Live fast and die young. Thus is the credo of rock stars (especially the really dead ones who did just that). Let’s forget Elvis and John Lennon and focus on the rock stars that truly lived the lifestyle. Here are my top picks:
1. Brian Jones
In the swinging 60’s, Brian Jones, one of the founding members of the Rolling Stones, could be considered a bigger party madman than Keith Richards (and that’s quite an accomplishment) On 3 July 1969, Jones was discovered motionless at the bottom of his swimming pool at his home. The coroner’s report stated “Death by misadventure.” No one knows for sure. By coincidence this was a mere 3 weeks after being fired from the Rolling Stones.
2. Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison of the Doors was the Lizard King who ate handfuls of acid like they were M&Ms. Within a course of a few years, he went from looking like a Greek god to an overweight, bearded mall security guard. Then he died in a bathtub in Paris.
3. Kurt Cobain
In the 90’s Cobain was king grunge who sat perched on a big plaid throne. Success made Cobain popular to the type of jocks that picked on him in high school. Unfortunatly a mixture of heroin, valium, guns and Courtney Love did him in, in the end.
4. Keith Moon
Moon was the ultimate, trash-your-hotel-room, drive-the-Rolls Royce-into-the-pool rock star. As the drummer for The Who, Moon would often strip naked in airports or walk around his neighborhood in a Nazi outfit. Living faster than the beat of his drum was too much for him.
5. Sid Vicious
Vicious was the epitome of punk. He couldn’t really play his instrument and he was fucked up on heroin all the time. Sid and Nancy was the classic rock-and-roll tragic love affair, as they spent their days holed up in NY’s Chelsea Hotel. Sid Vicious was the quintessential doomed junkie, who ODed while out on bail when he was charged for the murder of his better half.
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Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Hillel Slovak, (honorable mention)
You forgot Janis.
John Bonham… Drank himself silly and then died from choking on his vomit, while passed out… Pretty Rock and Roll to me. Not to mention a better drummer than Moon (peace be with them both).
Ever heard of Bon Scott?
Holy Shit!
you forgot Bon Scott, the greatest and most epic death of rock!
go back to school and learn something harmoleon
Jimi Hendrix
Danny Whitten ( Crazy Horse ). After Whitten’s death, all of his belongings – which consisted of some clothes and a gold record – fit into a cardboard box.
You forgot Mick Shrimpton, “Spinal Tap” who died of Spontaneous Combustion. It may have been one of their other drummers. Another one choked on vomit. It turned out to be someone elses vomit but still worth the mention. LOL!
thanks for your nominee, John Lawless. I laughed so hard I choked on my drink.
YOU FORGOT HENDRIX & STALEY.
BON SCOTT.
Definitely Bonzo. List should be expanded to top 10. Jimi and Layne would then belong.
you forgot Randy Rhoades, Dimebag Darrell, and GG Allin.
Morrison didn’t actually die in the bathtub. He died of a heroin overdose in a Parisian club and was moved to the bathtub he was found in because the club’s owner didn’t want to get in trouble. An article is here http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-07-11-morrison-questions_N.htm
Let us not forget Michael Hutchence…
Syd Barrett went batshit crazy from L, that’s pretty intense if you ask me. And eventually died.
ok ummm false.
John Lennon
Jimi Hendrix
Kurt Cobain
Jim Morrison
Shannon Hoon
now thats a list
How about Slash… He died, and lived to tell the tale.
The author of this article knows NOTHING about Rock n` Roll, which is evidenced by the article “written” above,as he would not have titled the article, The “5″ Greatest, since Rock is sadly filled with the sometimes odd, strange and bizarre final chapters of living legends going down in flame and glory! Those gone missing will always be remembered and honored. Long live Rock!!!!!
How about Freedy Mercury?