Youngest Dying Rock stars
Today is the 20th of May, 2013
| 1 Ritchie Valens was | 17 | years 8 months 21 days old when he died on 3 February 1959, 54 years ago |
| Ritchie would be | 72 | years 7 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, 53 years ago |
| Eddie would be | 74 | years 7 months 17 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, 34 years ago |
| Sid would be | 56 | years 10 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, 51 years ago |
| Stu would be | 72 | years 10 months 27 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, 33 years ago |
| Darby would be | 54 | years 7 months 24 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, 54 years ago |
| Buddy would be | 76 | years 8 months 13 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, 47 years ago |
| Bobby would be | 70 | years 6 months 28 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, 33 years ago |
| Ian would be | 56 | years 10 months 5 days old if still alive today. He was born on 15 July 1956 |
| 9 Razzle was | 24 | years 7 days old when he died on 9 December 1984, 29 years ago |
| Razzle would be | 52 | years 5 months 18 days old if still alive today. He was born on 2 December 1960 |
| 10 Andrew Wood was | 24 | years 2 months 11 days old when he died on 19 March 1990, 23 years ago |
| Andrew would be | 47 | years 4 months 12 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 January 1966 |
| 11 Robbie McIntosh (AWB) was | 24 | years 4 months 17 days old when he died on 23 September 1974, 39 years ago |
| Robbie would be | 63 | years 14 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 May 1950 |
| 12 Berry Oakley was | 24 | years 7 months 7 days old when he died on 11 November 1972, 41 years ago |
| Berry would be | 65 | years 1 month 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 4 April 1948 |
| 13 Cliff Burton was | 24 | years 7 months 17 days old when he died on 27 September 1986, 27 years ago |
| Cliff would be | 51 | years 3 months 10 days old if still alive today. He was born on 10 February 1962 |
| 14 Tammi Terrell was | 24 | years 10 months 15 days old when she died on 16 March 1970, 43 years ago |
| Tammi would be | 68 | years 21 days old if still alive today. She was born on 29 April 1945 |
| 15 Duane Allman was | 24 | years 11 months 9 days old when he died on 29 October 1971, 42 years ago |
| Duane would be | 66 | years 6 months old if still alive today. He was born on 20 November 1946 |
| 16 Randy Rhoads was | 25 | years 3 months 13 days old when he died on 19 March 1982, 31 years ago |
| Randy would be | 56 | years 5 months 14 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 December 1956 |
| 17 Tommy Bolin was | 25 | years 4 months 3 days old when he died on 4 December 1976, 37 years ago |
| Tommy would be | 61 | years 9 months 19 days old if still alive today. He was born on 1 August 1951 |
| 18 Frankie Lymon was | 25 | years 4 months 28 days old when he died on 27 February 1968, 45 years ago |
| Frankie would be | 70 | years 7 months 20 days old if still alive today. He was born on 30 September 1942 |
| 19 Paul Kossoff was | 25 | years 6 months 5 days old when he died on 19 March 1976, 37 years ago |
| Paul would be | 62 | years 8 months 6 days old if still alive today. He was born on 14 September 1950 |
| 20 Johnny Ace was | 25 | years 6 months 16 days old when he died on 25 December 1954, 59 years ago |
| Johnny would be | 83 | years 11 months 11 days old if still alive today. He was born on 9 June 1929 |
| 21 Charlie Christian was | 25 | years 7 months 1 day old when he died on 2 March 1942, 71 years ago |
| Charlie would be | 96 | years 9 months 21 days old if still alive today. He was born on 29 July 1916 |
| 22 Andrew Durant was | 25 | years 7 months 4 days old when he died on 6 May 1980, 33 years ago |
| Andrew would be | 58 | years 7 months 18 days old if still alive today. He was born on 2 October 1954 |
| 23 James Honeyman-Scott was | 25 | years 7 months 12 days old when he died on 16 June 1982, 31 years ago |
| James would be | 56 | years 6 months 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 4 November 1956 |
| 24 Dave Lepard was | 25 | years 7 months 23 days old when he died on 20 January 2006, 7 years ago |
| Dave would be | 32 | years 11 months 22 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 May 1980 |
| 25 Hillel Slovak was | 26 | years 2 months 12 days old when he died on 25 June 1988, 25 years ago |
| Hillel would be | 51 | years 1 month 7 days old if still alive today. He was born on 13 April 1962 |
| 26 Otis Redding was | 26 | years 3 months 1 day old when he died on 10 December 1967, 46 years ago |
| Otis would be | 71 | years 8 months 11 days old if still alive today. He was born on 9 September 1941 |
| 27 Jimmy McCulloch was | 26 | years 3 months 23 days old when he died on 27 September 1979, 34 years ago |
| Jimmy would be | 59 | years 11 months 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 4 June 1953 |
| 28 Nick Drake was | 26 | years 5 months 6 days old when he died on 25 November 1974, 39 years ago |
| Nick would be | 64 | years 11 months 1 day old if still alive today. He was born on 19 June 1948 |
| 29 Gram Parsons was | 26 | years 10 months 14 days old when he died on 19 September 1973, 40 years ago |
| Gram would be | 66 | years 6 months 15 days old if still alive today. He was born on 5 November 1946 |
| 30 Kristen Pfaff was | 27 | years 21 days old when she died on 16 June 1994, 19 years ago |
| Kristen would be | 45 | years 11 months 24 days old if still alive today. She was born on 26 May 1967 |
| 31 Richey James Edwards was | 27 | years 1 month 10 days old when he died on 1 February 1995, 18 years ago |
| Richey would be | 45 | years 4 months 28 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 December 1967 |
| 32 Kurt Cobain was | 27 | years 1 month 16 days old when he died on 5 April 1994, 19 years ago |
| Kurt would be | 46 | years 3 months old if still alive today. He was born on 20 February 1967 |
| 33 Alan Wilson was | 27 | years 1 month 30 days old when he died on 3 September 1970, 43 years ago |
| Alan would be | 69 | years 10 months 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 4 July 1943 |
| 34 Robert Johnson was | 27 | years 3 months 8 days old when he died on 16 August 1938, 75 years ago |
| Robert would be | 102 | years 12 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 May 1911 |
| 35 Brian Jones was | 27 | years 4 months 5 days old when he died on 3 July 1969, 44 years ago |
| Brian would be | 71 | years 2 months 22 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 February 1942 |
| 36 Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan was | 27 | years 6 months old when he died on 8 March 1973, 40 years ago |
| Ron would be | 67 | years 8 months 12 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 September 1945 |
| 37 Gary Thain was | 27 | years 6 months 23 days old when he died on 8 December 1975, 38 years ago |
| Gary would be | 65 | years 5 days old if still alive today. He was born on 15 May 1948 |
| 38 Jim Morrison was | 27 | years 6 months 25 days old when he died on 3 July 1971, 42 years ago |
| Jim would be | 69 | years 5 months 12 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 December 1943 |
| 39 Janis Joplin was | 27 | years 8 months 15 days old when she died on 4 October 1970, 43 years ago |
| Janis would be | 70 | years 4 months 1 day old if still alive today. She was born on 19 January 1943 |
| 40 Jimi Hendrix was | 27 | years 9 months 22 days old when he died on 18 September 1970, 43 years ago |
| Jimi would be | 70 | years 5 months 23 days old if still alive today. He was born on 27 November 1942 |
| 41 Amy Winehouse was | 27 | years 10 months 9 days old when she died on 23 July 2011, 2 years ago |
| Amy would be | 29 | years 8 months 6 days old if still alive today. She was born on 14 September 1983 |
| 42 Peter Ham was | 27 | years 11 months 28 days old when he died on 24 April 1975, 38 years ago |
| Peter would be | 66 | years 23 days old if still alive today. He was born on 27 April 1947 |
| 43 Shannon Hoon was | 28 | years 25 days old when he died on 21 October 1995, 18 years ago |
| Shannon would be | 45 | years 7 months 24 days old if still alive today. He was born on 26 September 1967 |
| 44 Steve Gaines was | 28 | years 1 month 6 days old when he died on 20 October 1977, 36 years ago |
| Steve would be | 63 | years 8 months 6 days old if still alive today. He was born on 14 September 1949 |
| 45 Bradley Nowell was | 28 | years 3 months 3 days old when he died on 25 May 1996, 17 years ago |
| Bradley would be | 45 | years 2 months 28 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 February 1968 |
| 46 JP 'Big Bopper' Richardson was | 28 | years 3 months 10 days old when he died on 3 February 1959, 54 years ago |
| JP would be | 82 | years 6 months 26 days old if still alive today. He was born on 24 October 1930 |
| 47 Tim Buckley was | 28 | years 4 months 15 days old when he died on 29 June 1975, 38 years ago |
| Tim would be | 66 | years 3 months 6 days old if still alive today. He was born on 14 February 1947 |
| 48 John Glascock was | 28 | years 6 months 15 days old when he died on 17 November 1979, 34 years ago |
| John would be | 62 | years 18 days old if still alive today. He was born on 2 May 1951 |
| 49 Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan was | 28 | years 10 months 19 days old when he died on 28 December 2009, 4 years ago |
| Jimmy would be | 32 | years 3 months 11 days old if still alive today. He was born on 9 February 1981 |
| 50 Nigel Preston was | 28 | years 11 months 28 days old when he died on 1 April 1992, 21 years ago |
| Nigel would be | 50 | years 1 month 16 days old if still alive today. He was born on 4 April 1963 |
| 51 Hank Williams was | 29 | years 3 months 15 days old when he died on 1 January 1953, 60 years ago |
| Hank would be | 89 | years 8 months 3 days old if still alive today. He was born on 17 September 1923 |
| 52 Ronnie Van Zant was | 29 | years 9 months 5 days old when he died on 20 October 1977, 36 years ago |
| Ronnie would be | 65 | years 4 months 5 days old if still alive today. He was born on 15 January 1948 |
| 53 Cassie Gaines was | 29 | years 9 months 11 days old when she died on 20 October 1977, 36 years ago |
| Cassie would be | 65 | years 4 months 11 days old if still alive today. She was born on 9 January 1948 |
| 54 Brian Cole was | 29 | years 10 months 25 days old when he died on 2 August 1972, 41 years ago |
| Brian would be | 70 | years 8 months 12 days old if still alive today. He was born on 8 September 1942 |
| 55 Marc Bolan was | 29 | years 11 months 17 days old when he died on 16 September 1977, 36 years ago |
| Marc would be | 65 | years 7 months 20 days old if still alive today. He was born on 30 September 1947 |
| 56 Andy Gibb was | 30 | years 5 days old when he died on 10 March 1988, 25 years ago |
| Andy would be | 55 | years 2 months 15 days old if still alive today. He was born on 5 March 1958 |
| 57 Johnny Burnette was | 30 | years 4 months 20 days old when he died on 14 August 1964, 49 years ago |
| Johnny would be | 79 | years 1 month 25 days old if still alive today. He was born on 25 March 1934 |
| 58 Tommy Caldwell was | 30 | years 5 months 19 days old when he died on 28 April 1980, 33 years ago |
| Tommy would be | 63 | years 6 months 11 days old if still alive today. He was born on 9 November 1949 |
| 59 Patsy Cline was | 30 | years 5 months 25 days old when she died on 5 March 1963, 50 years ago |
| Patsy would be | 80 | years 8 months 12 days old if still alive today. She was born on 8 September 1932 |
| 60 Little Willy John was | 30 | years 6 months 11 days old when he died on 26 May 1968, 45 years ago |
| Little Willy would be | 75 | years 6 months 5 days old if still alive today. He was born on 15 November 1937 |
| 61 Jeff Buckley was | 30 | years 6 months 12 days old when he died on 29 May 1997, 16 years ago |
| Jeff would be | 46 | years 6 months 3 days old if still alive today. He was born on 17 November 1966 |
| 62 Jim Croce was | 30 | years 8 months 10 days old when he died on 20 September 1973, 40 years ago |
| Jim would be | 70 | years 4 months 10 days old if still alive today. He was born on 10 January 1943 |
| 63 Steve Clark was | 30 | years 8 months 16 days old when he died on 8 January 1991, 22 years ago |
| Steve would be | 53 | years 27 days old if still alive today. He was born on 23 April 1960 |
| 64 Pete Farndon was | 30 | years 10 months 2 days old when he died on 14 April 1983, 30 years ago |
| Pete would be | 60 | years 11 months 8 days old if still alive today. He was born on 12 June 1952 |
| 65 Steve Peregrin Took was | 31 | years 2 months 29 days old when he died on 27 October 1980, 33 years ago |
| Steve would be | 63 | years 9 months 22 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 July 1949 |
| 66 Sandy Denny was | 31 | years 3 months 15 days old when she died on 21 April 1978, 35 years ago |
| Sandy would be | 66 | years 4 months 14 days old if still alive today. She was born on 6 January 1947 |
| 67 Minnie Riperton was | 31 | years 8 months 4 days old when she died on 12 July 1979, 34 years ago |
| Minnie would be | 65 | years 6 months 12 days old if still alive today. She was born on 8 November 1947 |
| 68 Terry Kath was | 31 | years 11 months 23 days old when he died on 23 January 1978, 35 years ago |
| Terry would be | 67 | years 3 months 19 days old if still alive today. He was born on 31 January 1946 |
| 69 Keith Godchaux was | 32 | years 4 days old when he died on 23 July 1980, 33 years ago |
| Keith would be | 64 | years 10 months 1 day old if still alive today. He was born on 19 July 1948 |
| 70 Keith Moon was | 32 | years 15 days old when he died on 7 September 1978, 35 years ago |
| Keith would be | 66 | years 8 months 27 days old if still alive today. He was born on 23 August 1946 |
| 71 John Bonham was | 32 | years 3 months 25 days old when he died on 25 September 1980, 33 years ago |
| John would be | 64 | years 11 months 20 days old if still alive today. He was born on 31 May 1948 |
| 72 Ricky Wilson was | 32 | years 6 months 23 days old when he died on 12 October 1985, 28 years ago |
| Ricky would be | 60 | years 2 months 1 day old if still alive today. He was born on 19 March 1953 |
| 73 Florence Ballard was | 32 | years 7 months 23 days old when she died on 22 February 1976, 37 years ago |
| Florence would be | 69 | years 10 months 20 days old if still alive today. She was born on 30 June 1943 |
| 74 Rushton Moreve was | 32 | years 7 months 25 days old when he died on 1 July 1981, 32 years ago |
| Rushton would be | 64 | years 6 months 14 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 November 1948 |
| 75 Mama Cass Elliot was | 32 | years 10 months 10 days old when she died on 29 July 1974, 39 years ago |
| Mama Cass would be | 71 | years 8 months 1 day old if still alive today. She was born on 19 September 1941 |
| 76 Karen Carpenter was | 32 | years 11 months 2 days old when she died on 4 February 1983, 30 years ago |
| Karen would be | 63 | years 2 months 18 days old if still alive today. She was born on 2 March 1950 |
| 77 Brian Epstein was | 32 | years 11 months 8 days old when he died on 27 August 1967, 46 years ago |
| Brian would be | 78 | years 8 months 1 day old if still alive today. He was born on 19 September 1934 |
| 78 Keith Relf was | 33 | years 1 month 22 days old when he died on 14 May 1976, 37 years ago |
| Keith would be | 70 | years 1 month 28 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 March 1943 |
| 79 Donny Hathaway was | 33 | years 3 months 12 days old when he died on 13 January 1979, 34 years ago |
| Donny would be | 67 | years 7 months 19 days old if still alive today. He was born on 1 October 1945 |
| 80 Bon Scott was | 33 | years 7 months 10 days old when he died on 19 February 1980, 33 years ago |
| Bon would be | 66 | years 10 months 11 days old if still alive today. He was born on 9 July 1946 |
| 81 Eva Cassidy was | 33 | years 9 months old when she died on 2 November 1996, 17 years ago |
| Eva would be | 50 | years 3 months 18 days old if still alive today. She was born on 2 February 1963 |
| 82 Sam Cooke was | 33 | years 10 months 19 days old when he died on 11 December 1964, 49 years ago |
| Sam would be | 82 | years 3 months 28 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 January 1931 |
| 83 Danny Cedrone was | 33 | years 11 months 28 days old when he died on 17 June 1954, 59 years ago |
| Danny would be | 92 | years 11 months old if still alive today. He was born on 20 June 1920 |
| 84 Lowell George was | 34 | years 2 months 16 days old when he died on 29 June 1979, 34 years ago |
| Lowell would be | 68 | years 1 month 7 days old if still alive today. He was born on 13 April 1945 |
| 85 Charlie Parker was | 34 | years 6 months 11 days old when he died on 12 March 1955, 58 years ago |
| Charlie would be | 92 | years 8 months 21 days old if still alive today. He was born on 29 August 1920 |
| 86 Ray Gillen was | 34 | years 6 months 19 days old when he died on 1 December 1993, 20 years ago |
| Ray would be | 54 | years 8 days old if still alive today. He was born on 12 May 1959 |
| 87 Chuck Schuldiner was | 34 | years 7 months old when he died on 13 December 2001, 12 years ago |
| Chuck would be | 46 | years 7 days old if still alive today. He was born on 13 May 1967 |
| 88 Jonathan Melvoin was | 34 | years 7 months 6 days old when he died on 12 July 1996, 17 years ago |
| Jonathan would be | 51 | years 5 months 14 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 December 1961 |
| 89 Layne Staley was | 34 | years 7 months 14 days old when he died on 5 April 2002, 11 years ago |
| Layne would be | 45 | years 8 months 28 days old if still alive today. He was born on 22 August 1967 |
| 90 Nick Curran was | 35 | years 6 days old when he died on 6 October 2012, 1 year ago |
| Nick would be | 35 | years 7 months 20 days old if still alive today. He was born on 30 September 1977 |
| 91 Johnny Horton was | 35 | years 6 months 6 days old when he died on 5 November 1960, 53 years ago |
| Johnny would be | 88 | years 20 days old if still alive today. He was born on 30 April 1925 |
| 92 Jaco Pastorious was | 35 | years 9 months 20 days old when he died on 21 September 1987, 26 years ago |
| Jaco would be | 61 | years 5 months 19 days old if still alive today. He was born on 1 December 1951 |
| 93 Alan Murphy was | 35 | years 10 months 21 days old when he died on 19 October 1989, 24 years ago |
| Alan would be | 59 | years 5 months 22 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 November 1953 |
| 94 Stevie Ray Vaughan was | 35 | years 10 months 24 days old when he died on 27 August 1990, 23 years ago |
| Stevie would be | 58 | years 7 months 17 days old if still alive today. He was born on 3 October 1954 |
| 95 Bob Marley was | 36 | years 3 months 5 days old when he died on 11 May 1981, 32 years ago |
| Bob would be | 68 | years 3 months 14 days old if still alive today. He was born on 6 February 1945 |
| 96 Phil Lynott was | 36 | years 4 months 15 days old when he died on 4 January 1986, 27 years ago |
| Phil would be | 63 | years 9 months old if still alive today. He was born on 20 August 1949 |
| 97 Rusty Day was | 36 | years 5 months 5 days old when he died on 3 June 1982, 31 years ago |
| Rusty would be | 67 | years 4 months 21 days old if still alive today. He was born on 29 December 1945 |
| 98 Tom Evans was | 36 | years 5 months 14 days old when he died on 19 November 1983, 30 years ago |
| Tom would be | 65 | years 11 months 15 days old if still alive today. He was born on 5 June 1947 |
| 99 Graham Bond was | 36 | years 6 months 10 days old when he died on 8 May 1974, 39 years ago |
| Graham would be | 75 | years 6 months 22 days old if still alive today. He was born on 28 October 1937 |
| 100 Gene Vincent was | 36 | years 8 months 1 day old when he died on 12 October 1971, 42 years ago |
| Gene would be | 78 | years 3 months 9 days old if still alive today. He was born on 11 February 1935 |
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