THE ROCK N' ROLL DEATH LIST

The death of the 37 year-old Australian pop star Michael Hutchence, lead singer of the rock group INXS (pronounced "in excess"), led to the placement of this list on our Web site. The list was mostly borrowed from a Web site which sought to honor the people who "gave their lives for Rock n' Roll." While they gave their lives for R & R, they also fulfilled the passage in Romans 6:23, "The wages of sin is DEATH..." You'll notice the list has 27 "Rockers" who committed suicide and 38 who died of alcohol and drug abuse. Furthermore, only one person died of "old age" while the rest died "before their time" (Ecclesiastes 7:17).

Categorized by cause of death
First Name Last Name Band Death (yy/mm/dd) Age Cause
Dave Rowbotham Durutti Column 92-01-.. 34 Accident
Willie Dixon   92-01-29 76 Age
Sean Hayes   95-07-12 49 Aids
Fela Kuti   97-08-02 58 Aids
David Mankaba Bhundu Boys 91-10-..   Aids
Freddie Mercury Queen 91-11-24 45 Aids
Bill Chase Chase 74-08-12 39 Airplane crash
Walter Clark Chase 74-08-12   Airplane crash
Jim Croce   73-09-20 30 Airplane crash
John Denver   97-10-12 53 Airplane crash
John Emma Chase 74-08-12   Airplane crash
Cassie Gaines Lynyrd Skynyrd 77-10-20   Airplane crash
Steven Gaines Lynyrd Skynyrd 77-10-20 28 Airplane crash
Buddy Holly   59-02-03 22 Airplane crash
Paul Avron Jeffreys Cockney Rebel 88-12-21 36 Airplane crash
Rick Nelson   85-12-31 45 Airplane crash
Otis Redding   67-12-10 26 Airplane crash
Randy Rhoads Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne 82-03-20 26 Airplane crash
Richie Valens   59-02-03 17 Airplane crash
Ronnie Van Zant Lynyrd Skynyrd 77-10-20 29 Airplane crash
Wally York Chase 74-08-12   Airplane crash
John Bonham Led Zeppelin 80-09-25 32 Alcohol
Steve Clark Def Leppard 91-01-08 30 Alcohol
Rory Galagher Taste 95-06-14 46 Alcohol
Bill Haley   81-02-09 56 Alcohol
Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan Grateful Dead 73-03-08 27 Alcohol
John Pazanno Styx 96-07-16 47 Alcohol
Bon Scott AC/DC 80-02-19 33 Alcohol
Townes Van Zandt   97-01-01 52 Alcohol
Karen Carpenter Carpenters 83-02-04 33 Anorexia
Luther Allison   97-08-12 58 Brain tumor
Tammi Terrell   70-03-16 24 Brain tumor
Eric Carr Kiss 91-11-24 41 Cancer
Nat 'King' Cole   65-02-15 48 Cancer
Ray Gillen Black Sabbath, Badlands 93-12-01 33 Cancer
Alan Ginsberg   97-04-05 70 Cancer
Keith Hudson   84-11-14 38 Cancer
Eddie Kendricks Temptations 92-09-.. 52 Cancer
Frankie Kennedy Altan 94-10-14 38 Cancer
Alexis Korner Blues Incorporated 84-01-01 56 Cancer
Geoff Mann Twelfth Night 93-03-..   Cancer
Bob Marley   81-05-11 36 Cancer
Harold McNair Ginger Baker's Airforce 71-03-26   Cancer
Sterling Morrison Velvet Underground 95-08-30   Cancer
Laura Nyro   97-04-08 49 Cancer
Minnie Ripperton   79-07-12 30 Cancer
Mick Ronson David Bowie 93-04-30 47 Cancer
Arnie Treffers "Long Tall Ernie & the Shakers" 95-08-25 48 Cancer
Jr. Walker   95-12-.. 53 Cancer
Ricky Wilson B-52's 85-10-13 32 Cancer
John Christian Wolters Dr. Hook 97-06-16 52 Cancer
Frank Zappa Mothers of Invention 93-12-04 52 Cancer
Carl Albert Vicious Rumours 95-04-23   Car accident
Stiv Bators Dead Boys 90-06-04   Car accident
Chris Bell Big Star 78-12-27 27 Car accident
Duster Bennett   76-03-26 29 Car accident
Marc Bolan T-Rex 77-09-16 30 Car accident
Tommy Caldwell Marshall Tucker Band 80-04-28 30 Car accident
Rob Collins Charlatans 96-07-23 32 Car accident
Louise Dean Shiva 95-07-08 24 Car accident
Zenon DeFleur Count Bishops 79-03-17 28 Car accident
Nicholas Dingley Hanoi Rocks 84-12-08 24 Car accident
Steve Gilpin MI-sex 92-11-25 41 Car accident
Keith Godchaux Grateful Dead 80-07-23 32 Car accident
Johnny Kidd   66-11-07 27 Car accident
Randy Laire Heathen 92-01-..   Car accident
Martin Lamble Fairport Convention 69-06-01 19 Car accident
Criss Oliva Savatage 93-10-17   Car accident
Clarence White Byrds 73-07-14 29 Car accident
Barrie B.J. Wilson Procol Harum 90-10-.. 43 Car accident
(Christa Paffgen) Nico Velvet Underground 88-07-18 44 Cerebral haemorrhage
Cass Elliot Mamas and Papas 74-07-29 32 Choked
Wells Kelly Orleans, Meat Loaf 84-10-29 35 Choked
Matthew Ashman Bow Wow Wow 95-12-.. 35 Diabetes
Jeff Buckley   97-05-29 30 Drowned
Randy California Spirit 97-01-02 45 Drowned
Brian Jones Rolling Stones 69-07-03 27 Drowned
Dennis Wilson Beach Boys 83-12-28 39 Drowned
GG Allin   93-06-27 36 Drugs
Mike Bloomfield   81-02-15 37 Drugs
Tommy Bolin Deep Purple 76-12-04 25 Drugs
Tim Buckley   75-06-29 28 Drugs
Miss Christine GTO's 72-11-05   Drugs
Brian Cole Association 72-08-02 28 Drugs
Pete Farndon Pretenders 83-04-14 30 Drugs
Dwayne Goettel Skinny Puppy 95-08-23 31 Drugs
Ric Grech Family, Blind Faith 90-03-17 44 Drugs
Tim Hardin   80-12-29 39 Drugs
  Helno Les Negresses Vertes 93-01-21 29 Drugs
Jimi Hendrix   70-09-18 27 Drugs
James Honeyman-Scott Pretenders 82-06-16 25 Drugs
Shannon Hoon Blind Melon 95-10-21 28 Drugs
Janis Joplin   70-10-04 27 Drugs
Robbie McIntosh Average White Band 74-09-23 23 Drugs
Keith Moon Who 78-09-07 32 Drugs
Bill Murcia New York Dolls 72-11-06 21 Drugs
Brent Mydland Grateful Dead 90-07-01   Drugs
Malcolm Owen Ruts 80-07-14   Drugs
Kristen Pfaff Hole 94-06-16 24 Drugs
David Ruffin Temptations 91-06-01 50 Drugs
Stefanie Sargent 7 Year Bitch 92-06-27 24 Drugs
Bob Stinson Replacements 95-02-20 35 Drugs
Vinnie Taylor Sha Na Na 74-04-17 25 Drugs
Gary Thain Uriah Heep 76-03-19 27 Drugs
Johnny Thunders New York Dolls 91-04-23 38 Drugs
Sid Vicious Sex Pistols 79-02-02 21 Drugs
Danny Whitten Crazy Horse 72-11-18 29 Drugs
Andrew Wood Mother Love Bone 90-03-19 24 Drugs
Les Harvey Stone The Crows 72-05-03 27 Electrocuted
Keith Relf Yardbirds, Renaissance 76-05-14 33 Electrocuted
John Rostill Shadows 73-11-01 31 Electrocuted
Chet Baker   88-05-13 58 Fell out window
Steve Marriott Small Faces, Humble Pie 90-04-20 43 Fire
Vivian Stanshall Bonzo Dog Band 95-03-05 51 Fire
Terry Kath Chicago 78-01-23 32 Gun accident
Paul Beaver Beaver and Krause 75-01-16 50 Heart attack
David Byron Uriah Heep 85-02-28 38 Heart attack
Robert Calvert Hawkwind 88-08-14 42 Heart attack
John Campbell   93-06-.. 41 Heart attack
Chas Chandler Animals 96-07-17 58 Heart attack
Harry Chapin   81-07-16 38 Heart attack
Gene Clark Byrds 91-05-24 49 Heart attack
Brian Connolly Sweet 97-02-09 52 Heart attack
Johnny Copeland   97-07-03 60 Heart attack
Bobby Darin   73-12-20 37 Heart attack
Tom Donahue   75-04-28 46 Heart attack
Tony Duhig Jade Warrior 91-01-..   Heart attack
Tom Fogerty Creedence Clearwater Revival 90-09-22 49 Heart attack
Billy Fury   83-01-28 41 Heart attack
Jerry Garcia Grateful Dead 95-08-09 53 Heart attack
Lowell George Little Feet 79-06-29 34 Heart attack
Albert Grossman   86-01-25 59 Heart attack
Ollie Hallsall Patto, Timebox, Boxer 93-..-.. 43 Heart attack
Alex Harvey Sensational Alex Harvey Band 82-02-04 46 Heart attack
Ted Hawkins   95-01-01 58 Heart attack
Bob Hite Canned Heat 81-04-05 36 Heart attack
O'Kelly Isley Isley Brothers 86-03-31 48 Heart attack
Albert King   92-12-22 68 Heart attack
Freddie King   76-12-28 43 Heart attack
Philip Lithman Snakefinger 87-07-.. 38 Heart attack
Trevor Lucas Fairport Convention 89-02-04 45 Heart attack
Van McCoy   79-07-06 38 Heart attack
Jimmy McCulloch Wings 79-09-27 27 Heart attack
Country' Dick Montana Beat Farmers 95-11-.. 40 Heart attack
Jim Morrison Doors 71-07-03 27 Heart attack
Harry Nilsson   94-01-15 52 Heart attack
  Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan   97-08-16 48 Heart attack
Roy Orbison   88-12-07 52 Heart attack
Gram Parsons Byrds 73-09-19 26 Heart attack
Kenny Pickett Creation 97-01-07   Heart attack
Jeff Porcaro Toto 92-08-05 38 Heart attack
Elvis Presley   77-08-16 42 Heart attack
Ian Steward Rolling Stones 85-12-12 47 Heart attack
(Herbert Khaury) Tiny Tim   96-11-30 64 Heart attack
Rob Tyner MC5 91-09-17 46 Heart attack
Muddy Waters   83-04-30 68 Heart attack
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson   96-05-17 61 Heart attack
Tony Williams Tony Williams Lifetime Band 96-02-23 52 Heart attack
Paul Kossoff Free 76-03-19 26 Heart failure
Bill Graham (concert promotor) 91-11-25 60 Helicopter crash
Stevie Ray Vaughan   90-08-27 35 Helicopter crash
Steve Goodman   84-09-20 36 Leukamia
Don McPherson Main Ingredient 71-04-04 39 Leukemia
Florence Ballard Supremes 76-02-22 32 Medical
Lee Brilleaux Dr. Feelgood 95-04-07 41 Medical
Paul Butterfield Butterfield Blues Band 87-05-04 44 Medical
John Cipollina Quicksilver Messenger Service 89-05-29 45 Medical
Michael Clarke Byrds 93-12-02   Medical
Miles Davis   91-09-28 65 Medical
Sandy Denny Fairport Convention 78-04-21 31 Medical
Jimmy Fernandez God Machine 94-05-12 29 Medical
Melvin Franklin Temptations 95-02-23 52 Medical
Andy Gibb   88-03-10 30 Medical
John Glascock Jethro Tull 79-11-17 26 Medical
Woody Guthrie   67-10-03 55 Medical
Eddie Hazel Parliament, Funkadelic 93-02-.. 42 Medical
Nicky Hopkins (session musician) 94-09-06 50 Medical
Peter Laughner Pere Ubu 77-06-22 24 Medical
Sean McDonnell Surgery 95-01-18 29 Medical
Clyde McPhatter Drifters 72-16-13 38 Medical
Jimmy Miller (producer) 94-10-22 52 Medical
Junior Parker   71-11-18 44 Medical
Mike Patto Patto, Spooky Tooth 79-03-04 36 Medical
Tracy Pew Birthday Party 86-11-.. 28 Medical
Carl Radle Derek and the Dominos 80-05-30   Medical
Charlie Rich   95-07-13 62 Medical
Stu Sutcliff Beatles 62-04-10 21 Medical
Steve Took T-Rex 80-10-27 31 Medical
Gene Vincent   71-10-12 36 Medical
Howlin' Wolf   76-01-10 65 Medical
Chris Wood Traffic 83-07-12 39 Medical
Duane Allman Allman Brothers Band 71-10-29 24 Motorcycle accident
Berry Oakley Allman Brothers Band 72-11-10 24 Motorcycle accident
Ronnie 'Plonk' Lane Small Faces 97-06-04 51 Multiple Sclerosis
Carlton Barrett Wailers 87-04-17   Murdered
King Curtis   71-08-13 37 Murdered
Rhett Forrester Riot 95-05-13   Murdered
Marvin Gaye   84-04-01 45 Murdered
AL Jackson Booker T. and the MGs 75-10-01 39 Murdered
John Lennon Beatles 80-12-08 40 Murdered
Don Myrick "Earth, Wind & Fire" 93-07-30 53 Murdered
Felix Pappalardi Mountain 83-04-17 43 Murdered
John 'Jaco' Pastorius Weather Report 87-09-21 35 Murdered
Bobby Ramirez Edgar Winter's White Trash 72-07-24 23 Murdered
  Selena   95-03-31 23 Murdered
James Sheppard "Shep & the Limelights" 70-01-24 24 Murdered
Peter Tosh   87-09-11 42 Murdered
Mia Zapata Gits 93-07-..   Murdered
Allen Collins Lynyrd Skynyrd 90-01-23 37 Pneumonia
Rick Garberson Bizarros 79-07-15   Poisoning
Phil Lynott Thin Lizzy 86-01-04 34 Septicemia
Dee Murray Elton John 92-02-.. 45 Stroke
Jerry Nolan New York Dolls, Heartbreakers 92-02-.. 45 Stroke
Jeffrey Lee Pierce Gun Club 96-03-31   Stroke
Nick Acland Lush 96-10-17 30 Suicide
Bobby Bloom   74-02-28 28 Suicide
Graham Bond   74-05-08 36 Suicide
Roy Buchanan   88-08-14 48 Suicide
Kurt Cobain Nirvana 94-04-05 27 Suicide
Vincent Crane Atomic Rooster 89-02-01 44 Suicide
Ian Curtis Joy Division 80-05-18 23 Suicide
  Dalida   87-05-03 53 Suicide
Nick Drake   74-11-25 26 Suicide
Tom Evans Badfinger 83-11-18 36 Suicide
Matthew Fletcher Heavenly 96-06-14   Suicide
Danny Gatton (session musician) 94-10-04 49 Suicide
Pete Ham Badfinger 75-04-23 28 Suicide
 Michael Hutchence  INXS  97-11-21  37 Suicide
Phyllis Hyman   95-07-03 44 Suicide
Billy MacKenzie Associates 97-01-23 39 Suicide
Richard Manual The Band 86-03-04 42 Suicide
Yogi Norton Luther Vandross 87-06-..   Suicide
Phil Ochs   76-04-07 35 Suicide
David Savoy Jr. Husker Du 87-02-.. 25 Suicide
Ingo Schwichtenberg Helloween 95-03-08 29 Suicide
Del Shannon   90-02-08 51 Suicide
Rory Storm Rory Storm and the Hurricanes 72-09-27 32 Suicide
Biggie Tempo Bhundu Boys 95-08-13 37 Suicide
Jason Thirsk Pennywise 96-07-..   Suicide
Paul Williams Temptations 73-08-17 34 Suicide
Al Wilson Canned Heat 70-09-03 27 Suicide
Cliff Burton Metallica 87-09-27 25 Traffic accident

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