Top Ten Saddest Things In the History of Music

Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and most other musicians who died young brought it upon themselves. Not so Lennon. He'd taken most of the '70s off, so he could spend time with his wife and son. Then, just as he was recording a new album, he was gone. - PetSounds

Hard to imagine anything sadder or more shocking to the world of music than this was.

A very unexpected tragic day. Worst day in history. - Beatlesboy9

really sad

This is why PETA needs to stop protesting medical research

He died from AIDS. How sadder can you get. - Pony

I half-agree to this; while AIDS does deplete your immune system, it does not kill you. You die with AIDS, not FROM it. - Juan-Luis

Truly depressing

The most saddest event in music

RIP Kurt - Neonco31

When this happened millions of people cried that day because of how great of a person Dimebag Darrell really was - christangrant

We call this the 27 Club. - Metalhead1997

Guess what? drug abusing? - zxm

I have to say this should be number one so many great artist died so young many could have became legends in rock some even did like Jimi Hendrix, Kurk Cobain, Robert Johnson, Jim Morrison and many many more who sadly didn't get to show all they can do to reinvent music R.I.P to them all - donovanthorn

As Don McLean sang, "the day the music died." - PetSounds

February 3, 1959 will always be remembered as "The Day the Music Died". - Metalhead1997

They died too soon - big bopper 28
buddy holly 23
Ritchie valens 17

He died too soon.

Music died the day he died. R.I.P.

Slow and painful, one of the greatest people ever, so sad. Let this be a lesson to all of you kids to never smoke!

Wow, just wow. Also, Bonham's death was from too much alcohol. - Pony

That was really sad - Toucan

Led Zeppelin are legends! And they broke up, and John died. R.I.P - ToptenPizza

The Beatles were a legend! They had everything! Why! - ToptenPizza

That's why I don't like Johnny. I mean John Lennon - zxm

A musical juggernaut who has so much more music to write and play...

Should be way higher than where it is. Only 3 albums! - Donut

I am still pissed off about that. Like who would kill their favorite person?

His song are amazing

We love you,Elvis

Pretty sad

It's really sad that happened,the Doors were an awesome band,and he died at a very young age of 27.its sad there are so many people in the 27 club - Toucan

He died in February 1980. So sad. - Metalhead1997

Rap is the best genre of music, deepest, most sincere and meaningful, and pac is the best there is. Truly saddening someone changing the world expressed in the songs "changes" and "ghetto gospel" was taken from us, when he was only 25. You will be missed.

Live the thug life, die the thug death.

Isn't even in the Top 10? - AlphaQ

I can't tell if that was a stab at it or not. - MLGPoossySlayer6969

The assassination of Tupac Shakur was so pathetic that many rappers like Chris Brown and Kanye West wanted to say the f-word in every song to celebrate his death!

Although very sad, it was one of Rock-n-Roll's most spectacular exits, because he was rehearsing in the bathtub with his electric guitar.

He was three days away from his birthday, the same day as mine! - Pony

Beethoven died a long time ago so how could he live in the modern world?

It could be better if Justin Beiber lives in the early century where Beethoven lives and replaced him in our world.