Deaths in Rock and Roll 1950s-60s

This is a list of deaths of rock and roll artists. Many were quite young at the age of death. The lists includes performers, producer, songwriters and other occupations in rock and roll. The cause of death and age will be included with each person.

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Cecil Gant, 37, Pneumonia

Cecil Gant, 37, Pneumonia

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Danny Cedrone, 33, Broken Neck From Falling Down Stairs

Danny Cedrone, 33, Broken Neck From Falling Down Stairs

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Johnny Ace, 25, Accidental Shooting

Johnny Ace, 25, Accidental Shooting

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Chuck Willis, 30, Peritonitis

Chuck Willis, 30, Peritonitis

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Buddy Holly, 22, Plane Crash

Buddy Holly, 22, Plane Crash

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J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, 28, Plane Crash

J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, 28, Plane Crash

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Ritchie Valens, 17, Plane Crash

Ritchie Valens, 17, Plane Crash

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Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones, 32, Pneumonia

Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones, 32, Pneumonia

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Jesse Belvin, 27, Car Crash

Jesse Belvin, 27, Car Crash

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Eddie Cochran, 21, Road Accident

Eddie Cochran, 21, Road Accident

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Johnny Horton, 35, Car Crash

Johnny Horton, 35, Car Crash

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Stuart Sutcliffe, 21, Cerebral Hemorrhage

Stuart Sutcliffe, 21, Cerebral Hemorrhage

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Elmore James, 45, Heart Attack

Elmore James, 45, Heart Attack

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Dinah Washington, 39, Accidental Overdose

Dinah Washington, 39, Accidental Overdose

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Cyril Davies, 31, Leukemia

Cyril Davies, 31, Leukemia

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Rudy Lewis, 27, Probable Drug Overdose

Rudy Lewis, 27, Probable Drug Overdose

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Johnny Burnette, 30, Drowning

Johnny Burnette, 30, Drowning

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Sam Cooke, 33, Shot to Death by Bertha Franklin

Sam Cooke, 33, Shot to Death by Bertha Franklin

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Alan Freed, 43, Uremia and Liver Cirrhosis

Alan Freed, 43, Uremia and Liver Cirrhosis

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Sonny Boy Willamson II, 57?, Heart Attack

Sonny Boy Willamson II, 57?, Heart Attack

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Bill Black Jr., 39, Brain Tumor

Bill Black Jr., 39, Brain Tumor

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Henry Booth, 32, Shot

Henry Booth, 32, Shot

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Richard Farina, 29, Motorcycle Accident

Richard Farina, 29, Motorcycle Accident

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Bobby Fuller, 23, Suicide (Suspicious)

Bobby Fuller, 23, Suicide (Suspicious)

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Johnny Kidd, 30, Car Crash

Johnny Kidd, 30, Car Crash

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Joe Meek, 37, Suicide by Gunshot

Joe Meek, 37, Suicide by Gunshot

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Brian Epstein, 32, Accidental Carbitral Overdose

Brian Epstein, 32, Accidental Carbitral Overdose

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Otis Redding, 26, Plane Crash

Otis Redding, 26, Plane Crash

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Jimmie King, Ronnie Caldwell, Carl Cunningham, Phalon Jones, 18-19, Plane Crash

Jimmie King, Ronnie Caldwell, Carl Cunningham, Phalon Jones, 18-19, Plane Crash

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"Rockin' Robin" Roberts, 27, Car Crash

"Rockin' Robin" Roberts, 27, Car Crash

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Bert Berns, 38, Heart Failure

Bert Berns, 38, Heart Failure

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Little Walter, 37, Coronary Thrombosis

Little Walter, 37, Coronary Thrombosis

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Frankie Lymon, 25, Heroin Overdose

Frankie Lymon, 25, Heroin Overdose

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Little Willie John, 30, Heart Attack (Suspicious)

Little Willie John, 30, Heart Attack (Suspicious)

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Wes Montgomery, 45, Heart Attack

Wes Montgomery, 45, Heart Attack

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Malcolm Hale, 27, Accidental Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Malcolm Hale, 27, Accidental Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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Benny Benjamin, 43, Stroke

Benny Benjamin, 43, Stroke

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Don Drummond, 37, Possible Heart Failure

Don Drummond, 37, Possible Heart Failure

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Martin Lamble, 19, Car Crash

Martin Lamble, 19, Car Crash

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Shorty Long, 29, Drowning

Shorty Long, 29, Drowning

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