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- Chris Cornell, 52. The Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman was found unresponsive in his Detroit hotel room on May 17, 2017; his death was ruled a suicide.
- Kurt Cobain, 27. Cobain's death rocked the music world in 1994, after the young and troubled Nirvana frontman was found in his Seattle home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
- Kristen Pfaff, 27. Love lost another member of her inner circle in 1994 when Pfaff (second from left), the bassist of her band Hole, died of acute opiate intoxication in her Seattle apartment.
- Jonathan Melvoin, 34. Melvoin, who was touring with the Smashing Pumpkins as a keyboardist, died in his Manhattan hotel room in 1996 after using heroin with the band's drummer, Jimmy Chamberlin.
- Freddie Mercury. 12,108 votes. Died 1991, age 45. There's no denying that Freddie Mercury possessed an otherworldly charisma and talent for captivating audiences worldwide as the frontman of Queen.
- Jimi Hendrix. 11,120 votes. Died 1970, age 27. Etching his name in the annals of rock history, Jimi Hendrix transcended the genre with his groundbreaking guitar playing.
- Tom Petty. 2,223 votes. A staple of American rock n' roll, Tom Petty forged a career that spanned over four decades, making him a beloved figure in the music industry.
- Buddy Holly. 7,255 votes. Died 1959, age 22. Often referred to as "the Father of Rock and Roll," Buddy Holly was a trailblazer who helped shape the landscape of popular music.
- Chris Cornell, Kurt Cobain and other grunge musicians who died too soon. By Geoff Herbert | gherbert@syracuse.com. The loss of Soundgarden singer and grunge icon Chris Cornell, who died Wednesday at 52, has inspired an outpouring of grief among fans of alternative rock music.
- Chris Cornell. Chris Cornell died suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 18, after a Detroit concert with Soundgarden. Police say the cause of death appears to be suicide.
- Layne Staley. The Alice in Chains singer-guitarist died in 2002 at age 34 after a history of drug problems. The band's hits included "Rooster" and "Man in the Box."
- Mike Starr. The Alice in Chains bassist died of a heroin overdose in 2011. Don't Edit.
May 17, 2017 · Swedish DJ and musician Avicii, born Tim Bergling, was found dead of apparent suicide on April 20, 2018, at age 28. Bergling's family released a statement saying he "really struggled with thoughts about meaning, life, happiness." They also said he struggled with "the business machine he found himself in."
Aug 14, 2017 · Year: 1977; Age: 29. When Lynyrd Skynyrd boarded a chartered Convair on October 20, guitarist Allen Collins was freaked after seeing a flame erupt out of the right engine. But the band needed to ...
May 15, 2024 · Lists of musicians, actors, athletes, and other people in the public eye who passed too soon. Over 9K music fans have voted on the 40+ Greatest Musicians Who Died Before 30. Current Top 3: Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain.
The following is a list of notable performers of rock music and other forms of popular music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters, or in other closely related roles, who died in the 2020s decade. The list gives their date, cause and location of death, and their age.
