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Deaths in Rock and Roll 1980s

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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Georgeanna Tillman, 36, Complications of Sickle Cell Anemia and Lupus
Georgeanna Tillman, 36, Complications of Sickle Cell Anemia and Lupus
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Bon Scott, 33, Alcohol Poisoning
Bon Scott, 33, Alcohol Poisoning
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Ian Curtis, 23, Suicide by Hanging
Ian Curtis, 23, Suicide by Hanging
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Carl Radle, 37, Kidney Infection
Carl Radle, 37, Kidney Infection
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Malcolm Owen, 25, Heroin Overdose
Malcolm Owen, 25, Heroin Overdose
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Keith Godchaux, 32, Car Accident
Keith Godchaux, 32, Car Accident
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George Scott III, 26, Heroin Overdose
George Scott III, 26, Heroin Overdose
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John Bonham, 32, Asphyxiation on Vomit
John Bonham, 32, Asphyxiation on Vomit
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Bobby Lester, 49, Lung Cancer
Bobby Lester, 49, Lung Cancer
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Steve Peregrin Took, 31, Asphyxiation After Inhaling a Cocktail Cherry
Steve Peregrin Took, 31, Asphyxiation After Inhaling a Cocktail Cherry
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Darby Crash, 22, Suicide by Intentional Heroin Overdose
Darby Crash, 22, Suicide by Intentional Heroin Overdose
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John Lennon, 40, Shot to Death by Mark David Chapman
John Lennon, 40, Shot to Death by Mark David Chapman
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Tim Hardin, 39, Morphine and Heroin Overdose
Tim Hardin, 39, Morphine and Heroin Overdose
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David Lynch, 51, Cancer
David Lynch, 51, Cancer
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Bill Haley, 55, Brain Tumor/Heart Attack (Disputed)
Bill Haley, 55, Brain Tumor/Heart Attack (Disputed)
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Mike Bloomfield, 37, Heroin Overdose
Mike Bloomfield, 37, Heroin Overdose
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Bob Hite, 36, Heart Attack
Bob Hite, 36, Heart Attack
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Steve Currie, 33, Car Crash
Steve Currie, 33, Car Crash
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Bob Marley, 36, Acral Lentiginous Melanoma (Suspicious)
Bob Marley, 36, Acral Lentiginous Melanoma (Suspicious)
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Roy Brown, 55, Heart Attack
Roy Brown, 55, Heart Attack
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Chuck Wagon, 25, Died in a Hospital After Shooting Self in Head With 22 Rifle
Chuck Wagon, 25, Died in a Hospital After Shooting Self in Head With 22 Rifle
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Rushton Moreve, 32, Car Crash
Rushton Moreve, 32, Car Crash
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Harry Chapin, 38, Car Crash
Harry Chapin, 38, Car Crash
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Sandra Tilley, 38, Complications From Brain Surgery
Sandra Tilley, 38, Complications From Brain Surgery
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Randy Rhoads, 25, Plane Crash
Randy Rhoads, 25, Plane Crash
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Lester Bangs, 33, Darvon and Valium Overdose
Lester Bangs, 33, Darvon and Valium Overdose
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Addie Harris, 42, Heart Attack
Addie Harris, 42, Heart Attack
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James Honeyman-Scott, 25, Heart Failure Caused by Cocaine Intolerance
James Honeyman-Scott, 25, Heart Failure Caused by Cocaine Intolerance
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Joe Tex, 49, Heart Attack
Joe Tex, 49, Heart Attack
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Rebop Kwaku Baah, 38, Cerebral Hemorrhage
Rebop Kwaku Baah, 38, Cerebral Hemorrhage
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Lamar Williams, 34, Lung Cancer
Lamar Williams, 34, Lung Cancer
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Bjorn "Bona" Eriksson, 24, Car Accident
Bjorn "Bona" Eriksson, 24, Car Accident
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Billy Fury, 42, Heart Attack
Billy Fury, 42, Heart Attack
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Karen Carpenter, 32, Heart Attack Due to Anorexia
Karen Carpenter, 32, Heart Attack Due to Anorexia
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Danny Rapp, 41, Suicide
Danny Rapp, 41, Suicide
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Pete Farndon, 30, Drowned in Bathtub After Heroin Overdose
Pete Farndon, 30, Drowned in Bathtub After Heroin Overdose
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Felix Pappalardi, 43, Shot by Wife Gail Collins Pappalardi
Felix Pappalardi, 43, Shot by Wife Gail Collins Pappalardi
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Muddy Waters, 70, Heart Attack
Muddy Waters, 70, Heart Attack
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Buzz Shearman, 33, Motorcycle Accident
Buzz Shearman, 33, Motorcycle Accident
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Chris Wood, 39, Pneumonia
Chris Wood, 39, Pneumonia
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