Rock Star Skin Mask

In celebration of the soon to be released Tonto Savalas album, Rock Star Skin Mask, we here at the Tonto Savalas blog have decided to celebrate the "live fast, die young" lifestyle of musicians, with a list of musicians who didn't make it past 45. Enjoy and feel free to let us know if we missed anyone.

Love Tonto




G.G. Allin (56-93)
AC/DC-Bon Scott (46-80)
Johnny Ace (29-54)
Allman Brothers-Duane Allman (46-71), Berry Oakley (48-72), Lamar Williams (49-83)
Albert Ayler (36-70)
Badfinger-Pete Ham (47-75), Tom Evans (47-83)
Band-Richard Manuel (43-86)
Bar-Kays-Jimmy King (49-67), Ronnie Caldwell (48-67), Phalon Jones (48-67), Carl Cunningham (49-67)
Beach Boys-Dennis Wilson (44-83)
Beatles-John Lennon (40-80)
Jesse Belvin (32-60)
B-52's-Ricky Wilson (53-85)
Big Bopper (30-59)
Big Star-Chris Bell (51-78)
Blind Melon-Shannon Hoon (67-95)
Mike Bloomfield (43-81)
Blues Brothers-John Belushi (49-82)
Graham Bond (37-74)
Boogie Down Productions-DJ Scott La Rock (62-87)
James Booker (39-83)
Tim Buckley (47-75)
Johnny Burnette (34-64)
Canned Heat-Al Wilson (43-70), Bob Hite (45-81)
Karen Carpenter (50-83)
Harry Chapin (42-81)
Charlie Christian (16-42)
Patsy Cline (32-63)
Eddie Cochran (38-60)
Nat King Cole (19-65)
John Coltrane (26-67)
Sam Cooke (31-64)
Jim Croce (43-73)
Bobby Darin (36-73)
Dead Boys-Stiv Bators (56-90)
Sandy Denny (47-78)
Eric Dolphy (28-64)
Doors-Jim Morrison (43-71)
Nick Drake (48-74)
Drifters-Rudy Lewis (36-64), Walter Adams (?-53)
Eazy-E (64-95)
Free-Paul Kossoff (50-76)
Bobby Fuller (42-66)
Marvin Gaye (39-84)
Great White-Ty Longley (71-03)
Guitar Slim (26-59)
Tim Hardin (41-80)
Jeff Healey (66-08)
Jimi Hendrix (42-70)
Billie Holliday (15-59)
Buddy Holly (36-59)
Johnny Horton (25-60)
Ink Spots-Orville James (02-44)
INXS-Michael Hutchence (60-97)
Elmore James (18-63)
Blind Lemon Jefferson (93-29)
Little Willie John (37-68)
Robert Johnson (11-38)
Janis Joplin (43-70)
Joy Division-Ian Curtis (56-80)
Kentucky Colonels-Clarence White (44-73)
Freddie King (34-76)
Led Zeppelin-John Bonham (48-80)
Frankie Lymon (42-68)
Lynyrd Skynyrd-Ronnie Van Zant (49-77), Steve Gaines (49-77), Cassie Gaines (48-77), Allen Collins (52-90)
Mama Cass (41-74)
Bob Marley (45-81)
MC5-Fred "Sonic" Smith (49-94)
Clyde McPhatter (32-72)
Metallica-Cliff Burton (62-84)
Milli Vanilli-Rob Pilatus (65-98)
Minutemen-D. Boon (58-85)
Wes Montgomery (25-68)
Bennie Moten (94-35)
Mountain-Felix Pappalardi (39-83)
Rick Nelson (40-85)
Nirvana-Kurt Cobain (67-94)
Phil Ochs (40-76)
Pantera-Dimebag Darrell (66-04)
Charlie Parker (20-55)
Junior Parker (32-71)
Gram Parsons (46-73)
Elvis Presley (35-77)
Pretenders-James Honeyman-Scott (57-82), Pete Farndon (53-83)
Queen-Freddie Mercury (46-91)
Otis Redding (41-67)
Red Hot Chili Peppers-Hillel Slovak (62-88)
Jim Reeves (23-64)
Replacements-Bob Stinson (59-95)
Residents-Phil "Snakefinger" Lithman (49-87)
Randy Rhoads (56-82)
Jimmie Rodgers (97-33)
Rolling Stones-Brian Jones (42-69)
Run DMC-Jam Master Jay (65-02)
Sex Pistols-Sid Vicious (57-79)
Tupac Shakur (71-96)
Shep & The Limelights-James "Shep" Sheppard (35-70)
Small Faces-Steve Marrioutt (47-91)
Bessie Smith (94-37)
Elliott Smith (69-03)
Otis Spann (30-70)
Spirit-Randy California (51-97)
Stooges-Dave Alexander (47-75)
Supremes-Florence Ballard (43-76)
Temptations-Paul Williams (39-73)
Thin Lizzy-Phil Lynott (49-86)
Thunderclap Newman-Jimmy McCulloch (53-79)
Johnny Thunders (52-91)
Peter Tosh (44-87)
Traffic-Chris Wood (44-83), Rick Grech (46-90)
T. Rex-Marc Bolan (47-77), Steve Peregrine Took (49-80), Steve Currie (47-81)
Ritchie Valens (41-59)
Stevie Ray Vaughan (54-90)
Gene Vincent (35-71)
Fats Waller (04-43)
Dinah Washington (24-63)
Who-Keith Moon (47-78)
Hank Williams (23-53)
Larry Williams (35-80)
Sonny Boy Williamson (14-48)
Chuck Willis (28-58)
Yardbirds-Keith Relf (43-76)
Neil Young and Crazy Horse-Danny Whitten (43-72)