Youngest Dying Rock stars

Today is the 4th of February, 2012

The Day The Music Died
The 100 youngest rockstars to die
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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