Who Died Too Young?

[GregCentauro]

I always wonder why people mourn the premature deaths of artists. Who guarantees you that they wouldn't have ruined their respective aureolas with complete shite music, movies or whatever?

For example, it would have helped Martin Scorsese's legacy had he died in 1983.

Anyway... Is there any artist you believe who still had some good stuff inside him when he died?

(Males only - A thread on female artists might follow if this one takes off)

 

[lechepicha]

Kurt Cobain (Nirvana), Shanon Hoon (Blind Melon), Michael Hutchence (INXS), Michael Jackson

 

[Friday on my mind]

To me the obvious one is James Dean.But his dying young also sealed his legend.Don't think his legend would have been 1/2 of what it was if he hadn't died so young.He was a decent actor but who knows if he could have been more then just a 50s teen angst type.Now we will never know and he is frozen in time as that young rebel.

 

[mrtrebus]

George Burns

 

[Jagger69]

John Lennon should have been on the list. He was just beginning to take his music to a new level when he was killed.

Of the ones on the list....probably Gershwin.

 

[Legzman]

Darrell Abbott

 

[rad2927]

I agree with Jagger that John Lennon would have been my pick but I went with Bruce Lee because he was really starting to move in new directions.

 

[mrtrebus]

John Lennon should have been on the list. He was just beginning to take his music to a new level when he was killed.

Wow, you mean he was going to start making some good music?!?

 

[Shadowfax 10]

I pick Heath Ledger off the list but what about Stephen Gateley.

 

[sushiboy963]

Heath Ledger

 

[JacknCoke]

Bruce Lee: he could have taken over the world by himself by killing all 6.5 billion of us...

 

[rwill25]

Bruce Lee

 

[STDiva]

Bruce Lee.

 

[BlueBalls]

Thank heavens, they're all dead!

:wave:

 

[mr google]

From your list I'd have to choose Bruce Lee.

 

[mrtrebus]

Hitler

 

[Mrs Jolly]

Duncan Edwards. I'm no fan of Manchester United but when Sir Bobby Charlton calls you a footballing genius then you are a fucking footballing genius and no mistake.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Edwards

 

[Facetious]

Rock / Blues' most underrated vocalist in history Jimmy Dewar of course !

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[JacknCoke]

Hitler

too soon:dunno:

 

[BigSwede]

Elvis Presley.