Pop & Contemporary History
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Hannu Rajala (*1964)
Finnish musician, guitarist of Finnish heavy metal group Shock Tilt
~ raped, killed and dismembered (maybe even partly eaten) by rock manager Anders Carlsson
youtu.be/F_QnYuTn4Hg
Hannu Rajala (*1964)
Finnish musician, guitarist of Finnish heavy metal group Shock Tilt
~ raped, killed and dismembered (maybe even partly eaten) by rock manager Anders Carlsson
youtu.be/F_QnYuTn4Hg
Jussi Pekka Pohjola (*1952)
Finnish multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer; bass player of the Finnish progressive rock band Wigwam
~ epileptic seizure (due to alcoholism)
youtu.be/2hZ-LuodxnU
Jussi Pekka Pohjola (*1952)
Finnish multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer; bass player of the Finnish progressive rock band Wigwam
~ epileptic seizure (due to alcoholism)
youtu.be/2hZ-LuodxnU
Kevin "Geordie" Walker (*1958)
English rock musician, songwriter and producer; guitarist of post-punk band Killing Joke
~ stroke
youtu.be/x1U1Ue_5kq8
Kevin "Geordie" Walker (*1958)
English rock musician, songwriter and producer; guitarist of post-punk band Killing Joke
~ stroke
youtu.be/x1U1Ue_5kq8
Soulja Slim (James Adarryl Tapp, Jr., *1977)
US-American rapper and songwriter; as his song "Slow Motion" (with Juvenile) was released after his death he became the sixth artist to have a posthumous number one song
~ shot dead
youtu.be/-0llNuv3L4k
Soulja Slim (James Adarryl Tapp, Jr., *1977)
US-American rapper and songwriter; as his song "Slow Motion" (with Juvenile) was released after his death he became the sixth artist to have a posthumous number one song
~ shot dead
youtu.be/-0llNuv3L4k
Irene Cara (Irene Cara Escalera, *1959)
US-American singer and actress (Fame), co-wrote and sang the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (from the film Flashdance)
~ hypertensive heart disease
youtu.be/d6Oxwnf1lPE
Irene Cara (Irene Cara Escalera, *1959)
US-American singer and actress (Fame), co-wrote and sang the song "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (from the film Flashdance)
~ hypertensive heart disease
youtu.be/d6Oxwnf1lPE
Peter Christopherson (*1955), aka Sleazy
British musician, video director, commercial artist, designer and photographer, founder/member of Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, Coil and of design agency Hipgnosis
~ died in his sleep
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Peter Christopherson (*1955), aka Sleazy
British musician, video director, commercial artist, designer and photographer, founder/member of Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, Coil and of design agency Hipgnosis
~ died in his sleep
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Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara, *1946)
Zanzibar-born British singer and songwriter; lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen
~ AIDS
youtu.be/DedaEVIbTkY
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara, *1946)
Zanzibar-born British singer and songwriter; lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen
~ AIDS
youtu.be/DedaEVIbTkY
Melanie Thornton (*1967)
US-American singer; lead singer of the Eurodance group La Bouche ("Sweet Dreams", "Be My Lover") and solo artist
~ died in the plane crash near Zürich (2/3 of German Eurodance trio Passion Fruit also died)
youtu.be/xbN6HJLxxIY
Melanie Thornton (*1967)
US-American singer; lead singer of the Eurodance group La Bouche ("Sweet Dreams", "Be My Lover") and solo artist
~ died in the plane crash near Zürich (2/3 of German Eurodance trio Passion Fruit also died)
youtu.be/xbN6HJLxxIY
Eric Carr (Paul Charles Caravello, *1950)
American musician, drummer for the rock band Kiss from 1980 until his death in 1991
~ heart cancer
youtu.be/qrn6GcDMHBY
Eric Carr (Paul Charles Caravello, *1950)
American musician, drummer for the rock band Kiss from 1980 until his death in 1991
~ heart cancer
youtu.be/qrn6GcDMHBY
Wayne Mills (*1969)
US-American country musician
~ shot in the head by a bar owner for lighting up a cigarette in a nonsmoking area
youtu.be/_8SaOZnSgT8
Wayne Mills (*1969)
US-American country musician
~ shot in the head by a bar owner for lighting up a cigarette in a nonsmoking area
youtu.be/_8SaOZnSgT8
Aljoscha Rompe (Arthur Alexander Rompe, *1947)
Swiss-German musician, singer of GDR punk band Feeling B (together with Paul Landers and Flake of Rammstein)
~ choked on asthma attack
youtu.be/nJurLzR5HZU
Aljoscha Rompe (Arthur Alexander Rompe, *1947)
Swiss-German musician, singer of GDR punk band Feeling B (together with Paul Landers and Flake of Rammstein)
~ choked on asthma attack
youtu.be/nJurLzR5HZU
Michael Hutchence (*1960)
Australian musician, songwriter and actor, singer of INXS
~ suicide by hanging
youtu.be/w-rv2BQa2OU
Michael Hutchence (*1960)
Australian musician, songwriter and actor, singer of INXS
~ suicide by hanging
youtu.be/w-rv2BQa2OU
Ted Herold (Harald Walter Bernhard Schubring, *1942)
German rock and roll singer ("German Elvis") and actor
~ died along with his wife in a house fire
youtu.be/-ZoA2ZixpGQ
Ted Herold (Harald Walter Bernhard Schubring, *1942)
German rock and roll singer ("German Elvis") and actor
~ died along with his wife in a house fire
youtu.be/-ZoA2ZixpGQ
Kevin DuBrow (*1955)
US-American singer and photographer, lead vocalist of Quiet Riot
~ overdose by a combination of cocaine, sleeping pill Zolpidem, painkillers, and alcohol
youtu.be/O_1ruZWJigo
Kevin DuBrow (*1955)
US-American singer and photographer, lead vocalist of Quiet Riot
~ overdose by a combination of cocaine, sleeping pill Zolpidem, painkillers, and alcohol
youtu.be/O_1ruZWJigo
Hank Von Helvete (Hans-Erik Dyvik Husby, *1972)
Norwegian musician and actor, lead vocalist of Turbonegro (1993-2010) and solo artist
~ was found dead in a park in Oslo (his manager: "his body had finally given in" after a long life of drug abuse)
youtu.be/hH9WY3YtV4g
Hank Von Helvete (Hans-Erik Dyvik Husby, *1972)
Norwegian musician and actor, lead vocalist of Turbonegro (1993-2010) and solo artist
~ was found dead in a park in Oslo (his manager: "his body had finally given in" after a long life of drug abuse)
youtu.be/hH9WY3YtV4g
Jimmy Ruffin (*1936)
US-American soul singer; older brother of David Ruffin (Temptations); had several hit records between the 60s and 80s, most successful being "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" and "Hold On (To My Love)"
~ illness
youtu.be/2vf3ZE7CLg0
Jimmy Ruffin (*1936)
US-American soul singer; older brother of David Ruffin (Temptations); had several hit records between the 60s and 80s, most successful being "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" and "Hold On (To My Love)"
~ illness
youtu.be/2vf3ZE7CLg0
Michael Karoli (*1948)
German musician and composer, guitarist for Krautrock group Can (1968-1978)
~ cancer
youtu.be/NTFFhcEus5o
Michael Karoli (*1948)
German musician and composer, guitarist for Krautrock group Can (1968-1978)
~ cancer
youtu.be/NTFFhcEus5o
John Balance (Geoffrey Laurence Rushton, *1962)
English musician, artist, poet and occultist, co-founder of Coil
~ lost his balance and fell from a balcony at his home
youtu.be/ZGYTk8OOiXk
John Balance (Geoffrey Laurence Rushton, *1962)
English musician, artist, poet and occultist, co-founder of Coil
~ lost his balance and fell from a balcony at his home
youtu.be/ZGYTk8OOiXk
Ol' Dirty Bastard (Russell Tyrone Jones, *1968)
US-American rapper, founding member of Wu-Tang Clan
~ drug overdose
youtu.be/h2zgB93KANE
Ol' Dirty Bastard (Russell Tyrone Jones, *1968)
US-American rapper, founding member of Wu-Tang Clan
~ drug overdose
youtu.be/h2zgB93KANE
Louis Hendrik Potgieter (*1951)
South-African singer and dancer, played the Dschinghis Khan in Ralph Siegel's self named band (Eurovision Song Contest)
~ AIDS
youtu.be/1AXlVZRpweI
Louis Hendrik Potgieter (*1951)
South-African singer and dancer, played the Dschinghis Khan in Ralph Siegel's self named band (Eurovision Song Contest)
~ AIDS
youtu.be/1AXlVZRpweI
Mitch Mitchell (*1946)
English drummer and child actor, best known for his work in the Jimi Hendrix Experience; was ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time" (2016)
~ died in his sleep (natural causes)
youtu.be/7B9bj-_Bauo
Mitch Mitchell (*1946)
English drummer and child actor, best known for his work in the Jimi Hendrix Experience; was ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time" (2016)
~ died in his sleep (natural causes)
youtu.be/7B9bj-_Bauo
Peter Steiner (*1917)
Swiss commercial actor and musician, became famous in early 90s as "Cool Man" after a commercial for Milka and following remixes
~ fainting and fall
youtu.be/QL7-yqFrkWY
Peter Steiner (*1917)
Swiss commercial actor and musician, became famous in early 90s as "Cool Man" after a commercial for Milka and following remixes
~ fainting and fall
youtu.be/QL7-yqFrkWY
Patrick Cowley (*1950)
US-American disco and hi-NRG dance music composer and recording artist, best known for his collaborations with disco singer Sylvester; pioneer of electronic dance music
~ AIDS
youtu.be/gD6cPE2BHic
Patrick Cowley (*1950)
US-American disco and hi-NRG dance music composer and recording artist, best known for his collaborations with disco singer Sylvester; pioneer of electronic dance music
~ AIDS
youtu.be/gD6cPE2BHic
Big Bank Hank (Henry Lee Jackson, *1956)
US-American hip hop recording artist and manager; also known as Imp the Dimp, he was a member of the trio the Sugarhill Gang
~ cancer
youtu.be/MyMta4RIrlg
Big Bank Hank (Henry Lee Jackson, *1956)
US-American hip hop recording artist and manager; also known as Imp the Dimp, he was a member of the trio the Sugarhill Gang
~ cancer
youtu.be/MyMta4RIrlg
Soroush Farazmand (guitar) and Arash Farazmand (drums) from the Iranian-American rock band The Yellow Dogs
~ shot dead along with an associate Ali Eskandarian by disgruntled musician, Ali Akbar Mohammed Rafie (The Free Keys)
youtu.be/yUnv4Z6cIM0
Soroush Farazmand (guitar) and Arash Farazmand (drums) from the Iranian-American rock band The Yellow Dogs
~ shot dead along with an associate Ali Eskandarian by disgruntled musician, Ali Akbar Mohammed Rafie (The Free Keys)
youtu.be/yUnv4Z6cIM0