Singers with non natural deaths. - Statistics

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Notable Name Age How When % Correct
He was the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana Kurt Cobain 27 Suicide April 5, 1994
78%
Was the voice of the burgeoning rock and roll youth culture of the Fifties, influenced the next generation of rock Buddy Holly 22 Plane Crash February 3, 1959
72%
Early rock & roll’s greatest success story, He could sing country, rock & roll and gospel Elvis Presley 41 Overdose August 16, 1977
72%
He became the guitar god to which all other guitar gods would be measured Jimi Hendrix 27 Overdose September 18, 1970
67%
Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century Michael Jackson 50 Overdose June 25, 2009
67%
Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time Tupac Shakur 25 Murdered September 13, 1996
67%
Lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band the Doors Jim Morrison 27 Poisoned July 3, 1971
56%
Lead vocalist and songwriter of Big Brother and the Holding Company, the Kozmic Blues Band and Full Tilt Boogie Band Janis Joplin 27 Overdose October 4, 1970
44%
The eccentric genius behind some of the most daring sounds on the early Rolling Stones' records Brian Jones 27 Murdered July 3, 1969
39%
He is best known as the singer in the grunge band Soundgarden Chris Cornell 52 Suicide May 18, 2017
28%
American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s and one of the best selling artists in that decade John Denver 53 Plane crash October 12, 1997
28%
Better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G. Biggie Smalls 24 Murdered March 9, 1997
22%
He was the lead singer for Linkin Park Chester Bennington 41 Suicide July 20, 2017
11%
He had a distinctive vocal style in his solo career after Heatmiser, characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery" Elliott Smith 34 Murdered October 21, 2003
11%
Gounding members and the original lead singer of the Motown group the Temptations Paul Williams 34 Murdered Aug. 17, 1973
11%
The "I Fought the Law" singer Bobby Fuller 23 Murdered July 18, 1966
6%
Best known for his 1961 number-one Billboard hit "Runaway", which was covered later by various major artists Del Shannon 55 Suicide February 8, 1990
6%
His best-known compositions include "Chantilly Lace," "Running Bear", and "White Lightning" Jiles Perry Richardson Jr 28 Plane Crash February 3, 1959
6%
Member of New York Dolls. He later formed the Heartbreakers and played as a solo artist Johnny Thunders 38 Murdered April 23, 1991
6%
One of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century, she was known as one of the first country music artists to successfully cross over into pop music Patsy Cline 30 plane crash March 5, 1963
6%
Welsh musician who was the lyricist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers Richey Edwards 27 Missing Feb. 1, 1995
6%
Possibly the greatest "pure" soul singer in American history Sam Cooke 33 Murdered Dec. 11, 1964
6%
Known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool" Chet Baker 58 Suicide May 13, 1988
0%
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 as a member of The Coasters Cornelius "Cornell" Gunter 53 Murdered February 26, 1990
0%
Soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, backing vocalist, and arranger who Rolling Stone described as a "soul legend" Donny Hathaway 33 Suicide Jan. 13, 1979
0%
Played in many bands, Elf, Rainbow and Ronnie Dio and the Prophets Gary Driscoll 41 Murdered June 8, 1987
0%
He was known for his rich, smooth vocals and music drawn from blues, boogie and honky tonk Harold Franklin Hawkins 41 plane crash March 5, 1963
0%
Best known to rock music fans as the lead singer and harmonica player from the Yardbirds, later Led Zeppelin Keith Relf 33 Electrocuted May 14, 1976
0%
Surged to the top of the charts again in 1960 with the biggest hit of his career, "Alabam", which remained number one for three months Lloyd Estel Copas 49 plane crash March 5, 1963
0%
A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement Richard Steven Valenzuela 17 Plane Crash February 3, 1959
0%
Best from a duet on "The Battle of Evermore" which made her the only guest vocalist ever to appear on a Led Zeppelin album Sandy Denny 31 Fell April 21, 1978
0%
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