Recently, I was listening to the music of Jim Croce, one of my favorites singer/songwriters from the 70s. Unfortunately, he died too soon at age 40 just as he was on his way to making it big. Had he lived, I’m sure he would have written and recorded many more awesome songs. I thought about all the music we have missed because of musicians’ untimely deaths. Strange as it may seem, there is something called 27 Club, marking the number of celebrities, including musicians, who died at 27. Although considered urban myth, the claim continues that there is a spike in deaths of musicians at age 27. Below, you will see I have listed five of them.
I feel sure I have left out many who deserve recognition for their achievements. If you would like to add a deceased musician, whose music made an impact on you, please add their name in the reply box below.
Here is a list of some gone too soon, from youngest age to oldest.
Buddy Holly, age 22
Selena, age 23
Tammi Terrell, age 24
Tupac Shakur, age 25
Otis Redding, age 26
Amy Winehouse, age 27
Janis Joplin, age 27
Jimi Hendrix, age 27
Jim Morrison, age 27
Kurt Cobain, age 27
Hank Williams, age 30
Patsy Cline, age 30
Cass Elliot, age 32
Karen Carpenter, age 32
Bob Marley, age 36
John Lennon, age 40
Elvis Pressley, age 42
Marvin Gaye, age 44
Freddie Mercury, age 45
Whitney Houston, age 48
Michael Jackson, age 51
Prince, age 57
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27 Club, musicians who died too soon