they may be gone but not forgotten welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten musicians who died due to drugs and
musicians who died due to drugs and
musicians who died due to drugs and alcohol for this list we’re ranking the
alcohol for this list we’re ranking the
alcohol for this list we’re ranking the most influential and popular musicians
most influential and popular musicians
most influential and popular musicians who have died as a result of drugs or
who have died as a result of drugs or
who have died as a result of drugs or alcohol whether due to accident
alcohol whether due to accident
alcohol whether due to accident misadventure or intentional abuse can
misadventure or intentional abuse can
misadventure or intentional abuse can lunatic rains and the trees of the night
we’ll also be taking into account
we’ll also be taking into account musicians of all genres from rock and
musicians of all genres from rock and
musicians of all genres from rock and pop to country R&B and beyond but the
pop to country R&B and beyond but the
pop to country R&B and beyond but the craze for codeine proved to be fatal for
craze for codeine proved to be fatal for
craze for codeine proved to be fatal for DJ Screw in 2000 and rapper pimp C in
DJ Screw in 2000 and rapper pimp C in
DJ Screw in 2000 and rapper pimp C in 2008 number 10 Whitney Houston
2008 number 10 Whitney Houston
2008 number 10 Whitney Houston bittersweet memories a voice of a
bittersweet memories a voice of a
bittersweet memories a voice of a generation was tragically silenced on
generation was tragically silenced on
generation was tragically silenced on February 11th 2012 as singer Whitney
February 11th 2012 as singer Whitney
February 11th 2012 as singer Whitney Houston was found lying unresponsive in
Houston was found lying unresponsive in
Houston was found lying unresponsive in a hotel bathtub the popular and
a hotel bathtub the popular and
a hotel bathtub the popular and versatile performer had enthralled
versatile performer had enthralled
versatile performer had enthralled millions during the 1980s and 90s with
millions during the 1980s and 90s with
millions during the 1980s and 90s with such songs as greatest love of all
I want to dance with somebody and I will
I want to dance with somebody and I will always love you from the bodyguard
always love you from the bodyguard
always love you from the bodyguard soundtrack and had performed publicly
soundtrack and had performed publicly
soundtrack and had performed publicly just days before
yet years of cocaine abuse had sent the
yet years of cocaine abuse had sent the singer on a downward spiral in her
singer on a downward spiral in her
singer on a downward spiral in her personal life which assisted by
personal life which assisted by
personal life which assisted by Houston’s and Thoreau sclerotic heart
Houston’s and Thoreau sclerotic heart
Houston’s and Thoreau sclerotic heart disease unfortunately resulted in her
disease unfortunately resulted in her
disease unfortunately resulted in her death by drowning
Palmateer overuse new number nine John
Palmateer overuse new number nine John Bonham Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham did not
Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham did not disappoint when it came to living the
disappoint when it came to living the
disappoint when it came to living the excessive rock star style from private
excessive rock star style from private
excessive rock star style from private jets women and alcohol Bonham rarely
jets women and alcohol Bonham rarely
jets women and alcohol Bonham rarely lived life with any sort of restraint
lived life with any sort of restraint
lived life with any sort of restraint and this enthusiastic energy was
and this enthusiastic energy was
and this enthusiastic energy was showcased heavily in the man’s immense
showcased heavily in the man’s immense
showcased heavily in the man’s immense percussive skill
bonza would not live to see his band’s
bonza would not live to see his band’s legacy carry on into 1980s and beyond
legacy carry on into 1980s and beyond
legacy carry on into 1980s and beyond however as on the night of September 24
however as on the night of September 24
however as on the night of September 24 1980 Bonham had been sent to sleep on
1980 Bonham had been sent to sleep on
1980 Bonham had been sent to sleep on his side in guitarist Jimmy Page’s house
his side in guitarist Jimmy Page’s house
his side in guitarist Jimmy Page’s house after a night of Torah Herzl’s and heavy
after a night of Torah Herzl’s and heavy
after a night of Torah Herzl’s and heavy drinking
similarly to original ac/dc frontman Bon
similarly to original ac/dc frontman Bon Scott Bonham choked on vomit in his
Scott Bonham choked on vomit in his
Scott Bonham choked on vomit in his sleep after a drinking bender with
sleep after a drinking bender with
sleep after a drinking bender with bassist John Paul Jones discovering him
bassist John Paul Jones discovering him
bassist John Paul Jones discovering him unconscious the next morning
born John Ritchey Vicious gained fame
born John Ritchey Vicious gained fame later in life as the focal points of AB
later in life as the focal points of AB
later in life as the focal points of AB and spiritually linked with the
and spiritually linked with the
and spiritually linked with the emergence of British punk rock a punk
emergence of British punk rock a punk
emergence of British punk rock a punk icon through and through the life of Sid
icon through and through the life of Sid
icon through and through the life of Sid Vicious was marred with emotional
Vicious was marred with emotional
Vicious was marred with emotional turmoil drug abuse and violence
it’s live caught up to him when he was
it’s live caught up to him when he was arrested for the murder of his
arrested for the murder of his
arrested for the murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen in New York’s
girlfriend Nancy Spungen in New York’s
girlfriend Nancy Spungen in New York’s Hotel Chelsea vicious would never
Hotel Chelsea vicious would never
Hotel Chelsea vicious would never recover from the incident even after
recover from the incident even after
recover from the incident even after making bail and would finally succumb to
making bail and would finally succumb to
making bail and would finally succumb to a fatal heroin overdose on February 2nd
a fatal heroin overdose on February 2nd
a fatal heroin overdose on February 2nd 1979
one of the few classic rock drummers to
one of the few classic rock drummers to rival Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham the
rival Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham the
rival Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham the who’s Keith Moon possessed a reputation
who’s Keith Moon possessed a reputation
who’s Keith Moon possessed a reputation being somewhat of a lovable lunatic on
being somewhat of a lovable lunatic on
being somewhat of a lovable lunatic on stage and off with a crazed and manic
stage and off with a crazed and manic
stage and off with a crazed and manic energy
unfortunately moons often unhinged
unfortunately moons often unhinged persona would go on to impact his
persona would go on to impact his
persona would go on to impact his personal life outside the hoop with the
personal life outside the hoop with the
personal life outside the hoop with the English rock legend developing an
English rock legend developing an
English rock legend developing an addiction to alcohol to go along with
addiction to alcohol to go along with
addiction to alcohol to go along with moons already legendary reputation for
moons already legendary reputation for
moons already legendary reputation for rabble-rousing and practical jokes
moon was eventually prescribed hem
moon was eventually prescribed hem endeavouring for the alcohol withdrawals
endeavouring for the alcohol withdrawals
endeavouring for the alcohol withdrawals he was enduring in his attempts to get
he was enduring in his attempts to get
he was enduring in his attempts to get sober only to OD from a lethal dose of
sober only to OD from a lethal dose of
sober only to OD from a lethal dose of the drug in September of 1978
there are moments in history where
there are moments in history where everyone remembers where they were and
everyone remembers where they were and
everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing for some it was the
what they were doing for some it was the
what they were doing for some it was the JFK assassination and for others it was
JFK assassination and for others it was
JFK assassination and for others it was the death of the king of pot a star
the death of the king of pot a star
the death of the king of pot a star whose meteoric success as a member of
whose meteoric success as a member of
whose meteoric success as a member of the Jackson 5 Jackson became an
the Jackson 5 Jackson became an
the Jackson 5 Jackson became an internationally influential icon during
internationally influential icon during
internationally influential icon during the 80s through his solo career
in 2009 MJ was set to play an epic 15
in 2009 MJ was set to play an epic 15 night residency at London’s o2 arena but
night residency at London’s o2 arena but
night residency at London’s o2 arena but was being administered propofol mydas
was being administered propofol mydas
was being administered propofol mydas olam and lorazepam by his personal dr.
olam and lorazepam by his personal dr.
olam and lorazepam by his personal dr. Conrad Murray while rehearsing for these
Conrad Murray while rehearsing for these
Conrad Murray while rehearsing for these shows Jackson received a fatal dose of
shows Jackson received a fatal dose of
shows Jackson received a fatal dose of propofol and benzodiazepine which
propofol and benzodiazepine which
propofol and benzodiazepine which triggered a cardiac arrest resulting in
triggered a cardiac arrest resulting in
triggered a cardiac arrest resulting in his death at 50 years of age the son
his death at 50 years of age the son
his death at 50 years of age the son where old number 5 Elvis Presley
the loss of Elvis Presley stands to this
the loss of Elvis Presley stands to this day as one of the largest outpourings of
day as one of the largest outpourings of
day as one of the largest outpourings of grief from a collective fanbase legions
grief from a collective fanbase legions
grief from a collective fanbase legions of people still make pilgrimages to
of people still make pilgrimages to
of people still make pilgrimages to Presley’s Graceland estate two decades
Presley’s Graceland estate two decades
Presley’s Graceland estate two decades later
later
later why can’t you see whoa what you doin to
why can’t you see whoa what you doin to
why can’t you see whoa what you doin to me
me
me don’t believe word on say the king was
don’t believe word on say the king was
don’t believe word on say the king was still a certified legend during the
still a certified legend during the
still a certified legend during the early and mid 70s but poor diet a
early and mid 70s but poor diet a
early and mid 70s but poor diet a grueling tour schedule and heavy drug
grueling tour schedule and heavy drug
grueling tour schedule and heavy drug addiction were taking its toll on
addiction were taking its toll on
addiction were taking its toll on Presley in a dramatic fashion the king
Presley in a dramatic fashion the king
Presley in a dramatic fashion the king was in rough physical and mental shape
was in rough physical and mental shape
was in rough physical and mental shape by the latter part of the decade passing
by the latter part of the decade passing
by the latter part of the decade passing away in his home due to a heart attack
away in his home due to a heart attack
away in his home due to a heart attack exasperated by an over prescribed
exasperated by an over prescribed
exasperated by an over prescribed combination of drugs and medication from
combination of drugs and medication from
combination of drugs and medication from his personal physician oh love me
it’s always a tragedy when an artist is
it’s always a tragedy when an artist is taken away by personal demons and
taken away by personal demons and
taken away by personal demons and nowhere is this more evident than in the
nowhere is this more evident than in the
nowhere is this more evident than in the short yet influential life of Amy
short yet influential life of Amy
short yet influential life of Amy Winehouse fans flock to the songwriters
Winehouse fans flock to the songwriters
Winehouse fans flock to the songwriters refreshing honesty and retro style
refreshing honesty and retro style
refreshing honesty and retro style not to mention wine houses even more
not to mention wine houses even more
not to mention wine houses even more vintage sounding vocals which harkens
vintage sounding vocals which harkens
vintage sounding vocals which harkens back to the days of classic soul jazz
back to the days of classic soul jazz
back to the days of classic soul jazz and pop from the 1950s and 60s I have to
and pop from the 1950s and 60s I have to
and pop from the 1950s and 60s I have to comfort you every day fast Fame can be a
comfort you every day fast Fame can be a
comfort you every day fast Fame can be a cruel mistress however and it wasn’t
cruel mistress however and it wasn’t
cruel mistress however and it wasn’t long before white house’s drug and
long before white house’s drug and
long before white house’s drug and alcohol addiction led to the erratic and
alcohol addiction led to the erratic and
alcohol addiction led to the erratic and poor performances before finally
poor performances before finally
poor performances before finally resulting in her death in 2011
after a night of drinking Winehouse was
after a night of drinking Winehouse was found dead with a blood alcohol level at
found dead with a blood alcohol level at
found dead with a blood alcohol level at five times the legal limit
number three Janis Joplin Big Brother
number three Janis Joplin Big Brother and the Holding Company 27 is a cursed
and the Holding Company 27 is a cursed
and the Holding Company 27 is a cursed age for rock stars and Janis Joplin was
age for rock stars and Janis Joplin was
age for rock stars and Janis Joplin was one of the more high-profile of those
one of the more high-profile of those
one of the more high-profile of those casualties Janis Joplin’s performance of
casualties Janis Joplin’s performance of
casualties Janis Joplin’s performance of ball and chain at the 1967 Monterey Pop
ball and chain at the 1967 Monterey Pop
ball and chain at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival has gone on to become the stuff
Festival has gone on to become the stuff
Festival has gone on to become the stuff of legend
of legend
of legend a captivating display of the singer’s
a captivating display of the singer’s
a captivating display of the singer’s one-of-a-kind emotional release indeed
one-of-a-kind emotional release indeed
one-of-a-kind emotional release indeed there were few blues rock singers who
there were few blues rock singers who
there were few blues rock singers who could touch Joplin’s raw power on stage
could touch Joplin’s raw power on stage
could touch Joplin’s raw power on stage yet the performers emotional turmoil
yet the performers emotional turmoil
yet the performers emotional turmoil would also lead to a heroin addiction a
would also lead to a heroin addiction a
would also lead to a heroin addiction a habit which served as the cause of her
habit which served as the cause of her
habit which served as the cause of her death after overdosing on a particularly
death after overdosing on a particularly
death after overdosing on a particularly potent batch of the drug on October 4th
potent batch of the drug on October 4th
potent batch of the drug on October 4th 1970
in 1971 Jim Morrison the iconic frontman
in 1971 Jim Morrison the iconic frontman for the doors was found dead in his
for the doors was found dead in his
for the doors was found dead in his Parisian apartments bathtub
the official cause of Morrison’s death
the official cause of Morrison’s death was labeled as heart failure although
was labeled as heart failure although
was labeled as heart failure although the fact that there was no performed
the fact that there was no performed
the fact that there was no performed autopsy opened the doors to wide
autopsy opened the doors to wide
autopsy opened the doors to wide speculation over whether or not drugs
speculation over whether or not drugs
speculation over whether or not drugs had played a part in Morrison’s demise
had played a part in Morrison’s demise
had played a part in Morrison’s demise as well as whether or not the musician
as well as whether or not the musician
as well as whether or not the musician actually faked his own death British
actually faked his own death British
actually faked his own death British singer Marianne Faithfull eventually
singer Marianne Faithfull eventually
singer Marianne Faithfull eventually claimed that a strong batch of French
claimed that a strong batch of French
claimed that a strong batch of French Connection heroin given to Morrison by
Connection heroin given to Morrison by
Connection heroin given to Morrison by her boyfriend Jean davechowie was the
her boyfriend Jean davechowie was the
her boyfriend Jean davechowie was the true cause of the singer’s demise but
true cause of the singer’s demise but
true cause of the singer’s demise but some fans continue to hash out
some fans continue to hash out
some fans continue to hash out conspiracy theories regarding Morrison’s
conspiracy theories regarding Morrison’s
conspiracy theories regarding Morrison’s death to this day
god
god and screaming
and screaming
and screaming before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
I would put in they’re gonna be with me
I would put in they’re gonna be with me you wanna look pretty though in my video
ask any hard rock guitarist who was a
ask any hard rock guitarist who was a teenager during the 1960’s who inspire
teenager during the 1960’s who inspire
teenager during the 1960’s who inspire them to pick up the instrument and it’s
them to pick up the instrument and it’s
them to pick up the instrument and it’s very likely that this name will come up
very likely that this name will come up
very likely that this name will come up time and time again
James Marshall Hendrix simply changed
James Marshall Hendrix simply changed the landscape of what the electric
the landscape of what the electric
the landscape of what the electric guitar could do during his brief but
guitar could do during his brief but
guitar could do during his brief but influential time in the spotlight
Hendrix would never live to see his
Hendrix would never live to see his influence grow throughout the next
influence grow throughout the next
influence grow throughout the next decade however as an excessive dosage of
decade however as an excessive dosage of
decade however as an excessive dosage of sleeping pills led to the guitarist
sleeping pills led to the guitarist
sleeping pills led to the guitarist aspirating in his sleep after vomiting
aspirating in his sleep after vomiting
aspirating in his sleep after vomiting with the resulting asphyxia robbing the
with the resulting asphyxia robbing the
with the resulting asphyxia robbing the world of yet another musical icon far
world of yet another musical icon far
world of yet another musical icon far too soon
so do you agree with our list which much
so do you agree with our list which much miss musician do you think should have
miss musician do you think should have
miss musician do you think should have made the list
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