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Deaths in Rock and Roll 1970s

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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Billy Stewart, 32, Car Accident
Billy Stewart, 32, Car Accident
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Slim Harpo, 46, Heart Attack
Slim Harpo, 46, Heart Attack
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Mary Ann Ganser, 22, Barbiturate Overdose (Disputed)
Mary Ann Ganser, 22, Barbiturate Overdose (Disputed)
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Tammi Terrel, 24, Brain Tumor
Tammi Terrel, 24, Brain Tumor
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Kid Thomas, 35, Shooting
Kid Thomas, 35, Shooting
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Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson, 27, Suicide/Accidental Barbiturate Overdose
Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson, 27, Suicide/Accidental Barbiturate Overdose
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Jimi Hendrix, 27, Asphyxiation on Vomit
Jimi Hendrix, 27, Asphyxiation on Vomit
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Janis Joplin, 27, Heroin Overdose
Janis Joplin, 27, Heroin Overdose
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Harold McNair, 39, Lung Cancer
Harold McNair, 39, Lung Cancer
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Arlester "Dyke" Christian, 27, Shot
Arlester "Dyke" Christian, 27, Shot
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Jim Morrison, 27, Heart Failure (Disputed)
Jim Morrison, 27, Heart Failure (Disputed)
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King Curtis, 37, Stabbed to Death
King Curtis, 37, Stabbed to Death
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Gene Vincent, 36, Burst Stomach Ulcer
Gene Vincent, 36, Burst Stomach Ulcer
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Duane Allman, 24, Motorcycle Accident
Duane Allman, 24, Motorcycle Accident
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Little Junior Parker, 39, Post Surgery for Brain Tumor
Little Junior Parker, 39, Post Surgery for Brain Tumor
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Leslie Harvey, 27, Electrocuted by a Live Microphone on Stage
Leslie Harvey, 27, Electrocuted by a Live Microphone on Stage
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Clyde McPhatter, 39, Heart Attack
Clyde McPhatter, 39, Heart Attack
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Brian Cole, 29, Heroin Overdose
Brian Cole, 29, Heroin Overdose
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Rory Storm, 33, Alleged Suicide
Rory Storm, 33, Alleged Suicide
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Billy Murcia, 21, Accidental Suffocation Due to Drugs and Alcohol
Billy Murcia, 21, Accidental Suffocation Due to Drugs and Alcohol
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Berry Oakley, 24, Motorcycle Accident
Berry Oakley, 24, Motorcycle Accident
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Danny Whitten, 29, Suicide/Accidental Heroin Overdose
Danny Whitten, 29, Suicide/Accidental Heroin Overdose
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Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, 27, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, 27, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
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Clarence White, 29, Hit by Drunk Driver
Clarence White, 29, Hit by Drunk Driver
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Paul Williams, 34, Suicide by Gunshot
Paul Williams, 34, Suicide by Gunshot
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Gram Parsons, 26, Morphine and Alcohol Overdose
Gram Parsons, 26, Morphine and Alcohol Overdose
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Jim Croce, 30, Plane Crash
Jim Croce, 30, Plane Crash
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Maury Muehleisen, 24, Plane Crash
Maury Muehleisen, 24, Plane Crash
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 58, Stroke
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 58, Stroke
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John Rostill, 31, Electrocuted by Guitar
John Rostill, 31, Electrocuted by Guitar
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Bobby Darin, 37, Surgery to Repair Mechanical Heart Valve
Bobby Darin, 37, Surgery to Repair Mechanical Heart Valve
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Packy Axton, 32, Cirrhosis/Heart Attack
Packy Axton, 32, Cirrhosis/Heart Attack
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Harry Womack, 28, Stabbed to Death by His Girlfriend
Harry Womack, 28, Stabbed to Death by His Girlfriend
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Graham Bond, 36, Suicide
Graham Bond, 36, Suicide
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"Mama" Cass Elliot, 34, Heart Failure
"Mama" Cass Elliot, 34, Heart Failure
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Chase Bill, 39, Airplane Crash
Chase Bill, 39, Airplane Crash
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Ivory Joe Hunter, 60, Lung Cancer
Ivory Joe Hunter, 60, Lung Cancer
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Nick Drake, 26, Suicide/Accidental Overdose
Nick Drake, 26, Suicide/Accidental Overdose
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Dave Alexander, 27, Pneumonia
Dave Alexander, 27, Pneumonia
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Pete Ham, 27, Suicide
Pete Ham, 27, Suicide
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