Most Tragic Musician Deaths

Love em or hate em, the idols who teach us about sex, drugs, and rock n roll sometimes take things too far. Here’s a list of the artists who were gone too soon. Don't agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list.

 

1
Michael Jackson - Homicide

He was a beautiful person inside

RIP

kconn94

2Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) - ?
3Freddie Mercury (Queen) - AIDS

twenty years and all the great music we missed out on

derek1966

One of the greatest singers of all time, true art is what he created and will always be remembered as a master of his craft.

chriskurtz

4John Lennon (The Beatles) - Homicide
5Tupac Shakur - Homicide
6Elvis Presley - Drugs
7Buddy Holly - Plane Crash
8The Notorious B.I.G. - Homicide
9Marvin Gaye - Homicide
10Bradley Nowell (Sublime) - Drugs

 

11Aaliyah - Plane Crash
12Jimi Hendrix - Drugs
13Janis Joplin - Drugs
14John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) - Drugs
15Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold) - Natural Causes

One of the best drummers of all time. True master of his craft, he could play anything ranging from a heartfelt song to hard rock.

jamie30jamer

16Cliff Burton (Metallica) - Bus Crash

Cliffs death was very tragic... and we lost one of the greatest musician.

metal-leaker

17Selena - Homicide
18Rory Gallagher (MRSA)

One of the greatest rock blues guitarists ever!

19Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) - Heart Attack
20Layne Staley (Alice in Chains) - Drugs

He was one of the most amazing musicians ever. He never wanted to die. From what I heard he was a nice guy also. Missed dearly.

I'm utterly shocked he wasn't already on the list. Such a talented musician lost so young.

kitty1722casie

21Eazy-E - AIDS
22Jeff Buckley - Drowning
23Sid Vicious - Sex Pistols (Drugs/Possible Suicide)

everyone says he wasnt good at anything. you are probably right but he was the embodiment of punk

iknowmyshit

24Jim Morrison (The Doors) - Drugs
25Ian Curtis (Joy Division) - Suicide
26Stevie Ray Vaughan (Helicopter Crash)

Surprising, untimely, and tragic helicopter crash. He just got his act together, and was struck down.

27Lowell George (Little Feat) - Heart Attack
28Bon Scott - AC/DC (Alcohol Poisoning)
29Michael Hutchence (Inxs) - Suicide
30Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones) - Drugs
31Mama Cass - Heart Attack
32David Ruffin (The Temptations) - Drugs
33Ricky Nelson - Plane Crash
34Pete Ham (Badfinger) - Suicide
35Tom Evans (Badfinger) - Suicide
36Tim Buckley - Drugs
37Tim Hardin - Drugs
38Peter Ivers - Homicide
39Paul Gray (Slipknot) - Drugs
40Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne) - Plane Crash
41Jeff Porcaro (Toto, session drummer) - Heart Attack
42Jobriath - AIDS
43Townes Van Zandt - Heart Attack
44Sam Cooke - Homicide

This man was murdered and the only thing the stupid police can classify it as is "justified homicide"? He DID NOT rape anybody and he sure as hell did not get aggressive with no hotel manager! They assasinated him and the police force - the force that supposedly protects us- covered the whole thing up. I hope whoever killed him burns in hell for all eternity.

mstruthseeker007

45Steve Marriott - Humble Pie (Accidental Smoke Inhalation/Drug Related)
46Mike Starr (Alice In Chains) - Drugs

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This list was created on April 19, 2010 and has been voted on over 400 times. This list has been blogged about 1 times.