie guerrero- 1967-2005 age 38
crash holly- 1971-2003 age 32
brain pillman 1962-1997 age 35
Patsy Cline
Cowboy Copas
Hawkshaw Hawkins
all died Mar 5, 1963
also beside Buddy Holly, who died on Feb 3, 1959 was
J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and Ritchie Valens
Cowboy Copas
Hawkshaw Hawkins
all died Mar 5, 1963
also beside Buddy Holly, who died on Feb 3, 1959 was
J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and Ritchie Valens
steveo
455 Posts
16 years, 9 months ago
Shannon Hoon Vocalist for Blind Melon age 28
Keith Moon drummer for The Who age 32
Keith Moon drummer for The Who age 32
Biggie Smalls
Easy-E
Steve Irwin
Anna Nicole Smith
that's as much as I could count in celeb deaths before the age of 50.
Easy-E
Steve Irwin
Anna Nicole Smith
that's as much as I could count in celeb deaths before the age of 50.
lilginger
519 Posts
16 years, 9 months ago
mr3urious
What about Phil Hartman?
Was going to mention him but was not sure if he was under 50 or not and was to lazy to look it up. So I thought F it. I'll leave him out of my list.
KRW
Biggie Smalls
Easy-E
Steve Irwin
Anna Nicole Smith
Now we are already starting to repeat names
The Great John Candy
October 31 1950 - March 4 1994
October 31 1950 - March 4 1994
Dont forget Judy Garland. She was only 47 when she died. :(
lilginger
519 Posts
16 years, 9 months ago
gumbyman
Dont forget Judy Garland. She was only 47 when she died. :(
Wow, I thought she was older than that when she died.