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I often find these kinds of lists floating around the net but they are often not very concise and don't include people from all professions and countries. I have done my best to include everyone I can think of who has had a major impact on our lives and has consequently garnered fame. If you think I have missed out anyone fundamental to a complete list. Comment and I will add them. Hopefully I can make this list into a definitive one. I hope you like it. Also please note there is no ranking system. I have merely added them as I think of them, as oppossed to ranking them by fame. Also my criteria has only one limitation. That they must have passed on before 50 years old. Their nationality and reason for being "nationally" famous is irrelevant. As long as they are well known in their country they are suitable for adding.

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Rank   Name Born Profession Birthplace Nationality
  1. 1
    Jimi Hendrix 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Jimi Hendrix

    1942
    Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record producer, Guitarist
    Seattle
    United States of America
  2. 2
    Jim Morrison 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Jim Morrison

    1943
    Writer, Actor, Musician, Singer, Film Director, Songwriter, Poet
    Melbourne
    United States of America
  3. 3
    Kurt Cobain 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Kurt Cobain

    1967
    Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
    Aberdeen
    United States of America
  4. 4
    James Dean 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    James Dean

    1931
    Marion
    United States
  5. 5
    Otis Redding 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Otis Redding

    1941
    Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter
    Dawson
    United States of America
  7. 6
    Sam Cooke 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Sam Cooke

    1931
    Singer, Singer-songwriter, Entrepreneur
    Clarksdale
    United States of America
  8. 7
    John Lennon 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    John Lennon

    1940
    Actor, Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Guitarist, Keyboard player, Artist, Peace activist, Pacifist More
    Liverpool
    United Kingdom, England
  9. 8
    Marvin Gaye 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Marvin Gaye

    1939
    Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Record producer, Keyboard player More
    Washington, D.C.
    United States of America
  10. 9
    Buddy Holly 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Buddy Holly

    1936
    Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
    Lubbock
    United States of America
  11. 10
    Jeff Buckley 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Jeff Buckley

    1966
    Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Guitarist
    Anaheim
    United States of America
  12. 11
    River Phoenix 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    River Phoenix

    1970
    Actor, Musician, Guitarist, Activism
    Madras
    United States of America
  13. 12
    Ritchie Valens 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Ritchie Valens

    1941
    Singer, Guitarist
    Los Angeles
    United States of America
  14. 13
    Eddie Cochran 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Eddie Cochran

    1938
    Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
    Albert Lea
    United States of America
  15. 14
    Brian Jones 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Brian Jones

    1942
    Musician, Bandleader, Composer, Record producer, Guitarist, Percussionist More
    Cheltenham
    England
  16. 15
    Janis Joplin 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Janis Joplin

    1943
    Singer, Songwriter
    Port Arthur
    United States of America
  18. 16
    Andy Gibb 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Andy Gibb

    1958
    Singer, Guitarist
    Manchester
    England
  19. 17
    Hank Williams 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Hank Williams

    1923
    Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter
    Georgiana
    United States of America
  20. 18
    Elvis Presley 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Elvis Presley

    1935
    Actor, Musician, Singer, Sergeant, Guitarist
    Tupelo
    United States of America
  21. 19
    Bob Marley 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Bob Marley

    1945
    Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Peace activist
    Saint Ann Parish
    Jamaica
  22. 20
    Jim Croce 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Jim Croce

    1943
    Actor, Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter
    Philadelphia
    United States of America
  23. 21
    Bruce Lee 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Bruce Lee

    1940
    Actor, Screenwriter, Film Director, Martial Arts Instructor
    San Francisco
    United States of America, Germany, China
  24. 22
    Keith Moon 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Keith Moon

    1947
    Actor, Musician, Composer, Songwriter, Record producer, Drummer, Model
    Harlesden
    England, Sweden
  25. 23
    Charlie Parker 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Charlie Parker

    1920
    Musician, Composer
    Kansas City
    United States of America
  26. 24
    John Coltrane 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    John Coltrane

    1926
    Actor, Musician, Bandleader, Composer, Songwriter, Lyricist, Jazz Musician, Jazz Composer More
    Hamlet
    United States of America
  27. 25
    Robert Johnson 99 Famous People Who Died Young People picture

    Robert Johnson

    1911
    Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
    Hazlehurst
    United States of America

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  1. wanker
    99 Famous People Who Died Young at 3/24/2012 8:53 PM
    You're missin Ronnie Van Zant! singer of the wonderful-Lynyrd Skynyrd!!! Yaay XXXX
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  2. Richard
    99 Famous People Who Died Young at 2/29/2012 4:25 PM
    Though it is sad to die in your 40's, 40 is considered middle age, so perhaps the list should be those dieing under 40?

    Also dont forget the musical genius W.A. Mozart.
    reply
  3. Bipstah
    99 Famous People Who Died Young at 2/18/2012 5:19 PM
    What about Ricky Nelson or John Denver.
    reply
  4. bobby
    99 Famous People Who Died Young at 2/14/2012 7:18 AM
    How could you have missed ayrton senna.?His funeral was the largest public mourning in the world!
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  5. Seun
    99 Famous People Who Died Young at 10/29/2011 6:19 AM
    Didn't mention Lisa Lopez 'left eye' frm TLC
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  6. LoveHim
    Jesus Christ at 7/11/2011 10:37 PM
    I also forgot to add under "Profession"- Messiah, Son of God,Savior.
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  7. LoveHim
    Jesus Christ at 7/11/2011 10:30 PM
    I really like that you added Jesus. But I would like to also add that while Jesus died on the cross, He also rose again. And He loves you dearly.
    reply
  8. wheres freddie
    99 Famous People Who Died Young at 7/06/2011 7:33 PM
    Freddie Prinze should be on here He was only 22 when he died
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  9. Dusty Demotiv
    99 Famous People Who Died Young at 7/05/2011 6:39 AM
    Good to see Jesus on the list?!?!
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    1. Brian Gilmore
      99 Famous People Who Died Young at 7/06/2011 1:23 PM
      Well, you can't really argue with that.
      reply
  10. Anonymous
    99 Famous People Who Died Young at 12/21/2010 6:16 PM
    Very cool list - i don't mean that dying young is cool, I just mean that it's really interesting to see current icons juxtaposed with historical figures. Though I would like to see more historical figures, I guess people tended to die young much earlier in the old days anyhow. One very minor complaint though is that your list is only 79 items :)
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    1. James707 [List Creator]
      99 Famous People Who Died Young at 12/22/2010 7:29 PM
      As you can see I took your comment into consideration and ave not only added many artist and authors from the 1700s etc but I have also added others to make the list into 140 items. Thanks for the constructive criticism. I hope you like the new list.
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      1. James707 [List Creator]
        99 Famous People Who Died Young at 1/09/2011 11:21 PM
        I changed it again to 99. I decided some people weren't internationally famous enough.
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  11. calistylie
    99 Famous People Who Died Young at 12/21/2010 5:20 PM
    some great talent taken from us way too early. It's weird to think of how much more they could have done if they lived longer.
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    1. James707 [List Creator]
      99 Famous People Who Died Young at 12/23/2010 1:36 AM
      Yeah especially the likes of Jimi, Bob Marley And JFK.
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  12. Anonymous
    99 Famous People Who Died Young at 12/14/2010 8:42 PM
    ha this is probably the first web page ever that references both Jam Master Jay and King Tut!
    reply
    1. James707 [List Creator]
      99 Famous People Who Died Young at 12/16/2010 3:50 PM
      @anonymous Thank you. I will take that as a compliment.
      reply
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