Famous people who died young..., Cooler because of it or lamer because of it? Options

[Disco Gestapo]

Kurt Cobain (1967-1994)

^I think he's cooler because of it. It really would have sucked to watch him sell-out.

James Dean (1931-1955)

^Definitely cooler because of it. I wouldn't want to see his face all wrinkled on a salad dressing label.

Add yours!

[Suijen]

Mao Anying. That's a $hitty way to go.

[Wilson]

Bruce Lee, definately he's legend is immortal, it would of been a shame to see him be defeated and killed in a fight.

[P. Bredahl]

Frankie Lymon died at 28 i think...

[Disco Gestapo]

Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926)

^I wouldn't have wanted to seem him get old either.

River Phoenix (1970-1993)

^I'm ambivalent about him.

[Suijen]

I think Bruce Lee would still be great old.

[KT80]

Kurt Cobain (1967-1994)

^I think he's cooler because of it. It really would have sucked to watch him sell-out.

James Dean (1931-1955)

^Definitely cooler because of it. I wouldn't want to see his face all wrinkled on a salad dressing label.

Add yours!

i dunno what's so great about cobain....the guy can't fuking sing...he just mumble his songs....totally overrated .......

[Disco Gestapo]

No one said he was a good singer. His songs may not have been pitch perfect, but they had soul and depth. And Nirvana was basically a punk group, so the idea of them trying to be really great vocalists and musicians would have completely contradicted their style. He was a genius, whether he had a singing voice or not.

[rizzacusi]

uhmmm if ever would boinky count?

[MethodMan]

It's especially cool when the death is a suicide, like Cobain. And the fact that it was via a shotgun to the face adds even more coolness to it.

[Z tha iLLest]

Aaliyah. 1979 – 2001
^ She was always cool & still is.

[KT80]

No one said he was a good singer. His songs may not have been pitch perfect, but they had soul and depth. And Nirvana was basically a punk group, so the idea of them trying to be really great vocalists and musicians would have completely contradicted their style. He was a genius, whether he had a singing voice or not.

a genius ?.... ....ok ..whatever.........if he had any smarts he would had find a way to beat his addiction for his kid

[iMumble]

Steve Irwin (1962-2006), I perfer if he didn't go beyond 60 in my opinion, he would also suck if he sold out. Plus dying around 44 is pretty young actually compared to 80.

As for Kurt Cobain I agree what the first poster said, Nirvana would suck @$$ if Kurt didn't die. I can't imagine if Nirvana got less popular if it extended into the late 90s, that would certainly suck.

[Ben]

2pac. cooler if he was still alive. such a waste of talent.

[Disco Gestapo]

a genius ?.... ....ok ..whatever.........if he had any smarts he would had find a way to beat his addiction for his kid

Being an addict doesn't make someone stupid, in his case it very clearly speaks to a deep discontent in his beautiful soul. He was the awesomeness!

[KT80]

Being an addict doesn't make someone stupid, in his case it very clearly speaks to a deep discontent in his beautiful soul. He was the awesomeness!

i have a friend who thinks Trent Reznor is a god........seriously i don't get it.....i really don't rate drug addict musicans highly at all......even i am a fan of john lennon's work....as an human being i don't rate the guy at all

[Disco Gestapo]

Drug addiction doesn't add to the mystique nor should it diminish the character of the person's work in anyone's eyes. It's just another facet of coping and says nothing about the actual work. Although, it's strange, a lot of musicians who get clean start to suck when they're on the straight and narrow. Trent Reznor was very talented when he was a junkie, now that he's clean he's pretty fu-king lame. And fat.

[Goombaking209]

alliah
left eye from TLC

I still can't get over their death

[BucketHead]

Freddy Mercury
Chris Farley
Brandon Lee

[ham_let]

José Rizal

If the Spanish didn't hate him so much, the Philippines would probably be an autonomous region of Spain or some $hit. His death encouraged the growth of the KKK movement and pretty much told Filipinos that the Spanish would never cooperate and that independence was the only option.