Singers, Songwriters, Musicians
'It's better to burn out
Than to fade away
My my, hey, hey'
Neil Young |
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Barrett, Syd |
1946- 2006 |
Founding member of Pink Floyd |
Cremated at Cambridge crematorium; ashes given to family/friends. |
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Birkin, Anno |
1980-2001 |
Kicks Joy Darkness |
Ashes scattered on a mountain in Wales. (Died in a car crash near
Milan, Italy.) |
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Bolan, Marc |
1947-1977 |
Glam Rocker |
Ashes interred in wall at Golders Green Crematorium, Golders Green,
London, England. (Died when Gloria Jones drove mini into an oak
tree.) |
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Bolin, Tommy |
1951-1976 |
Deep Purple |
Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa, USA. (Drugs) |
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Bonham, John |
1948-1980 |
Drummer with Led Zeppelin |
St. Michael's Churchyard, Rushock, Hereford and Worcester, England.
(Alcohol) |
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Buckley, Jeff |
1966-1997 |
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Memorial, Memphis Zoo, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. (Drowned in
Mississippi River) |
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Carter-Cash, June |
1929-2003 |
Mrs Cash |
Hendersonville Memory Park, Tennessee, USA. |
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Cash, Johnny |
1932-2003 |
The Man in Black |
Hendersonville Memory Park, Tennessee, USA. |
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Cassidy, Eva |
1963-1996 |
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Ashes scattered on Chesapeake Bay (Maryland/Virginia)USA. |
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Clark, Steve |
1960-1991 |
Def Leppard |
Wisewood Cemetery, Hillsborough, Sheffield, England. (Alcohol) |
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Cobain, Kurt |
1967-1994 |
Nirvana |
Ashes scattered: one third Wishkah River; one third Namgyal Buddhist
Monastery and one third given to Courtney Love. (Suicide) |
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Curtis, Ian |
1956-1980 |
Joy Division |
Macclesfield Cemetery, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Epitaph: 'Love will tear us apart'.
(Suicide) |
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Darrell, Dimebag (aka Darrell Abbott) |
1966-2004 |
Pantera/ Damageplan |
Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington, Texas, USA. (Shot on stage) |
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Denny, Sandy |
1947-1978 |
Fairport Convention |
Putney Vale Cemetery, London, England. |
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Denver, John |
1943-1997 |
Singer songwriter |
Ashes scattered over Rocky Mountains, Colorado. (Died in plane
crash.) |
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Drake, Nick |
1948-1974 |
Singer songwriter |
Tanworth-in-Arden churchyard, Warwickshire, England. Epitaph: 'Now
we rise and we are everywhere'. (Suicide?) |
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Dury, Ian |
1942-2002 |
....and the Blockheads |
Golders Green Crematorium, Golders Green, London, England. |
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Gallagher, Rory |
1948-1995 |
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St. Oliver's Cemetery, Cork, Ireland. (Alcohol) |
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Garcia, Jerry |
1942-1995 |
Grateful Dead |
Ashes scattered: half River Ganges, half under Golden gate Bridge,
San Francisco, USA. |
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Gaye, Marvin |
1939-1984 |
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Ashes scattered on the Pacific Ocean. (Murdered) |
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Guthrie, Woody |
1912-1967 |
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Ashes scattered at sea off Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
(Huntington's Disease) |
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Hardin, Tim |
1941-1980 |
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Twin Oaks Cemetery, Turner, Oregon, USA. (Heroin overdose) |
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Harrison, George |
1943-2001 |
The quiet Beatle |
Ashes scattered on River Ganges, India. |
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Hendrix, Jimi |
1942-1970 |
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Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, King County, Washington, USA.
(Choked on his own vomit after taking sleeping pills.) |
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Holly, Buddy |
1936-1959 |
..and The Crickets |
City of Lubbock Cemetery, Lubbock, Texas, USA. (Died in plane crash
along with Ritchie Valens.) |
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Hutchence, Michael |
1960-1997 |
INXS |
Ashes scattered Sydney harbour, Australia. (Autoerotic asphyxiation) |
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Johnson, Robert |
1911-1938 |
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Little Zion Cemetery, Leflore County, Mississippi, USA. (Poisoned?) |
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Jones, Brian |
1942-1969 |
The Rolling Stones |
Priory Rd Cemetery, Prestbury, Gloucestershire, England. (Drowned in
swimming pool) |
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Joplin, Janis |
1943- 1970 |
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Ashes scattered on the Pacific Ocean. (Drugs) |
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Kossoff, Paul |
1950-1976 |
Free |
Cremated and ashes scattered at Golders Green Crematorium, London,
USA. (Heart failure) |
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Leadbelly (Huddie Ledbetter) |
1889-1949 |
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Shiloh Baptist Church, Mooringsport, Louisiana, USA. |
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Lee, Arthur |
1945-2006 |
Love |
Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. |
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Lennon, John |
1940-1980 |
Beatles |
Cremated in New York. Ashes given to family/friends. (Murdered by
Mark David Chapman) |
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Lynott, Phil |
1949-1986 |
Thin Lizzy |
St. Fintan's Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland. (Septicaemia) |
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Marley, Bob |
1945-1981 |
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The Bob Marley Mausoleum, Nine Mile, Jamaica, West Indies. (Cancer
of the toe.) |
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Mercury, Freddie |
1946-1991 |
Queen. |
Cremated Kensal Green Crematorium London and ashes scattered on Lake
Geneva. (AIDS related illness) |
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Moon, Keith |
1946-1978 |
The Who |
Cremated and ashes scattered at Golders Green Crematorium, Golders
Green, London, England. (Overdose of pills prescribed to help his
alcoholism) |
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Morrison, Jim |
1943-1971 |
The Doors. |
Père Lachaise Cemetery,
Paris, France. (Heart attack) |
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Ochs, Phil |
1940-1976 |
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Ashes scattered in Scotland. (Hanged himself) |
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Orbison, Roy |
1936-1988 |
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Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California, USA. (Heart attack) |
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Palmer, Robert |
1949-2003 |
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Lugano Cemetery, Lugano, Switzerland. |
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Piaf, Edith |
1915-1963 |
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Père Lachaise Cemetery,
Paris, France. |
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Presley, Elvis |
1935-1977 |
The King |
Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. (Heart attack) |
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Ramone, Joey |
1951-2001 |
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Hillside Cemetery, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, USA. |
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Ronson, Mick |
1946-1993 |
Bowie's guitar man. |
Eastern Cemetery, Hull, Humberside, England. |
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Scott, Bon |
1946-1980 |
AC/DC |
Fremantle Cemetery, Fremantle, Australia. (Alcohol) |
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Smith, Elliott |
1969-2003 |
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Cremated; location of ashes unknown. |
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Vincent, Gene |
1935-1971 |
...and his Blue Caps |
Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, California, USA. |
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Redding, Otis |
1941-1967 |
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The Big O Ranch, Round Oak, Georgia, USA. (Plane crash) |
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Slovak, Hillel |
1962-1988 |
Red Hot Chili Peppers (guitarist) |
Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California, USA. (Died of
heroin overdose) |
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Strummer, Joe |
1952-2002 |
The Clash |
Cremated; ashes given to family. (Heart attack) |
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Valens, Ritchie |
1941-1959 |
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San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, California, USA. (Died
in same plane crash as Buddy Holly.) |
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Van Zant, Ronnie |
1948-1977 |
Lynyrd Skynrd |
Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
(Plane crash.) |
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Vaughan, Stevie Ray |
1954-1990 |
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Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas, USA. (Helicopter crash) |
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Vicious, Sid |
1957- 1979 |
Sex Pistols |
Ashes possibly scattered over Nancy's grave by Sid's mum - although
some may also have been spilt at Heathrow Airport arrivals lounge.
(Drugs) |
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Williams, Hank |
1923-1953 |
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Oakwood Annex Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. |
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Wilson, Dennis |
1944-1983 |
The Beach Boys |
Buried at sea off Californian coast. (Alcohol related drowning) |
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