Explore this list of famous musicians and bands who died in a plane crash, including Buddy Holly, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and more.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012, Lightfoot was a legend in the music industry who helped shape the music world in the 60s and 70s. Lightfoot was set to go on tour throughout 2023 but had to cancel due to health issues, which tragically ended up leading to the ...
Another year in the books, and for all the exciting moments and developments in music there are to celebrate, tragically, there were many notable musicians who died in 2023. Every year, this task seems to get more difficult, and while I try to be comprehensive, it’s impossible to create ...
Things were looking up for Jacob Miller, lead vocalist for the seminal reggae group Inner Circle. His musical career had taken off in the mid ’70s, and he was preparing to tour with Bob Marley and the Wailers. Tragically, he lost his life in a car accident in 1980. Inner Circle would...
Life on the road, with all its perils and temptations, coupled with a tendency among some young people to both “push the envelope” and believe they are indestructible, has meant that we have lost too many musicians at a tragically early age. But it is jazz musicians who have perhaps suf...
FormerCradle of Filthguitarist Stuart Anstis, who played on the band'sDusk and Her EmbraceandCruelty and the Beastalbums, died at age 48 on Aug. 21. He first joined the gothic black metal band in 1995, one year after Cradle of Filth's debut album,The Principle of Evil Made Flesh, was...
Further issues occurred in Houston's life. Her unofficial adoption of Nick Gordon, who she raised for 10 years alongside daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, earned a bit of side-eye and raised brows. Tragically, Bobbi Kristina also allegedly took up her parents' bad habits and reportedly struggled ...
Despite the singer’s numerous attempts to regain control, she tragically lost her life on February 11, 2012. Related: Whitney Houston’s First TV Appearance Will Give You Chills 9. Bobby Brown Image from Shutterstock. Bobby Brown, the man pointed out as the catalyst for Whitney Houston’s ...
Tragically, Mylett passed away in 1986 at the age of 36 due to complications related to AIDS. He is remembered as a talented and versatile performer who made notable contributions to both the music and film industries. Mylett's music career began in his teenage years, where he formed a band...
In the world of music, many talented artists died way too early in plane crashes. Artists like Aaliyah, Randy Rhodes, John Denver & many members of Lynyrd Skynyrd have all tragically lost their lives too soon. Sadly that applies to Texas; not only have we seen Texas born musicians killed ...