9 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Although David Bowie died at 69 years of age 

Yep still too soon ????

 

Bob Marley

Joe Strummer

Dolores O'Riordan

Steve Marriot

Otis Redding

Buddy Holly

Stevie Ray Vaughan

...

2 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Although David Bowie died at 69 years of age 

That's OK. I changed the headline to "too soon", rather than "too young".

Janis Joplin and Mama Cass.

 

Sharon Tate.

Bon Scott. John Bonham.

Marc Bolan (T.rex)

Margaret Thatcher.

Nobody's said the main man..Brian Connolly The sweet, had the same hair me, boss feather cut.. tragic the way he died.

 

                     My Uncle Charlie.................RIP

 

 

Funny because , my wife  was only talking about death last night-- she said , If I died before you would you remarry?

I said of course not....I would just keep banging the Fat Lao girl across the road.

7 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Depends what you call young, I think "too soon" is better.

 

Singers:

Freddy Mercury

John Lennon

Whitney Houston

Bob Marley

 

 

 

George Jones. Merle Haggard, Charley Pride, Hank Williams, Glen Campbell, Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline.

7 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Other names that spring to mind, not singers....

 

Brice Lee

Maralyn Monroe

Philip Seynore hoffman.

 Ricky Nelson, Gene Pitney, Billy Fury, Robin Gibb, Gene Clarke.

Edited August 9, 20215 yr by possum1931

Nelson Mandela. South Africa and maybe Southern Africa would have had a chance.

Beach Boys Denis & Carl Wilson. 

And Brian's still with us (almost)

Edited August 9, 20215 yr by KannikaP

Keith Moon of The Who.

 

Keith and John Bonham (mentioned above) are wildly regarded by their peers to be the two greatest rock drummers of all time.

 

Not forgetting John Entwistle who is wildly regarded by his peers as one of the greatest bass guitarists of all time.

Edited August 9, 20215 yr by Dmaxdan

Mozart at 31 ????

1 hour ago, Dmaxdan said:

Keith Moon of The Who.

 

Keith and John Bonham (mentioned above) are wildly regarded by their peers to be the two greatest rock drummers of all time.

 

Not forgetting John Entwistle who is wildly regarded by his peers as one of the greatest bass guitarists of all time.

 

Let's not forget Dalian Atkinson (yes, I'm a Villain as well).

15 hours ago, Denim said:

Jimi Hendrix 

Alexander the Great

Joan of Arc

Lady Diana

Jesus

John F Kennedy

I think a lot of people die at just the right moment.  If Jesus had lived another thirty years after his crucifiction, I am not sure that would have been helpful.  JF Kennedy was made most famous by his assassination, and his earlier life would not have gained its historical importance had he dwindled gradually into obscurity,

 

If God had wanted people to die later, or earlier, he would have had them smoke more, or less, or dealt with the sniper's bullet.  Imagine if Ronald Reagan had become the martyr that Kennedy did?

 

Everybody dies.  None of our timing is perfect.  But we do our best.

Aaron Swartz

 

 

grant mclennan

14 hours ago, lanng khao said:

Nobody's said the main man..Brian Connolly The sweet, had the same hair me, boss feather cut.. tragic the way he died.

Exactly..

Saw the Sweet a few times but all post Brian so not the real deal. Andy's the only one left.  His Sweet is not too shabby. 

Rungnapa Suktong

 

Ken Dodd's dad's dog.

I just saw John Meadows aka Mountaindog died over the weekend,famous youtuber bodybuilder ,unfortanetely heart attack in his sleep,a lot of bodybuilders dying early in age.

Jonathon Coleman aussie entertainer died too early

2 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

Exactly..

Saw the Sweet a few times but all post Brian so not the real deal. Andy's the only one left.  His Sweet is not too shabby. 

What a underated band, also their drummer Mick tucker died of cancer only 52, never had the recognition he deserved, Andy Scott still going strong, they recon it was him who forced Brian out the band in 78, love is like oxygen, one of the best songs ever..

Leonard Cohen was a great songwriter. However he lived for 82 very full years. Not a 'Famous person who died too soon'.

 

 

Edited August 10, 20215 yr by LomSak27

James Gandolfini

Minus alcohol/drug abuse and half these people would still be alive.

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I couldn't care less about musicians or actors that croaked young.

Victor Chang was way too soon.

2 minutes ago, sipi said:

I couldn't care less about musicians or actors that croaked young.

Victor Chang was way too soon.

Not really "famous" though.