/tips his hat to Rick James
That auspicious entertainer aside, who would you place in your top 3 of entertainers (music, film, art, and dance) who died before we were ready to see them slip this mortal coil? I submit to you that John Belushi, Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Elvis are the world's best to have kicked the bucket. Obviously, should I pass on to those pearly gates my name would immediately jump to the top of the list for the work I have accomplished here on this board. Fortunately for all of you, I remain healthy, wealthy, and wise.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
Chris Farley.
Jophiel wrote:
I managed to be both retarded and entertaining.
Graham Parsons, Duane Allman and Jimi Hendrix.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Stevie Ray Vaugh, Chris Farley, John Bonham
Eh, Elvis died young, but his career was basically complete by that time. Much worse was Kurt Cobain, because of how much great music we missed out on.
And I'd add James Dean ahead of John Belushi. He was only 24, and we only have 3 movies in his entire credits. And he was bigger internationally, as well.
And to agree with Samira, Jimi Hendrix.
(Two of my picks are from the 27 club)
Edited, Jun 26th 2009 12:28pm by trickybeck
George Burns. 
I can add three more as well: Heath Ledger, Janis Joplin and Gilda Radner.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Karen Carpenter, River Phoenix, and John Lennon.
Phil Hartman, Chris Farley, and James Dean. Though Gilda Radner and Heath Ledger would be way up there, too.
Phil Hartman, Brandon Lee, and Kurt Cobain...so far as it affected me anyway. I'm not saying they had more of an impact that Jimi Hendrix or Marilyn Monroe or Elvis, just that they were people who died who I was a fan of and had more of an impact on me. They also each died so unexpectedly. I was absolutely in love with Kurt Cobain and was heartbroken and absurdly inconsolable when he died.
If I were to pick a forth, I'd say Princess Dianna.
Nexa
If I were to pick a forth, I'd say Princess Dianna.
Nexa
“It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But a half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.â€
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
Darrell "Dimebag" Lance Abbott, Randy Rhoads and Cliff Burton.
Yea, all mine are musicians.
Yea, all mine are musicians.
Nexa wrote:
Phil Hartman, Brandon Lee,
****. Those are good ones.
Phil Hartman.
Also, Jeff Buckley. I have a friend who knew him fairly well and she was shocked and saddened by how he died, so similarly to his father. I thought about it more because of her than me. It was an eerie death. Also, Elliot Smith. We went to the same college around the same time. I never knew him in college--but I have friends who did, so that was weird too.
And yeah, Kurt Cobain. I started listening to them when Bleach came out. I saw them on that tour. Then I remember Nevermind blowing up. I saw them at the Marquee. It was weird to see them become huge. But that album really defined a certain time of my life. I liked Insecticide. After he died, I was never really able to listen to Nirvana again.
Edited, Jun 26th 2009 2:10pm by Annabella
Also, Jeff Buckley. I have a friend who knew him fairly well and she was shocked and saddened by how he died, so similarly to his father. I thought about it more because of her than me. It was an eerie death. Also, Elliot Smith. We went to the same college around the same time. I never knew him in college--but I have friends who did, so that was weird too.
And yeah, Kurt Cobain. I started listening to them when Bleach came out. I saw them on that tour. Then I remember Nevermind blowing up. I saw them at the Marquee. It was weird to see them become huge. But that album really defined a certain time of my life. I liked Insecticide. After he died, I was never really able to listen to Nirvana again.
Edited, Jun 26th 2009 2:10pm by Annabella
Turin wrote:
Seriously, what the f*ck nature?
Phil Hartman, John Candy, and River Phoenix.
Nick Drake....
What's bred in the bone will not out of the flesh.
Buddy Holly
Ok, SRV could kick John Belushi out of the lineup if I were to go with an all-musical list, but I cannot put Heath Ledger in any top anything considering the only movie he did of note would be Batman, Brokeback Mountain included. Sorry, but knowing dudes rubbing up against each other in the abstract is one thing, but actually seeing it is entirely another.
Yeah, Jimi Hendrix could be there, but for my money Elvis has a place due to his ground breaking work in rock. Van Zant is in because he ushered in a part of America which to that point was either ignored or reviled since the beginning of what I would consider modern culture: the Deep South. He made being a Southerner cool. Since LS we have had southern presidents, NASCAR, mullets-- err, ok, scratch that --and .38 Special. Hey, they couldn't have made "Hold On Loosely" without the VZ brothers paving the way for them first.
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Yeah, Jimi Hendrix could be there, but for my money Elvis has a place due to his ground breaking work in rock. Van Zant is in because he ushered in a part of America which to that point was either ignored or reviled since the beginning of what I would consider modern culture: the Deep South. He made being a Southerner cool. Since LS we have had southern presidents, NASCAR, mullets-- err, ok, scratch that --and .38 Special. Hey, they couldn't have made "Hold On Loosely" without the VZ brothers paving the way for them first.
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I don't think I noticed Jim Morrison in any posts above.
Jim, Janice, Jimi, Nick, Kurt and Stevie Ray all leave me wondering what wild weird, wondrous music we might now be missing.
Jim, Janice, Jimi, Nick, Kurt and Stevie Ray all leave me wondering what wild weird, wondrous music we might now be missing.
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I'd still keep Duane Allman over EVZ, personally.
Elvis, whatever. Nice phrasing but some really bad choices, musically as well as personally.
Elvis, whatever. Nice phrasing but some really bad choices, musically as well as personally.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Eddie Murphy
EDIT: Have you seen his recent movies?
Edited, Jun 26th 2009 3:39pm by Ahkuraj
EDIT: Have you seen his recent movies?
Edited, Jun 26th 2009 3:39pm by Ahkuraj
Remember when Michael Keaton was a major movie star? Damn, it's like his career is dead too. Jack Frost? ****, I once saw that piece of **** on a bus. I felt for him. That movie sucked and it had an excess of Zappas and not the good Zappa, who sadly had an untimely death.
Turin wrote:
Seriously, what the f*ck nature?
Can I go with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper?
For real Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, and Heath Ledger.
For real Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, and Heath Ledger.
I'd have to say David Carradine, Mama Cass, and Sonny Bono.
Sammy beat me to Janis, so. . .
George Burns, Mother Theresa, and The Queen Mother
George Burns, Mother Theresa, and The Queen Mother
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
Mozart and Barkingturtle both made my list.
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