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.

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

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

Frankie Lymon died at 28 i think...

Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926)

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

River Phoenix (1970-1993)

^I'm ambivalent about him.

I think Bruce Lee would still be great old.

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

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.

uhmmm if ever would boinky count?

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

alliah
left eye from TLC

I still can't get over their death

Freddy Mercury
Chris Farley
Brandon Lee

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.

im surprised nobody said tupac yet.

Oh, duh, Marilyn Monroe! She probably died at the right age, her career was about to go down the toilet and her looks weren't what they used to be. Plus, I wouldn't want to see her alive now, she could've easily turned into Elizabeth Taylor, a frazzled bridesmaid at Michael Jackson weddings.

2pac and biggie. immortalized by their deaths. They'd still be cool if they were alive though.

Jim Morrison from The Doors(28) and John Lennon(40).

I almost forgot Jimi Hendrix(28).

Andy Hug, martial arts fans will know him.

lol read my post on the first page

jonathan brandis. i was never a fan of him but i thought it was very sad when he committed suicide. found out like few years later too. he was pretty popular teen idol back in his prime but he didnt even made a news because he wasnt famous anymore.

he was in movies like sidekicks and ladybugs

i remember him in seaquest ....it seems most of those child stars have some serious problems.....that kid from the 6th sense seem to be heading that way with drugs and drink along with the kid from terminator......

elvis..but i dont like him


ben said 2pac

The first person who pops out in my head is Bruce Lee
No doubt about it. He died when he was really popular, so that is what makes him a legend

Randy Rhoads
Dimebag Darrell
Steve Clark - Def Leppard Guitarist
Cliff Burton - Metallica's original Bassist - the band would never turn gay if he was still alive

John Lenon