Musicians Who Died Too Young

Death is of course a horrible thing, only made worse when someone is taken at a young age, in or before their prime, leaving an incomplete legacy behind them. As is the nature with the excess that can come with fame and fortune, countless musicians and artists have passed away young, either unable to handle the radical change in lifestyle or through other tragic means - be it natural causes or unavoidable accidents. For this list, I have only included people who died below 40, sorry if there is any glaring omissions.

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Aaliyah

Aaliyah

1

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse

2

Bob Marley

Bob Marley

3

Brian Jones

Brian Jones

4

Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly

5

Charles Haddon

Charles Haddon

6

Cliff Burton (Metallica)

Cliff Burton (Metallica)

7

Eazy E

Eazy E

8

Eva Cassidy

Eva Cassidy

9

Ian Curtis

Ian Curtis

10

Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin

11

Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley

12

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

13

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

14

John Bonham (Led Zepplin)

John Bonham (Led Zepplin)

15

Karen Carpenter

Karen Carpenter

16

Keith Moon

Keith Moon

17

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

18

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez

19

Marc Bolan

Marc Bolan

20

Michael Hutchence

Michael Hutchence

21

Minnie Ripperton

Minnie Ripperton

22

Nick Drake

Nick Drake

23

The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G.

24

Otis Redding

Otis Redding

25

Patsy Cline

Patsy Cline

26

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

27

Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke

28

Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious

29

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur

30

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