Rock Stars Who Suffered The Most Tragic Deaths

The phrase "Live fast, die young, and leave a good-looking corpse" became reality for many rock stars. From overdoses to suicide to horrible accidents, the following rock stars died tragic deaths. On the morning of February 3, 1959, early rock 'n' roll icons Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson, known as "The Big Bopper," died in a plane crash while touring together through the Midwest. The event became known as "The Day the Music Died" and saw the first premature deaths of young and popular musicians in the early history of the genre. The crash also had a large impact on one of their contemporaries, according to Magic. Eddie Cochran was a part of the first wave of rock 'n' roll stars, along with the three musicians who passed. His songs "Summertime Blues" and "Twenty Flight Rock" became early classics in the genre and very popular among his teenage fan base. His appearance in films such as The Girl Can't Help It and Go Johnny Go helped his popularity grow. But according to John Collis' biography, Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran, after the deaths of Holly, Valens, and Richardson, Cochran became obsessed with his own death, believing it was around the corner. While touring in the United Kingdom in 1960 with fellow musician Gene Vincent, Cochran's premonition came true. Following a performance on Saturday, April 16, Vincent, Cochran, and others were involved in a single-car accident. Cochran died the next day, Easter Sunday, at the age of 21. He was the only one killed in the crash. Watch the video for more about Rock Stars Who Suffered The Most Tragic Deaths. #RockStars #RIP Eddie Cochran predicted his death | 0:00 Duane Allman and Berry Oakley's deaths | 1:32 Cass Elliot's death rumor | 2:56 Keith Moon died there, too | 4:00 Keith Relf electrocuted himself | 5:28 Paul Butterfield lived the blues | 6:39 Tom Fogerty and sibling rivalry | 8:12 Stevie Ray Vaughan's helicopter crash | 9:37 Kirsty MacColl's speedboat accident | 11:01 Dimebag Darrell shot by fan | 12:21 Richard Manuel took his life | 13:42 Read full article: https://www.grunge.com/226083/rock-st...