Top 10 Musicians Who Killed Someone

Keith Moon (The Who) killed his bodyguard

Keith John Moon (1946-1978) was the English drummer for the rock band The Who. He was known for his energetic, unconventional style and eccentric, often self-destructive behavior. Moon's drumming continues to be praised for its influence on rock music and his showmanship is remembered as legendary.

It was a tragic drunk driving accident - Keith ran over the guy. Keith wasn't a good driver even when sober. Charge: Running over and killing his bodyguard Neil Boland, drunk driving, and driving without a license or insurance. Later, it was deemed an accident, and the murder charge was lifted.

Sid Vicious (Sex Pistols) stabbed his girlfriend Nancy Spungen

Sid Vicious, born John Simon Ritchie (10 May 1957 to 2 February 1979) in London, England, was an English musician best known as the bass guitarist for the influential punk rock band the Sex Pistols. Despite his iconic status in the punk movement, he was notorious for his tumultuous lifestyle and his... read more

A few days?! I think he should have had at least a few weeks!

Jim Gordon, co-writer of "Layla", stabbed his mother

Jim Gordon, a drummer, had violent outbursts, probably due to schizophrenia. He worked with Eric Clapton, with whom he co-wrote "Layla", a Grammy winner. He also worked for The Everly Brothers, The Beach Boys, Glen Campbell, Alice Cooper, and Joe Cocker.

Varg Vikernes (Mayhem) stabbed his bandmate Euronymous

Louis Cachet (born Kristian Vikernes), more popularly known as Varg Vikernes, is a Norwegian musician, writer, and convicted murderer and arsonist. He is known as the sole member of the one-man band Burzum, named after a word in the Black Speech from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.... read more

One of the most psychopathic and sadistic people in the black metal scene, and that says something.

Vikernes was sentenced to 21 years in prison. I just want to add that his victim, Euronymous, wasn't much better than his murderer.

Vince Neil (Motley Crüe) killed his friend in a drunk driving accident

Vincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Mötley Crüe. He has been a prominent figure in the heavy metal scene since the band's formation in 1981. In addition to his work with Mötley Crüe, he has released solo albums and toured as... read more

His friend was Nicolas "Razzle" Dingley, drummer for the band Hanoi Rocks. Neil was drunk behind the wheel, lost control, and plowed into an oncoming car, killing Razzle and seriously injuring the two occupants of the other vehicle. Charge: Not charged. Jail Sentence: 15 days.

Gucci Mane murdered his best friend

Radric Delantic Davis, known professionally as Gucci Mane, is an American rapper who has released 12 studio albums and over 70 mixtapes. In 2007, he founded his own label, 1017 Records. He is credited with helping to pioneer the hip hop subgenre of trap music, along with fellow Atlanta-based rappers... read more

Charge: Murdering Pookie Lok. Jail Sentence: 39 months. Side note: Three weeks ago, I made a list 'Top 10 Famous People that Look Like Criminals' and added him to the list, but I didn't know he was an actual criminal. I thought he only looked like a criminal. I learned that he murdered someone this morning.

Mane turned himself into police after the shooting, and the charges were actually dropped due to insufficient evidence for some reason. He also claimed that the shots were in self-defense.

Jeez. That is seriously something specifically terrible.

C-Murder shot a fan

Corey Miller (born March 9, 1971) is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, author, and convicted murderer, better known by his stage name C-Murder. He initially gained fame in the mid-1990s as part of his brother Master P's label, No Limit Records, primarily as a member of the label's supergroup TRU.... read more

His stage name is C-Murder? How appropriate... Charge: Second-degree murder after shooting and beating a fan to death in 2002. Jail Sentence: Life. This is something.

Well, it was probably no surprise!

Phil Spector, producer, shot actress Lana Clarkson

Harvey Phillip Spector (born Harvey Philip Spector. December 26, 1939 - January 16, 2021) was an American record producer and songwriter, best known for his innovative recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s, followed decades later by his two trials and conviction for murder in the 2000s... read more

He worked with The Beatles, Ike and Tina Turner, Leonard Cohen, and Celine Dion. He's currently serving a 19-year sentence on charges of second-degree murder. He had pulled a gun on multiple people before that (mostly women). And rumors of him pointing weapons at everyone from John Lennon to the Ramones.

He is responsible for so many albums and songs like "Let It Be" and so much more. But he was also a psychopath.

Syco Sam killed his girlfriend and her parents

Lead Belly murdered his relative Will Stafford

Charge: Murder of Will Stafford in 1918. Jail Sentence: 35 years but released in 1925.

Also, several other attempted murders.

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Cool C shot a cop during a robbery

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Larry Troutman killed his own brother, musician Roger Troutman

Joe Meek, producer, shot his landlady

Max B murdered David Taylor

Charge: Armed robbery, kidnapping, and murder of David Taylor in 2009. Jail Sentence: 75 years.

X-Raided murdered Patricia Harris

Faust (Emperor) stabbed a gay man

He killed a gay man, but it wasn't because the man was gay. Faust killed him because he was an easy target. Faust tricked him into thinking they were going to engage in sexual activity in a forest. Instead, the man got murdered.

Todd Harrell (3 Doors Down) killed a truck driver in a drunk driving accident

Bobby Beausoleil stabbed his roommate in a drug deal gone bad

Bertrand Cantat (Noir Désir) killed his girlfriend Marie Trintignant

He's a French musician and formerly the frontman of the rock band Noir Désir. In 2003, he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter of French actress Marie Trintignant.
They got in a fight in a hotel room in Vilnius, Lithuania (where she stayed for the filming of a movie), following a dispute over a text message she received from her ex-husband. Cantat claimed he "slapped" Trintignant four times before putting her to bed, unaware that she was dying. She was repatriated to France, where a last-chance surgery was performed, but she died the next day. The postmortem suggested that Cantat had inflicted 19 blows to Trintignant's head, causing irreversible brain damage. The big rings he was wearing at the time may have amplified the blows, like brass knuckles.
Marie Trintignant was 41 at the time of her death, and she left behind four young sons. Cantat was released on parole in 2007, after serving half of his 8-year sentence.
I liked their music a lot (grew up with it, was quite a fan), loved his poetic and tortured lyrics. Now, it gives a too strange feeling... Nevertheless, it was a great band, and it's a pity for his bandmates. It was as much a shock for them as it was for the public. Cantat wasn't known as a violent person. But above all, it's sad for Marie and her loved ones.

Claudine Longet shot her boyfriend, Olympic skier Vladimir Sabich

The gun probably discharged accidentally while Sabich was showing her how to use it.

Big Lurch killed his female roommate while he was high on PCP

The best part: when the cops arrived, the rapper was naked, covered in blood, and eating pieces of her lungs, which he'd torn from her chest.

DaBaby killed a man in Walmart and claimed self-defense

Jonathan Lyndale Kirk (born December 22, 1991), known professionally as DaBaby and formerly as Baby Jesus, is an American rapper. He rose to mainstream prominence in 2019 with the release of his debut studio album Baby on Baby, which featured the hit single Suge. Before that, he gained attention through... read more

Randy Blythe pushed a fan offstage, causing his death.

David Randall "Randy" Blythe is the vocalist and lyricist of the American heavy metal band Lamb of God. He is also involved in the side project band Halo of Locusts. Blythe is known for his intense vocal style and dynamic stage presence.