I Hope I Die Before I Get Old
The musicians who shaped the world of rock'n'roll
Youngest Dying Rock Stars
Today is the 10th of March, 2010
| 1 Ritchie Valens was | 17 | years 8 months 21 days old when he died on 3 February 1959, 51 years ago |
| Ritchie would be | 68 | years 9 months 25 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, 50 years ago |
| Eddie would be | 71 | years 5 months 7 days 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, 31 years ago |
| Sid would be | 52 | years 10 months 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, 48 years ago |
| Stu would be | 69 | years 8 months 15 days old if still alive today. He was born on 23 June 1940 |
| 5 Buddy Holly was | 22 | years 4 months 27 days old when he died on 3 February 1959, 51 years ago |
| Buddy would be | 73 | years 6 months 3 days old if still alive today. He was born on 7 September 1936 |
| 6 Ian Curtis was | 23 | years 10 months 3 days old when he died on 18 May 1980, 30 years ago |
| Ian would be | 53 | years 7 months 23 days old if still alive today. He was born on 15 July 1956 |
| 7 Robbie McIntosh (AWB) was | 24 | years 4 months 17 days old when he died on 23 September 1974, 36 years ago |
| Robbie would be | 59 | years 10 months 4 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 May 1950 |
| 8 Berry Oakley was | 24 | years 7 months 7 days old when he died on 11 November 1972, 38 years ago |
| Berry would be | 61 | years 11 months 6 days old if still alive today. He was born on 4 April 1948 |
| 9 Cliff Burton was | 24 | years 7 months 17 days old when he died on 27 September 1986, 24 years ago |
| Cliff would be | 48 | years 1 month old if still alive today. He was born on 10 February 1962 |
| 10 Duane Allman was | 24 | years 11 months 9 days old when he died on 29 October 1971, 39 years ago |
| Duane would be | 63 | years 3 months 18 days old if still alive today. He was born on 20 November 1946 |
| 11 Randy Rhoads was | 25 | years 3 months 13 days old when he died on 19 March 1982, 28 years ago |
| Randy would be | 53 | years 3 months 4 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 December 1956 |
| 12 Tommy Bolin was | 25 | years 4 months 3 days old when he died on 4 December 1976, 34 years ago |
| Tommy would be | 58 | years 7 months 9 days old if still alive today. He was born on 1 August 1951 |
| 13 Paul Kossoff was | 25 | years 6 months 5 days old when he died on 19 March 1976, 34 years ago |
| Paul would be | 59 | years 5 months 24 days old if still alive today. He was born on 14 September 1950 |
| 14 James Honeyman-Scott was | 25 | years 7 months 12 days old when he died on 16 June 1982, 28 years ago |
| James would be | 53 | years 4 months 6 days old if still alive today. He was born on 4 November 1956 |
| 15 Otis Redding was | 26 | years 3 months 1 day old when he died on 10 December 1967, 43 years ago |
| Otis would be | 68 | years 6 months 1 day old if still alive today. He was born on 9 September 1941 |
| 16 Jimmy McCulloch was | 26 | years 3 months 23 days old when he died on 27 September 1979, 31 years ago |
| Jimmy would be | 56 | years 9 months 6 days old if still alive today. He was born on 4 June 1953 |
| 17 Nick Drake was | 26 | years 5 months 6 days old when he died on 25 November 1974, 36 years ago |
| Nick would be | 61 | years 8 months 19 days old if still alive today. He was born on 19 June 1948 |
| 18 Gram Parsons was | 26 | years 10 months 14 days old when he died on 19 September 1973, 37 years ago |
| Gram would be | 63 | years 4 months 5 days old if still alive today. He was born on 5 November 1946 |
| 19 Richey James Edwards was | 27 | years 1 month 10 days old when he died on 1 February 1995, 15 years ago |
| Richey would be | 42 | years 2 months 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 December 1967 |
| 20 Kurt Cobain was | 27 | years 1 month 16 days old when he died on 5 April 1994, 16 years ago |
| Kurt would be | 43 | years 18 days old if still alive today. He was born on 20 February 1967 |
| 21 Alan Wilson was | 27 | years 1 month 30 days old when he died on 3 September 1970, 40 years ago |
| Alan would be | 66 | years 8 months 6 days old if still alive today. He was born on 4 July 1943 |
| 22 Robert Johnson was | 27 | years 3 months 8 days old when he died on 16 August 1938, 72 years ago |
| Robert would be | 98 | years 10 months 2 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 May 1911 |
| 23 Brian Jones was | 27 | years 4 months 5 days old when he died on 3 July 1969, 41 years ago |
| Brian would be | 68 | years 10 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 February 1942 |
| 24 Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan was | 27 | years 6 months old when he died on 8 March 1973, 37 years ago |
| Ron would be | 64 | years 6 months 2 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 September 1945 |
| 25 Jim Morrison was | 27 | years 6 months 25 days old when he died on 3 July 1971, 39 years ago |
| Jim would be | 66 | years 3 months 2 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 December 1943 |
| 26 Janis Joplin was | 27 | years 8 months 15 days old when she died on 4 October 1970, 40 years ago |
| Janis would be | 67 | years 1 month 19 days old if still alive today. She was born on 19 January 1943 |
| 27 Jimi Hendrix was | 27 | years 9 months 22 days old when he died on 18 September 1970, 40 years ago |
| Jimi would be | 67 | years 3 months 11 days old if still alive today. He was born on 27 November 1942 |
| 28 Peter Ham was | 27 | years 11 months 28 days old when he died on 24 April 1975, 35 years ago |
| Peter would be | 62 | years 10 months 11 days old if still alive today. He was born on 27 April 1947 |
| 29 Steve Gaines was | 28 | years 1 month 6 days old when he died on 20 October 1977, 33 years ago |
| Steve would be | 60 | years 5 months 24 days old if still alive today. He was born on 14 September 1949 |
| 30 JP 'Big Bopper' Richardson was | 28 | years 3 months 10 days old when he died on 3 February 1959, 51 years ago |
| JP would be | 79 | years 4 months 14 days old if still alive today. He was born on 24 October 1930 |
| 31 Tim Buckley was | 28 | years 4 months 15 days old when he died on 29 June 1975, 35 years ago |
| Tim would be | 63 | years 24 days old if still alive today. He was born on 14 February 1947 |
| 32 John Glascock was | 28 | years 6 months 15 days old when he died on 17 November 1979, 31 years ago |
| John would be | 58 | years 10 months 8 days old if still alive today. He was born on 2 May 1951 |
| 33 Hank Williams was | 29 | years 3 months 15 days old when he died on 1 January 1953, 57 years ago |
| Hank would be | 86 | years 5 months 21 days old if still alive today. He was born on 17 September 1923 |
| 34 Ronnie Van Zant was | 29 | years 9 months 5 days old when he died on 20 October 1977, 33 years ago |
| Ronnie would be | 62 | years 1 month 23 days old if still alive today. He was born on 15 January 1948 |
| 35 Cassie Gaines was | 29 | years 9 months 11 days old when she died on 20 October 1977, 33 years ago |
| Cassie would be | 62 | years 2 months 1 day old if still alive today. She was born on 9 January 1948 |
| 36 Marc Bolan was | 29 | years 11 months 17 days old when he died on 16 September 1977, 33 years ago |
| Marc would be | 62 | years 5 months 8 days old if still alive today. He was born on 30 September 1947 |
| 37 Andy Gibb was | 30 | years 5 days old when he died on 10 March 1988, 22 years ago today |
| Andy would be | 52 | years 5 days old if still alive today. He was born on 5 March 1958 |
| 38 Johnny Burnette was | 30 | years 4 months 20 days old when he died on 14 August 1964, 46 years ago |
| Johnny would be | 75 | years 11 months 13 days old if still alive today. He was born on 25 March 1934 |
| 39 Tommy Caldwell was | 30 | years 5 months 19 days old when he died on 28 April 1980, 30 years ago |
| Tommy would be | 60 | years 4 months 1 day old if still alive today. He was born on 9 November 1949 |
| 40 Patsy Cline was | 30 | years 5 months 25 days old when he died on 5 March 1963, 47 years ago |
| Patsy would be | 77 | years 6 months 2 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 September 1932 |
| 41 Jeff Buckley was | 30 | years 6 months 12 days old when he died on 29 May 1997, 13 years ago |
| Jeff would be | 43 | years 3 months 21 days old if still alive today. He was born on 17 November 1966 |
| 42 Steve Clark was | 30 | years 8 months 16 days old when he died on 8 January 1991, 19 years ago |
| Steve would be | 49 | years 10 months 15 days old if still alive today. He was born on 23 April 1960 |
| 43 Pete Farndon was | 30 | years 10 months 2 days old when he died on 14 April 1983, 27 years ago |
| Pete would be | 57 | years 8 months 26 days old if still alive today. He was born on 12 June 1952 |
| 44 Steve Peregrin Took was | 31 | years 2 months 29 days old when he died on 27 October 1980, 30 years ago |
| Steve would be | 60 | years 7 months 10 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 July 1949 |
| 45 Sandy Denny was | 31 | years 3 months 15 days old when she died on 21 April 1978, 32 years ago |
| Sandy would be | 63 | years 2 months 4 days old if still alive today. She was born on 6 January 1947 |
| 46 Terry Kath was | 31 | years 11 months 23 days old when he died on 23 January 1978, 32 years ago |
| Terry would be | 64 | years 1 month 7 days old if still alive today. He was born on 31 January 1946 |
| 47 Keith Moon was | 32 | years 15 days old when he died on 7 September 1978, 32 years ago |
| Keith would be | 63 | years 6 months 15 days old if still alive today. He was born on 23 August 1946 |
| 48 John Bonham was | 32 | years 3 months 25 days old when he died on 25 September 1980, 30 years ago |
| John would be | 61 | years 9 months 7 days old if still alive today. He was born on 31 May 1948 |
| 49 Rushton Moreve was | 32 | years 7 months 25 days old when he died on 1 July 1981, 29 years ago |
| Rushton would be | 61 | years 4 months 4 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 November 1948 |
| 50 Mama Cass Elliot was | 32 | years 10 months 10 days old when she died on 29 July 1974, 36 years ago |
| Mama Cass would be | 68 | years 5 months 19 days old if still alive today. She was born on 19 September 1941 |
| 51 Karen Carpenter was | 32 | years 11 months 2 days old when she died on 4 February 1983, 27 years ago |
| Karen would be | 60 | years 8 days old if still alive today. She was born on 2 March 1950 |
| 52 Brian Epstein was | 32 | years 11 months 8 days old when he died on 27 August 1967, 43 years ago |
| Brian would be | 75 | years 5 months 19 days old if still alive today. He was born on 19 September 1934 |
| 53 Keith Relf was | 33 | years 1 month 22 days old when he died on 14 May 1976, 34 years ago |
| Keith would be | 66 | years 11 months 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 March 1943 |
| 54 Bon Scott was | 33 | years 7 months 10 days old when he died on 19 February 1980, 30 years ago |
| Bon would be | 63 | years 8 months 1 day old if still alive today. He was born on 9 July 1946 |
| 55 Eva Cassidy was | 33 | years 9 months old when she died on 2 November 1996, 14 years ago |
| Eva would be | 47 | years 1 month 8 days old if still alive today. She was born on 2 February 1963 |
| 56 Sam Cooke was | 33 | years 10 months 19 days old when he died on 11 December 1964, 46 years ago |
| Sam would be | 79 | years 1 month 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 January 1931 |
| 57 Danny Cedrone was | 33 | years 11 months 28 days old when he died on 17 June 1954, 56 years ago |
| Danny would be | 89 | years 8 months 18 days old if still alive today. He was born on 20 June 1920 |
| 58 Lowell George was | 34 | years 2 months 16 days old when he died on 29 June 1979, 31 years ago |
| Lowell would be | 64 | years 10 months 25 days old if still alive today. He was born on 13 April 1945 |
| 59 Ray Gillen was | 34 | years 6 months 19 days old when he died on 1 December 1993, 17 years ago |
| Ray would be | 50 | years 9 months 26 days old if still alive today. He was born on 12 May 1959 |
| 60 Jonathan Melvoin was | 34 | years 7 months 6 days old when he died on 12 July 1996, 14 years ago |
| Jonathan would be | 48 | years 3 months 4 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 December 1961 |
| 61 Layne Staley was | 34 | years 7 months 14 days old when he died on 5 April 2002, 8 years ago |
| Layne would be | 42 | years 6 months 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 August 1967 |
| 62 Jaco Pastorious was | 35 | years 9 months 20 days old when he died on 21 September 1987, 23 years ago |
| Jaco would be | 58 | years 3 months 9 days old if still alive today. He was born on 1 December 1951 |
| 63 Alan Murphy was | 35 | years 10 months 21 days old when he died on 19 October 1989, 21 years ago |
| Alan would be | 56 | years 3 months 10 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 November 1953 |
| 64 Stevie Ray Vaughan was | 35 | years 10 months 24 days old when he died on 27 August 1990, 20 years ago |
| Stevie would be | 55 | years 5 months 7 days old if still alive today. He was born on 3 October 1954 |
| 65 Bob Marley was | 36 | years 3 months 5 days old when he died on 11 May 1981, 29 years ago |
| Bob would be | 65 | years 1 month 4 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 February 1945 |
| 66 Phil Lynott was | 36 | years 4 months 15 days old when he died on 4 January 1986, 24 years ago |
| Phil would be | 60 | years 6 months 18 days old if still alive today. He was born on 20 August 1949 |
| 67 Rusty Day was | 36 | years 5 months 5 days old when he died on 3 June 1982, 28 years ago |
| Rusty would be | 64 | years 2 months 9 days old if still alive today. He was born on 29 December 1945 |
| 68 Tom Evans was | 36 | years 5 months 14 days old when he died on 19 November 1983, 27 years ago |
| Tom would be | 62 | years 9 months 5 days old if still alive today. He was born on 5 June 1947 |
| 69 Graham Bond was | 36 | years 6 months 10 days old when he died on 8 May 1974, 36 years ago |
| Graham would be | 72 | years 4 months 10 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 October 1937 |
| 70 Gene Vincent was | 36 | years 8 months 1 day old when he died on 12 October 1971, 39 years ago |
| Gene would be | 75 | years 27 days old if still alive today. He was born on 11 February 1935 |
| 71 Allen Collins was | 37 | years 6 months 4 days old when he died on 23 January 1990, 20 years ago |
| Allen would be | 57 | years 7 months 19 days old if still alive today. He was born on 19 July 1952 |
| 72 King Curtis was | 37 | years 6 months 6 days old when he died on 13 August 1971, 39 years ago |
| King would be | 76 | years 1 month 3 days old if still alive today. He was born on 7 February 1934 |
| 73 Mike Bloomfield was | 37 | years 6 months 18 days old when he died on 15 February 1981, 29 years ago |
| Mike would be | 66 | years 7 months 10 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 July 1943 |
| 74 Bobby Darin was | 37 | years 7 months 6 days old when he died on 20 December 1973, 37 years ago |
| Bobby would be | 73 | years 9 months 24 days old if still alive today. He was born on 14 May 1936 |
| 75 Michael Hutchence was | 37 | years 10 months old when he died on 22 November 1997, 13 years ago |
| Michael would be | 50 | years 1 month 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 January 1960 |
| 76 Carl Radle was | 37 | years 11 months 12 days old when he died on 30 May 1980, 30 years ago |
| Carl would be | 67 | years 8 months 20 days old if still alive today. He was born on 18 June 1942 |
| 77 David Byron was | 38 | years 30 days old when he died on 28 February 1985, 25 years ago |
| David would be | 63 | years 1 month 9 days old if still alive today. He was born on 29 January 1947 |
| 78 Bob 'The Bear' Hite was | 38 | years 1 month 10 days old when he died on 5 April 1981, 29 years ago |
| Bob would be | 67 | years 12 days old if still alive today. He was born on 26 February 1943 |
| 79 Dimebag Darrell Abbot was | 38 | years 3 months 18 days old when he died on 8 December 2004, 6 years ago |
| Dimebag Darrell would be | 43 | years 6 months 18 days old if still alive today. He was born on 20 August 1966 |
| 80 Jeff Porcaro was | 38 | years 4 months 4 days old when he died on 5 August 1992, 18 years ago |
| Jeff would be | 55 | years 11 months 9 days old if still alive today. He was born on 1 April 1954 |
| 81 Harry Chapin was | 38 | years 7 months 9 days old when he died on 16 July 1981, 29 years ago |
| Harry would be | 67 | years 3 months 3 days old if still alive today. He was born on 7 December 1942 |
| 82 Johnny Thunders was | 38 | years 9 months 8 days old when he died on 23 April 1991, 19 years ago |
| Johnny would be | 57 | years 7 months 23 days old if still alive today. He was born on 15 July 1952 |
| 83 Michael Lee was | 39 | years 6 days old when he died on 25 November 2008, 2 years ago |
| Michael would be | 40 | years 3 months 19 days old if still alive today. He was born on 19 November 1969 |
| 84 Tim Hardin was | 39 | years 6 days old when he died on 29 December 1980, 30 years ago |
| Tim would be | 68 | years 2 months 15 days old if still alive today. He was born on 23 December 1941 |
| 85 Chris Wood was | 39 | years 18 days old when he died on 12 July 1983, 27 years ago |
| Chris would be | 65 | years 8 months 14 days old if still alive today. He was born on 24 June 1944 |
| 86 Dennis Wilson was | 39 | years 24 days old when he died on 28 December 1983, 27 years ago |
| Dennis would be | 65 | years 3 months 6 days old if still alive today. He was born on 4 December 1944 |
| 87 Bill Black was | 39 | years 1 month 4 days old when he died on 21 October 1965, 45 years ago |
| Bill would be | 83 | years 5 months 21 days old if still alive today. He was born on 17 September 1926 |
| 88 John Lennon was | 40 | years 1 month 29 days old when he died on 8 December 1980, 30 years ago |
| John would be | 69 | years 5 months 1 day old if still alive today. He was born on 9 October 1940 |
| 89 Roy Hamilton was | 40 | years 3 months 4 days old when he died on 20 July 1969, 41 years ago |
| Roy would be | 80 | years 10 months 22 days old if still alive today. He was born on 16 April 1929 |
| 90 Luther Perkins was | 40 | years 6 months 28 days old when he died on 5 August 1968, 42 years ago |
| Luther would be | 82 | years 2 months 2 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 January 1928 |
| 91 Jim Reeves was | 40 | years 11 months 11 days old when he died on 31 July 1964, 46 years ago |
| Jim would be | 86 | years 6 months 18 days old if still alive today. He was born on 20 August 1923 |
| 92 Kirsty MacColl was | 41 | years 2 months 8 days old when she died on 18 December 2000, 10 years ago |
| Kirsty would be | 50 | years 5 months old if still alive today. She was born on 10 October 1959 |
| 93 Angus MacLise was | 41 | years 3 months 17 days old when he died on 21 June 1979, 31 years ago |
| Angus would be | 72 | years 6 days old if still alive today. He was born on 4 March 1938 |
| 94 Eric Carr was | 41 | years 4 months 12 days old when he died on 24 November 1991, 19 years ago |
| Eric would be | 59 | years 7 months 26 days old if still alive today. He was born on 12 July 1950 |
| 95 Gar Samuelson was | 41 | years 5 months 4 days old when he died on 22 July 1999, 11 years ago |
| Gar would be | 52 | years 20 days old if still alive today. He was born on 18 February 1958 |
| 96 Lee Brilleaux was | 41 | years 10 months 28 days old when he died on 7 April 1994, 16 years ago |
| Lee would be | 57 | years 10 months old if still alive today. He was born on 10 May 1952 |
| 97 Jeff Healey was | 41 | years 11 months 5 days old when he died on 2 March 2008, 2 years ago |
| Jeff would be | 43 | years 11 months 13 days old if still alive today. He was born on 25 March 1966 |
| 98 Freddie King was | 42 | years 3 months 25 days old when he died on 28 December 1976, 34 years ago |
| Freddie would be | 75 | years 6 months 7 days old if still alive today. He was born on 3 September 1934 |
| 99 Jim Hodder was | 42 | years 5 months 19 days old when he died on 5 June 1990, 20 years ago |
| Jim would be | 62 | years 2 months 21 days old if still alive today. He was born on 17 December 1947 |
| 100 Elvis Presley was | 42 | years 7 months 8 days old when he died on 16 August 1977, 33 years ago |
| Elvis would be | 75 | years 2 months 2 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 January 1935 |
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