Youngest Dying Rock stars
Today is the 4th of February, 2012
| 1 Ritchie Valens was | 17 | years 8 months 21 days old when he died on 3 February 1959, 53 years ago |
| Ritchie would be | 70 | years 8 months 22 days old if still alive today. He was born on 13 May 1941 |
| 2 Eddie Cochran was | 21 | years 6 months 14 days old when he died on 17 April 1960, 52 years ago |
| Eddie would be | 73 | years 4 months 1 day old if still alive today. He was born on 3 October 1938 |
| 3 Sid Vicious was | 21 | years 8 months 23 days old when he died on 2 February 1979, 33 years ago |
| Sid would be | 54 | years 8 months 25 days old if still alive today. He was born on 10 May 1957 |
| 4 Stu Sutcliffe was | 21 | years 9 months 18 days old when he died on 10 April 1962, 50 years ago |
| Stu would be | 71 | years 7 months 12 days old if still alive today. He was born on 23 June 1940 |
| 5 Darby Crash was | 22 | years 2 months 11 days old when he died on 7 December 1980, 32 years ago |
| Darby would be | 53 | years 4 months 9 days old if still alive today. He was born on 26 September 1958 |
| 6 Buddy Holly was | 22 | years 4 months 27 days old when he died on 3 February 1959, 53 years ago |
| Buddy would be | 75 | years 4 months 28 days old if still alive today. He was born on 7 September 1936 |
| 7 Bobby Fuller was | 23 | years 8 months 26 days old when he died on 18 July 1966, 46 years ago |
| Bobby would be | 69 | years 3 months 13 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 October 1942 |
| 8 Ian Curtis was | 23 | years 10 months 3 days old when he died on 18 May 1980, 32 years ago |
| Ian would be | 55 | years 6 months 20 days old if still alive today. He was born on 15 July 1956 |
| 9 Robbie McIntosh (AWB) was | 24 | years 4 months 17 days old when he died on 23 September 1974, 38 years ago |
| Robbie would be | 61 | years 8 months 29 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 May 1950 |
| 10 Berry Oakley was | 24 | years 7 months 7 days old when he died on 11 November 1972, 40 years ago |
| Berry would be | 63 | years 10 months old if still alive today. He was born on 4 April 1948 |
| 11 Cliff Burton was | 24 | years 7 months 17 days old when he died on 27 September 1986, 26 years ago |
| Cliff would be | 49 | years 11 months 25 days old if still alive today. He was born on 10 February 1962 |
| 12 Tammi Terrell was | 24 | years 10 months 15 days old when she died on 16 March 1970, 42 years ago |
| Tammi would be | 66 | years 9 months 6 days old if still alive today. She was born on 29 April 1945 |
| 13 Duane Allman was | 24 | years 11 months 9 days old when he died on 29 October 1971, 41 years ago |
| Duane would be | 65 | years 2 months 15 days old if still alive today. He was born on 20 November 1946 |
| 14 Randy Rhoads was | 25 | years 3 months 13 days old when he died on 19 March 1982, 30 years ago |
| Randy would be | 55 | years 1 month 29 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 December 1956 |
| 15 Tommy Bolin was | 25 | years 4 months 3 days old when he died on 4 December 1976, 36 years ago |
| Tommy would be | 60 | years 6 months 3 days old if still alive today. He was born on 1 August 1951 |
| 16 Paul Kossoff was | 25 | years 6 months 5 days old when he died on 19 March 1976, 36 years ago |
| Paul would be | 61 | years 4 months 21 days old if still alive today. He was born on 14 September 1950 |
| 17 Charlie Christian was | 25 | years 7 months 1 day old when he died on 2 March 1942, 70 years ago |
| Charlie would be | 95 | years 6 months 6 days old if still alive today. He was born on 29 July 1916 |
| 18 James Honeyman-Scott was | 25 | years 7 months 12 days old when he died on 16 June 1982, 30 years ago |
| James would be | 55 | years 3 months old if still alive today. He was born on 4 November 1956 |
| 19 Dave Lepard was | 25 | years 7 months 23 days old when he died on 20 January 2006, 6 years ago |
| Dave would be | 31 | years 8 months 7 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 May 1980 |
| 20 Hillel Slovak was | 26 | years 2 months 12 days old when he died on 25 June 1988, 24 years ago |
| Hillel would be | 49 | years 9 months 22 days old if still alive today. He was born on 13 April 1962 |
| 21 Otis Redding was | 26 | years 3 months 1 day old when he died on 10 December 1967, 45 years ago |
| Otis would be | 70 | years 4 months 26 days old if still alive today. He was born on 9 September 1941 |
| 22 Jimmy McCulloch was | 26 | years 3 months 23 days old when he died on 27 September 1979, 33 years ago |
| Jimmy would be | 58 | years 8 months old if still alive today. He was born on 4 June 1953 |
| 23 Nick Drake was | 26 | years 5 months 6 days old when he died on 25 November 1974, 38 years ago |
| Nick would be | 63 | years 7 months 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 19 June 1948 |
| 24 Gram Parsons was | 26 | years 10 months 14 days old when he died on 19 September 1973, 39 years ago |
| Gram would be | 65 | years 2 months 30 days old if still alive today. He was born on 5 November 1946 |
| 25 Kristen Pfaff was | 27 | years 21 days old when she died on 16 June 1994, 18 years ago |
| Kristen would be | 44 | years 8 months 9 days old if still alive today. She was born on 26 May 1967 |
| 26 Richey James Edwards was | 27 | years 1 month 10 days old when he died on 1 February 1995, 17 years ago |
| Richey would be | 44 | years 1 month 13 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 December 1967 |
| 27 Kurt Cobain was | 27 | years 1 month 16 days old when he died on 5 April 1994, 18 years ago |
| Kurt would be | 44 | years 11 months 15 days old if still alive today. He was born on 20 February 1967 |
| 28 Alan Wilson was | 27 | years 1 month 30 days old when he died on 3 September 1970, 42 years ago |
| Alan would be | 68 | years 7 months old if still alive today. He was born on 4 July 1943 |
| 29 Robert Johnson was | 27 | years 3 months 8 days old when he died on 16 August 1938, 74 years ago |
| Robert would be | 100 | years 8 months 27 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 May 1911 |
| 30 Brian Jones was | 27 | years 4 months 5 days old when he died on 3 July 1969, 43 years ago |
| Brian would be | 69 | years 11 months 7 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 February 1942 |
| 31 Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan was | 27 | years 6 months old when he died on 8 March 1973, 39 years ago |
| Ron would be | 66 | years 4 months 27 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 September 1945 |
| 32 Jim Morrison was | 27 | years 6 months 25 days old when he died on 3 July 1971, 41 years ago |
| Jim would be | 68 | years 1 month 27 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 December 1943 |
| 33 Janis Joplin was | 27 | years 8 months 15 days old when she died on 4 October 1970, 42 years ago |
| Janis would be | 69 | years 16 days old if still alive today. She was born on 19 January 1943 |
| 34 Jimi Hendrix was | 27 | years 9 months 22 days old when he died on 18 September 1970, 42 years ago |
| Jimi would be | 69 | years 2 months 8 days old if still alive today. He was born on 27 November 1942 |
| 35 Amy Winehouse was | 27 | years 10 months 9 days old when she died on 23 July 2011, 1 year ago |
| Amy would be | 28 | years 4 months 21 days old if still alive today. She was born on 14 September 1983 |
| 36 Peter Ham was | 27 | years 11 months 28 days old when he died on 24 April 1975, 37 years ago |
| Peter would be | 64 | years 9 months 8 days old if still alive today. He was born on 27 April 1947 |
| 37 Shannon Hoon was | 28 | years 25 days old when he died on 21 October 1995, 17 years ago |
| Shannon would be | 44 | years 4 months 9 days old if still alive today. He was born on 26 September 1967 |
| 38 Steve Gaines was | 28 | years 1 month 6 days old when he died on 20 October 1977, 35 years ago |
| Steve would be | 62 | years 4 months 21 days old if still alive today. He was born on 14 September 1949 |
| 39 JP 'Big Bopper' Richardson was | 28 | years 3 months 10 days old when he died on 3 February 1959, 53 years ago |
| JP would be | 81 | years 3 months 11 days old if still alive today. He was born on 24 October 1930 |
| 40 Tim Buckley was | 28 | years 4 months 15 days old when he died on 29 June 1975, 37 years ago |
| Tim would be | 64 | years 11 months 21 days old if still alive today. He was born on 14 February 1947 |
| 41 John Glascock was | 28 | years 6 months 15 days old when he died on 17 November 1979, 33 years ago |
| John would be | 60 | years 9 months 2 days old if still alive today. He was born on 2 May 1951 |
| 42 Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan was | 28 | years 10 months 19 days old when he died on 28 December 2009, 3 years ago |
| Jimmy would be | 30 | years 11 months 26 days old if still alive today. He was born on 9 February 1981 |
| 43 Nigel Preston was | 28 | years 11 months 28 days old when he died on 1 April 1992, 20 years ago |
| Nigel would be | 48 | years 10 months old if still alive today. He was born on 4 April 1963 |
| 44 Hank Williams was | 29 | years 3 months 15 days old when he died on 1 January 1953, 59 years ago |
| Hank would be | 88 | years 4 months 18 days old if still alive today. He was born on 17 September 1923 |
| 45 Ronnie Van Zant was | 29 | years 9 months 5 days old when he died on 20 October 1977, 35 years ago |
| Ronnie would be | 64 | years 20 days old if still alive today. He was born on 15 January 1948 |
| 46 Cassie Gaines was | 29 | years 9 months 11 days old when she died on 20 October 1977, 35 years ago |
| Cassie would be | 64 | years 26 days old if still alive today. She was born on 9 January 1948 |
| 47 Marc Bolan was | 29 | years 11 months 17 days old when he died on 16 September 1977, 35 years ago |
| Marc would be | 64 | years 4 months 5 days old if still alive today. He was born on 30 September 1947 |
| 48 Andy Gibb was | 30 | years 5 days old when he died on 10 March 1988, 24 years ago |
| Andy would be | 53 | years 10 months 30 days old if still alive today. He was born on 5 March 1958 |
| 49 Johnny Burnette was | 30 | years 4 months 20 days old when he died on 14 August 1964, 48 years ago |
| Johnny would be | 77 | years 10 months 10 days old if still alive today. He was born on 25 March 1934 |
| 50 Tommy Caldwell was | 30 | years 5 months 19 days old when he died on 28 April 1980, 32 years ago |
| Tommy would be | 62 | years 2 months 26 days old if still alive today. He was born on 9 November 1949 |
| 51 Patsy Cline was | 30 | years 5 months 25 days old when he died on 5 March 1963, 49 years ago |
| Patsy would be | 79 | years 4 months 27 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 September 1932 |
| 52 Jeff Buckley was | 30 | years 6 months 12 days old when he died on 29 May 1997, 15 years ago |
| Jeff would be | 45 | years 2 months 18 days old if still alive today. He was born on 17 November 1966 |
| 53 Jim Croce was | 30 | years 8 months 10 days old when he died on 20 September 1973, 39 years ago |
| Jim would be | 69 | years 25 days old if still alive today. He was born on 10 January 1943 |
| 54 Steve Clark was | 30 | years 8 months 16 days old when he died on 8 January 1991, 21 years ago |
| Steve would be | 51 | years 9 months 12 days old if still alive today. He was born on 23 April 1960 |
| 55 Pete Farndon was | 30 | years 10 months 2 days old when he died on 14 April 1983, 29 years ago |
| Pete would be | 59 | years 7 months 23 days old if still alive today. He was born on 12 June 1952 |
| 56 Steve Peregrin Took was | 31 | years 2 months 29 days old when he died on 27 October 1980, 32 years ago |
| Steve would be | 62 | years 6 months 7 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 July 1949 |
| 57 Sandy Denny was | 31 | years 3 months 15 days old when she died on 21 April 1978, 34 years ago |
| Sandy would be | 65 | years 29 days old if still alive today. She was born on 6 January 1947 |
| 58 Terry Kath was | 31 | years 11 months 23 days old when he died on 23 January 1978, 34 years ago |
| Terry would be | 66 | years 4 days old if still alive today. He was born on 31 January 1946 |
| 59 Keith Godchaux was | 32 | years 4 days old when he died on 23 July 1980, 32 years ago |
| Keith would be | 63 | years 6 months 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 19 July 1948 |
| 60 Keith Moon was | 32 | years 15 days old when he died on 7 September 1978, 34 years ago |
| Keith would be | 65 | years 5 months 12 days old if still alive today. He was born on 23 August 1946 |
| 61 John Bonham was | 32 | years 3 months 25 days old when he died on 25 September 1980, 32 years ago |
| John would be | 63 | years 8 months 4 days old if still alive today. He was born on 31 May 1948 |
| 62 Florence Ballard was | 32 | years 7 months 23 days old when she died on 22 February 1976, 36 years ago |
| Florence would be | 68 | years 7 months 5 days old if still alive today. She was born on 30 June 1943 |
| 63 Rushton Moreve was | 32 | years 7 months 25 days old when he died on 1 July 1981, 31 years ago |
| Rushton would be | 63 | years 2 months 29 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 November 1948 |
| 64 Mama Cass Elliot was | 32 | years 10 months 10 days old when she died on 29 July 1974, 38 years ago |
| Mama Cass would be | 70 | years 4 months 16 days old if still alive today. She was born on 19 September 1941 |
| 65 Karen Carpenter was | 32 | years 11 months 2 days old when she died on 4 February 1983, 29 years ago today |
| Karen would be | 61 | years 11 months 2 days old if still alive today. She was born on 2 March 1950 |
| 66 Brian Epstein was | 32 | years 11 months 8 days old when he died on 27 August 1967, 45 years ago |
| Brian would be | 77 | years 4 months 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 19 September 1934 |
| 67 Keith Relf was | 33 | years 1 month 22 days old when he died on 14 May 1976, 36 years ago |
| Keith would be | 68 | years 10 months 13 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 March 1943 |
| 68 Donny Hathaway was | 33 | years 3 months 12 days old when he died on 13 January 1979, 33 years ago |
| Donny would be | 66 | years 4 months 3 days old if still alive today. He was born on 1 October 1945 |
| 69 Bon Scott was | 33 | years 7 months 10 days old when he died on 19 February 1980, 32 years ago |
| Bon would be | 65 | years 6 months 26 days old if still alive today. He was born on 9 July 1946 |
| 70 Eva Cassidy was | 33 | years 9 months old when she died on 2 November 1996, 16 years ago |
| Eva would be | 49 | years 2 days old if still alive today. She was born on 2 February 1963 |
| 71 Sam Cooke was | 33 | years 10 months 19 days old when he died on 11 December 1964, 48 years ago |
| Sam would be | 81 | years 13 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 January 1931 |
| 72 Danny Cedrone was | 33 | years 11 months 28 days old when he died on 17 June 1954, 58 years ago |
| Danny would be | 91 | years 7 months 15 days old if still alive today. He was born on 20 June 1920 |
| 73 Lowell George was | 34 | years 2 months 16 days old when he died on 29 June 1979, 33 years ago |
| Lowell would be | 66 | years 9 months 22 days old if still alive today. He was born on 13 April 1945 |
| 74 Ray Gillen was | 34 | years 6 months 19 days old when he died on 1 December 1993, 19 years ago |
| Ray would be | 52 | years 8 months 23 days old if still alive today. He was born on 12 May 1959 |
| 75 Chuck Schuldiner was | 34 | years 7 months old when he died on 13 December 2001, 11 years ago |
| Chuck would be | 44 | years 8 months 22 days old if still alive today. He was born on 13 May 1967 |
| 76 Jonathan Melvoin was | 34 | years 7 months 6 days old when he died on 12 July 1996, 16 years ago |
| Jonathan would be | 50 | years 1 month 29 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 December 1961 |
| 77 Layne Staley was | 34 | years 7 months 14 days old when he died on 5 April 2002, 10 years ago |
| Layne would be | 44 | years 5 months 13 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 August 1967 |
| 78 Jaco Pastorious was | 35 | years 9 months 20 days old when he died on 21 September 1987, 25 years ago |
| Jaco would be | 60 | years 2 months 3 days old if still alive today. He was born on 1 December 1951 |
| 79 Alan Murphy was | 35 | years 10 months 21 days old when he died on 19 October 1989, 23 years ago |
| Alan would be | 58 | years 2 months 7 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 November 1953 |
| 80 Stevie Ray Vaughan was | 35 | years 10 months 24 days old when he died on 27 August 1990, 22 years ago |
| Stevie would be | 57 | years 4 months 1 day old if still alive today. He was born on 3 October 1954 |
| 81 Bob Marley was | 36 | years 3 months 5 days old when he died on 11 May 1981, 31 years ago |
| Bob would be | 66 | years 11 months 29 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 February 1945 |
| 82 Phil Lynott was | 36 | years 4 months 15 days old when he died on 4 January 1986, 26 years ago |
| Phil would be | 62 | years 5 months 15 days old if still alive today. He was born on 20 August 1949 |
| 83 Rusty Day was | 36 | years 5 months 5 days old when he died on 3 June 1982, 30 years ago |
| Rusty would be | 66 | years 1 month 6 days old if still alive today. He was born on 29 December 1945 |
| 84 Tom Evans was | 36 | years 5 months 14 days old when he died on 19 November 1983, 29 years ago |
| Tom would be | 64 | years 7 months 30 days old if still alive today. He was born on 5 June 1947 |
| 85 Graham Bond was | 36 | years 6 months 10 days old when he died on 8 May 1974, 38 years ago |
| Graham would be | 74 | years 3 months 7 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 October 1937 |
| 86 Gene Vincent was | 36 | years 8 months 1 day old when he died on 12 October 1971, 41 years ago |
| Gene would be | 76 | years 11 months 24 days old if still alive today. He was born on 11 February 1935 |
| 87 Allen Collins was | 37 | years 6 months 4 days old when he died on 23 January 1990, 22 years ago |
| Allen would be | 59 | years 6 months 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 19 July 1952 |
| 88 King Curtis was | 37 | years 6 months 6 days old when he died on 13 August 1971, 41 years ago |
| King would be | 77 | years 11 months 28 days old if still alive today. He was born on 7 February 1934 |
| 89 Mike Bloomfield was | 37 | years 6 months 18 days old when he died on 15 February 1981, 31 years ago |
| Mike would be | 68 | years 6 months 7 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 July 1943 |
| 90 Bobby Darin was | 37 | years 7 months 6 days old when he died on 20 December 1973, 39 years ago |
| Bobby would be | 75 | years 8 months 21 days old if still alive today. He was born on 14 May 1936 |
| 91 Brent Mydland was | 37 | years 9 months 5 days old when he died on 26 July 1990, 22 years ago |
| Brent would be | 59 | years 3 months 14 days old if still alive today. He was born on 21 October 1952 |
| 92 Michael Hutchence was | 37 | years 10 months old when he died on 22 November 1997, 15 years ago |
| Michael would be | 52 | years 13 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 January 1960 |
| 93 Carl Radle was | 37 | years 11 months 12 days old when he died on 30 May 1980, 32 years ago |
| Carl would be | 69 | years 7 months 17 days old if still alive today. He was born on 18 June 1942 |
| 94 David Byron was | 38 | years 30 days old when he died on 28 February 1985, 27 years ago |
| David would be | 65 | years 6 days old if still alive today. He was born on 29 January 1947 |
| 95 Bob 'The Bear' Hite was | 38 | years 1 month 10 days old when he died on 5 April 1981, 31 years ago |
| Bob would be | 68 | years 11 months 9 days old if still alive today. He was born on 26 February 1943 |
| 96 Paul Gray was | 38 | years 1 month 16 days old when he died on 24 May 2010, 2 years ago |
| Paul would be | 39 | years 9 months 27 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 April 1972 |
| 97 Dimebag Darrell Abbot was | 38 | years 3 months 18 days old when he died on 8 December 2004, 8 years ago |
| Dimebag Darrell would be | 45 | years 5 months 15 days old if still alive today. He was born on 20 August 1966 |
| 98 Jeff Porcaro was | 38 | years 4 months 4 days old when he died on 5 August 1992, 20 years ago |
| Jeff would be | 57 | years 10 months 3 days old if still alive today. He was born on 1 April 1954 |
| 99 Harry Chapin was | 38 | years 7 months 9 days old when he died on 16 July 1981, 31 years ago |
| Harry would be | 69 | years 1 month 28 days old if still alive today. He was born on 7 December 1942 |
| 100 Johnny Thunders was | 38 | years 9 months 8 days old when he died on 23 April 1991, 21 years ago |
| Johnny would be | 59 | years 6 months 20 days old if still alive today. He was born on 15 July 1952 |
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