Saddest Musician Suicides
In light of the passing of two of the greatest rock singers of all time, I've decided to make a list dedicated to the musicians who passed in the most tragic way possible. Rest in peace.
Chester Charles Bennington (March 20th, 1976 - July 20th, 2017) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known for being the lead singer of Linkin Park. Before he was known for Linkin Park, Bennington was the lead singer of post-grunge act Grey Daze who was heavily inspired by Stone Temple Pilots they released two albums with Chester before his death. Wake Me and No Sun Today, a third album called Amends would be released in 2020 consisting of voice samples from Bennington. After Grey Daze dissolved, Bennington would join Linkin Parkin in 1999 formerly called Hybrid Theory, replacing former vocalist Mark Wakefield, who would go on to become Taproot's producer. Even with Bennington's ...read more. It hitted me like a bunch of bricks... and it still does. Never before has a death impacted me as much as Chester's did.
Lead singer of Linkin Park & Stone Temple Pilots from 2013 to 2015
It tears me apart
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. This was a very great band and it had to go due to Kurt. Kurt was a unique,smart, great and talented musician. Thank you Kurt. Thank you!
Kurt Cobain ( February 20 1967-April 5,1994)
Lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana
Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980) was an English musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the post-punk band Joy Division.
Curtis, who suffered from epilepsy and depression, killed himself on 18 May 1980 (at the age of 23), on the eve of Joy Division's first North American tour, resulting in the band's dissolution and the subsequent formation of New Order.
Curtis was known for his bass-baritone voice, dance style, and songwriting filled with imagery of desolation, emptiness and alienation. Lead singer of Joy Division
Christopher John "Chris" Cornell was an American rock musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter and rhythm guitarist for Seattle rock band Soundgarden and as former lead vocalist and songwriter for the supergroup Audioslave. His vocal range was C2 to A5, while his highest notes went up to G6. He died on May 17, 2017. Lead singer of Soundgarden, Audioslave, & Temple of the Dog
Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian musician and actor. He was a founding member, lead singer and lyricist of rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997. No, Michael Hutchence and Hideto didn't want to die: they died accidentally from autoerotic asphyxiation - a dangerous autoerotic practice that often looks like a suicide but it's not. This practice is the restriction of oxygen to the brain for sexual arousal either by "controlled" hanging or by putting a plastic bag over the head. You understand that things can go wrong and out of control.
If interested, there's a list with details and police reports - Top 10 Famous People Who Died from Autoerotic Asphyxiation.
And Michael Hutchence is at #1. Hideto is also in the top 10.
Lead singer of INXS
Hideto Matsumoto, better known by his stage name Hide, was a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan. Similatly to Michael Hutchence, it wasn't suicide. They caused their own death but they didn't want to die. They died accidentally from an autoerotic practice gone wrong. Hideto was found "hanged with a towel tied to a doorknob." This is typical for autoerotic asphyxiation.
People who try to commit suicide don't hang from doorknobs by towels.
Bradley Edward "Brad" Delp was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock bands Boston and RTZ.
Drummer of Feeder
Dutch singer and songwriter
Former member of Fleetwood Mac
Keith Noel Emerson was an English keyboardist and composer. Emerson played in a number of bands before he found his first commercial success with the Nice. It seems that many people are unaware that he committed suicide. He shot himself in the head at the age of 71. He suffered from depression and nerve damage. He felt his career at this point was a letdown for his fans. He shot himself in the head. He did not realise everyone would bitterly miss him.
He shot himself with a shotgun and left a note saying "Sorry for all the blood."
Euronymous came in. He found his body, rearranged it and took a picture of it for their next album.
Welcome to black metal.
Tim Bergling (September 8, 1989 - April 20, 2018), better known by his stage name Avicii, was a Swedish electronic musician, DJ, remixer and record producer. He is best regarded for his work in Electronic Music during the 2010s in which his works have charted among the Top 40 Radio and for his influence towards 2010's contemporary Electronic musicians.
Berling was known to have had health problems in his personal life, which severely impeded his career as a music artist. He retired from touring in 2016 due to being overwhelmed by health complications and needing surgery and medication. Berling committed suicide in 2018 due to thoughts of depression. Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii, the king of EDM, committed suicide on April 20th 2018 at 28 years 8.66 months. His loss left an infinite mark in EDM as well as the rest of music as a whole. R.I.P. Avicii (1989-2018).
Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (January 17, 1933 – May 3,1987), better known by the stage name of Dalida, was an Italian-French singer and actress born in Egypt. A polyglot artist, she understood five languages and interpreted her songs in eleven languages, namely German, Egyptian Arabic, English, Lebanese Arabic, Spanish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese and Dutch.