Musicians Who Died In the Saddest Ways

Some of these musician died broken and penniless. Some are not even well known of today. This list is made to try to revive of continue the memories of these nearly forgotten men with broken hearts.
The Top Ten
1 Dickie Pride (1941-1969)
2 Nick Drake (1948-1974) Nicholas Rodney "Nick" Drake (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974) was an English singer-songwriter and musician, known for his acoustic guitar-based songs. A singular talent who passed almost unnoticed during his brief lifetime, his work has posthumously achieved wider notice and recognition.
3 John Lennon (1940-1980) John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980) was an English singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a co-founder of the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. He was assassinated by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980 at age 40. Lennon was characterised by the rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music, writing and drawings,... read more

He was taken from us. He wrote a song how life begins when you're forty! What a tragedy!

Beck yeah this man is a chunk of us history

We loved him so and miss him every day! 1

4 Stuart Sutcliffe (1940-1962)
5 Louis Chauvin (1881-1908)
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era, born in Salzburg.
7 Scott Joplin (1868-1917)
8 Russ Columbo (1908-1934)
9 Layne Staley (1967-2002) Layne Thomas Staley was an American musician who served as the lead singer and co-songwriter of the rock band Alice in Chains, which he founded with guitarist Jerry Cantrell in Seattle, Washington in 1987. Alice in Chains rose to international fame as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s. ...read more.
10 Kurt Cobain (1967-1994) Kurt Cobain was born February 20, 1967, in Aberdeen, Washington. In 1987, he started the grunge band Nirvana, which became one of the most successful bands ever. He was a talented yet troubled grunge performer. Kurt Cobain became a rock legend in the 1990s with his band. He committed suicide at his ...read more.
The Contenders
11 Dick Kattenburg (1919-1944)
12 Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)
13 Dimebag Darrell (1966-2004) Darrell Lance Abbott, also known as Diamond Darrell and Dimebag Darrell, was an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of two bands, Pantera and Damageplan, alongside his brother, Vinnie Paul. Abbott died in 2004 after he was shot by a mentally unstable fan.

He got shot on stage!

14 Christine McVie (1943-2022)

She had a relatively quick illness & passed away on the end of November. A truly sad way to end the month in a rough year. The best member of Fleetwood Mac is gone. R.I.P.

15 Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
16 Elvis Presley (1935-1977) Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and initial controversy. ...read more.
17 Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
18 Sophie (1986-2021)
19 Sarah Harding (1981-2021)

This should've been here since that 1st week of September 2021 that changed music forever. 1 of the Girls Aloud stars lost her battle to breast cancer within 2.5 months before her 40th birthday. She had much better music than what we have now. R.I.P. too soon.

20 Mitch Lucker (1984-2012) Mitchell Adam "Mitch" Lucker was an American musician and lead singer for the deathcore band Suicide Silence.
21 Jim Morrison (1943-1971) James Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American singer, songwriter, and poet best remembered as the lead singer of the Doors.
22 Syd Barrett (1946-2006) Roger Keith Barrett was an English musician, composer, singer, songwriter, and painter. Best known as a founder member of the band Pink Floyd, Barrett was the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter in its early years and is credited with naming the band.
23 Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Franz Peter Schubert (31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer. Schubert died before his 32nd birthday, but was extremely prolific during his lifetime. His output consists of over six hundred secular vocal works, seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music ...read more.
24 Glenn Miller (1904-1944)
25 Per Ohlin (1969-1991)
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