Youngest Dying Rock Stars

Today is the 10th of March, 2010

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, 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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