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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
3
Chuck Willis, 30, Peritonitis
Chuck Willis, 30, Peritonitis
4
Buddy Holly, 22, Plane Crash
Buddy Holly, 22, Plane Crash
5
J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, 28, Plane Crash
J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, 28, Plane Crash
6
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
8
Jesse Belvin, 27, Car Crash
Jesse Belvin, 27, Car Crash
9
Eddie Cochran, 21, Road Accident
Eddie Cochran, 21, Road Accident
10
Johnny Horton, 35, Car Crash
Johnny Horton, 35, Car Crash
11
Stuart Sutcliffe, 21, Cerebral Hemorrhage
Stuart Sutcliffe, 21, Cerebral Hemorrhage
12
Elmore James, 45, Heart Attack
Elmore James, 45, Heart Attack
13
Dinah Washington, 39, Accidental Overdose
Dinah Washington, 39, Accidental Overdose
14
Cyril Davies, 31, Leukemia
Cyril Davies, 31, Leukemia
15
Rudy Lewis, 27, Probable Drug Overdose
Rudy Lewis, 27, Probable Drug Overdose
16
Johnny Burnette, 30, Drowning
Johnny Burnette, 30, Drowning
17
Sam Cooke, 33, Shot to Death by Bertha Franklin
Sam Cooke, 33, Shot to Death by Bertha Franklin
18
Alan Freed, 43, Uremia and Liver Cirrhosis
Alan Freed, 43, Uremia and Liver Cirrhosis
19
Sonny Boy Willamson II, 57?, Heart Attack
Sonny Boy Willamson II, 57?, Heart Attack
20
Bill Black Jr., 39, Brain Tumor
Bill Black Jr., 39, Brain Tumor
21
Henry Booth, 32, Shot
Henry Booth, 32, Shot
22
Richard Farina, 29, Motorcycle Accident
Richard Farina, 29, Motorcycle Accident
23
Bobby Fuller, 23, Suicide (Suspicious)
Bobby Fuller, 23, Suicide (Suspicious)
24
Johnny Kidd, 30, Car Crash
Johnny Kidd, 30, Car Crash
25
Joe Meek, 37, Suicide by Gunshot
Joe Meek, 37, Suicide by Gunshot
26
Brian Epstein, 32, Accidental Carbitral Overdose
Brian Epstein, 32, Accidental Carbitral Overdose
27
Otis Redding, 26, Plane Crash
Otis Redding, 26, Plane Crash
28
Jimmie King, Ronnie Caldwell, Carl Cunningham, Phalon Jones, 18-19, Plane Crash
Jimmie King, Ronnie Caldwell, Carl Cunningham, Phalon Jones, 18-19, Plane Crash
29
"Rockin' Robin" Roberts, 27, Car Crash
"Rockin' Robin" Roberts, 27, Car Crash
30
Bert Berns, 38, Heart Failure
Bert Berns, 38, Heart Failure
31
Little Walter, 37, Coronary Thrombosis
Little Walter, 37, Coronary Thrombosis
32
Frankie Lymon, 25, Heroin Overdose
Frankie Lymon, 25, Heroin Overdose
33
Little Willie John, 30, Heart Attack (Suspicious)
Little Willie John, 30, Heart Attack (Suspicious)
34
Wes Montgomery, 45, Heart Attack
Wes Montgomery, 45, Heart Attack
35
Malcolm Hale, 27, Accidental Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Malcolm Hale, 27, Accidental Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
36
Benny Benjamin, 43, Stroke
Benny Benjamin, 43, Stroke
37
Don Drummond, 37, Possible Heart Failure
Don Drummond, 37, Possible Heart Failure
38
Martin Lamble, 19, Car Crash
Martin Lamble, 19, Car Crash
39
Shorty Long, 29, Drowning
Shorty Long, 29, Drowning
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