List of musicians who died young
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Rock, pop and blues music has a long history of premature deaths of influential musicians.
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Died in 20s
| Artist | Notoriety | Age | Born | Died | Cause of Death |
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| Cliff Burton | Metallica bassist | 24 | February 10, 1962 | September 27, 1986 | Coach accident |
| Eddie Cochran | Singer–songwriter | 21 | October 2, 1938 | April 17, 1960 | Car accident |
| Buddy Holly | Singer–songwriter | 22 | September 7, 1936 | February 3, 1959 | Airplane crash |
| Ian Curtis | Lead singer of Joy Division | 23 | 15 July 1956 | 18 May 1980 | Suicide |
| Randy Rhoads | Guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne | 25 | December 6, 1956 | March 19, 1982 | Airplane crash |
| Jim Morrison | Lead singer of The Doors | 27 | December 8, 1943 | July 3, 1971 | Heroin overdose |
| Jimi Hendrix | Singer–songwriter | 27 | November 27, 1942 | September 18, 1970 | Asphyxiation |
| Kurt Cobain | Singer-songwriter | 27 | February 20, 1967 | c. April 5, 1994 | Suicide |
| Brian Jones | Member of The Rolling Stones | 27 | 28 February 1942 | 3 July 1969 | Drowned in a swimming pool |
| Janis Joplin | Singer-Songwriter | 27 | January 19, 1943 | October 4, 1970 | Heroin Overdose |
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Died in 30s
| Artist | Notoriety | Age | Born | Died | Cause of Death |
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| Bon Scott | Lead singer of AC/DC | 33 | July 9, 1946 | February 19, 1980 | Acute alcohol poisoning |
| Jeff Buckley | Singer–songwriter | 30 | November 17, 1966 | May 29, 1997 | Accidental drowning |
| Bob Marley | Lead member of The Wailers | 36 | February 6, 1945 | May 11, 1981 | Acral lentiginous melanoma |
| John Bonham | Led Zeppelin drummer | 32 | May 31, 1948 | September 25, 1980 | pulmonary edema |
| Keith Moon | Drummer of The Who | 32 | August 23, 1946 | September 7, 1978 | Chlormethiazole overdose |
| Dennis Dannell | Social Distortion guitarist | 38 | June 24, 1961 | February 29, 2000 | brain aneurysm |
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Died in 40s
| Artist | Notoriety | Age | Born | Died | Cause of Death |
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| Elvis Presley | King of Rock and Roll | 42 | January 8, 1935 | August 16, 1977 | Heart attack |
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Died in 50s
| Artist | Notoriety | Age | Born | Died | Cause of Death |
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| Joe Strummer | Lead singer of The Clash | 50 | 21 August 1952 | 22 December 2002 | congenital heart defect |
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