Michael Brecker. Taken before his time. He had a lot more to contribute. Tales from the Hudson and Time is of the Essence are essential listening for fans of modern, virtuosic tenor playing.
[quote]C-Bonics wrote:
on a more serious note.
Big L
best lyricist of all.[/quote]
“Its Big L slow hell though
Bitches get fucked on the roof
But I aint got no hotel though…”
Big L put Jay-Z on the map, lol, never thought I’d see his name on this forum, much less anywhere else.
The quintessential “college buddy”. We all knew a guy like this…
Hank Williams Sr.
[quote]C-Bonics wrote:
silkspike wrote:
English Actor Richard Beckinsale: 1947-1979, star of many shows including the sit coms “Porridge”, “The Lovers”, and “Rising Damp” Father to actress Kate Beckinsale. He died of a heart attack when Kate was five years old.
doesn’t clay aiken look a lot like this richard beckinsale?
scary resemblance[/quote]
Wow, there is some resemblance, but there is a HUGE difference. Clay Aiken didn’t make Kate. 
Micki
Lane Frost…
Michael Hutchence…
Kick was one of my favorie albums growing up.
Shannon Hoon
“No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun ? for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax ? This won’t hurt” …Hunter S. Thompson
Gregory Hines
Maybe I missed it,but nobody has mentioned Jim Morrison and Elvis?They were way more talented and influential than the likes of Janis Joplin.And even though I hate the Yankees,what about Thurman Munson.Still in his prime when he died,Mike Piazza could’ve broken his hrs by catchers record instead of Carlton Fisks.
And of course,I don’t think anyone has mentioned Roberto Clemente.Some more include Micheal Landon,both actresses who played the daughters in the Poltergeist movies,the young attractive actress in My Sister Kate,and help me remember,but the Celtics had another player who died in 93 of a heart attack while practising.I’m thinking Ken Brown or something like that,help me out.
I’m not postin’ pics, but Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin all died within one year of each other. Also, how about: Rick Rude (wrestling stars) Brian Pillman, Owen Hart, Bam Bam Bigalow, Mike Mentzer, His brother, Kurt Cobain, Layne Stayle, Shannon Hoone, Shit, the list could go on forever…
All the people I graduated with that OD’d on Oxycontin and Xanax, But I always liked the saying, “Die young and leave a good looking corpse!” But the older I get, the longer I wanna live!
Oh, Cliff Burton, Metallica’s origional bassist! The most insane, influential bassist never to become a household name!!! Oh shit, And DIMEBAG DARRELL ABBOTT, PANTARA’S FRIGGIN’ SCREAMIN’ SOUND! RIP My brother, I’ll have a Black Tooth Grin in your Honor!!!
[quote]singram wrote:
Maybe I missed it,but nobody has mentioned Jim Morrison and Elvis?They were way more talented and influential than the likes of Janis Joplin.And even though I hate the Yankees,what about Thurman Munson.Still in his prime when he died,Mike Piazza could’ve broken his hrs by catchers record instead of Carlton Fisks.
And of course,I don’t think anyone has mentioned Roberto Clemente.Some more include Micheal Landon,both actresses who played the daughters in the Poltergeist movies,the young attractive actress in My Sister Kate,and help me remember,but the Celtics had another player who died in 93 of a heart attack while practising.I’m thinking Ken Brown or something like that,help me out.[/quote]
I think his name was Len Bias, but I may be wrong. But I was A HUGE Celtics fan, and that was the beginning of the end…
John Bonham (Led Zeppelin drummer)
Bon Scott (AC/DC)
[quote]shamus wrote:
singram wrote:
Maybe I missed it,but nobody has mentioned Jim Morrison and Elvis?They were way more talented and influential than the likes of Janis Joplin.And even though I hate the Yankees,what about Thurman Munson.Still in his prime when he died,Mike Piazza could’ve broken his hrs by catchers record instead of Carlton Fisks.
And of course,I don’t think anyone has mentioned Roberto Clemente.Some more include Micheal Landon,both actresses who played the daughters in the Poltergeist movies,the young attractive actress in My Sister Kate,and help me remember,but the Celtics had another player who died in 93 of a heart attack while practising.I’m thinking Ken Brown or something like that,help me out.
I think his name was Len Bias, but I may be wrong. But I was A HUGE Celtics fan, and that was the beginning of the end…
[/quote]
No,Len Bias died of a overdose from cocaine in 86 before he even played a game for the Celtics,this guy was a star in 93 when he died in the off-season from an irregular heartbeat.They even had pics of him knelling over right before he died in practice.Somebodys got to know this.
[quote]shamus wrote:
I’m not postin’ pics, but Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin all died within one year of each other. Also, how about: Rick Rude (wrestling stars) Brian Pillman, Owen Hart, Bam Bam Bigalow, Mike Mentzer, His brother, Kurt Cobain, Layne Stayle, Shannon Hoone, Shit, the list could go on forever…
All the people I graduated with that OD’d on Oxycontin and Xanax, But I always liked the saying, “Die young and leave a good looking corpse!” But the older I get, the longer I wanna live![/quote]
BamBam died,when did that happen?
[quote]singram wrote:
shamus wrote:
singram wrote:
Maybe I missed it,but nobody has mentioned Jim Morrison and Elvis?They were way more talented and influential than the likes of Janis Joplin.And even though I hate the Yankees,what about Thurman Munson.Still in his prime when he died,Mike Piazza could’ve broken his hrs by catchers record instead of Carlton Fisks.
And of course,I don’t think anyone has mentioned Roberto Clemente.Some more include Micheal Landon,both actresses who played the daughters in the Poltergeist movies,the young attractive actress in My Sister Kate,and help me remember,but the Celtics had another player who died in 93 of a heart attack while practising.I’m thinking Ken Brown or something like that,help me out.
I think his name was Len Bias, but I may be wrong. But I was A HUGE Celtics fan, and that was the beginning of the end…
No,Len Bias died of a overdose from cocaine in 86 before he even played a game for the Celtics,this guy was a star in 93 when he died in the off-season from an irregular heartbeat.They even had pics of him knelling over right before he died in practice.Somebodys got to know this.[/quote]
I found it,his name was Reggie Lewis,he was a first round draft pick in 1987,he was their best player in 92-93 when he suffered chest pains in April 1993,he thought he recovered in the off-season,and started practicing,then the same symptoms occured and he died from it.I’m surprized no Celtics fans knew this.
[quote]jp_dubya wrote:
This may be a morbid opinion, but in some cases, dying young, early into their stardom, and tragic is the best career move some people could have made.[/quote]
You’re not the first to think this… here’s a little something from freshman lit.
To an Athlete Dying Young
Housman, A. E. (1859-1936)
The time you won your town the race
We chaired you through the market-place;
Man and boy stood cheering by,
And home we brought you shoulder-high.
To-day, the road all runners come,
Shoulder-high we bring you home,
And set you at your threshold down,
Townsman of a stiller town.
Smart lad, to slip betimes away
From fields where glory does not stay
And early though the laurel grows
It withers quicker than the rose.
Eyes the shady night has shut
Cannot see the record cut,
And silence sounds no worse than cheers
After earth has stopped the ears;
Now you will not swell the rout
Of lads that wore their honours out,
Runners whom renown outran
And the name died before the man.
So set, before its echoes fade,
The fleet foot on the sill of shade,
And hold to the low lintel up
The still-defended challenge-cup.
And round that early-laurelled head
Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead,
And find unwithered on its curls
The garland briefer than a girl’s.