dEAD cELEbRITY bIRThDAy CouNTER pg1 of 3

3rd September 2004 - 17th October 2009, Updated 6th March 2011

Page 1 is the first part of the general list of dead celebrities. This page features those who died between the ages of 0 and 60 years of age.

Many much loved celebrities have died or been killed or killed themselves early.
As today would have been Elvis Presley's 69th birthday, It struck me that it might be interesting to have a page that generates their current age if they were still alive today. It is interesting to note how many people have come to an early death at 36.

And to go on a little, It's tragic to relate how many middle aged and older people, have smoked themselves to death. Remember smoking kills half of smokers. Of which half of them die in old age, and the other half die earlier.

Teenage Deaths

Richie Valens 17 Famous for singing "La Bamba" before dying in a plane crash
with Buddy Holly. Was born on 13th of May 1941 and If survived should have been
By now.. Died on 3rd of February 1959

20s Deaths

Eddie Cochran 21 Born 3rd Oct 1938 and died after a car accident while on tour in England
On 17th april 1960 would have been by now

Sid Vicious 21 Born on 10th of may 1957 but died 2 feb 1979 of drugs overdose while
on bail for murder of nancy he would have been By Now

Buddy Holly 22 born - on 7th September 1936 if he were still here
Died Aged only 22 On 3rd February 1959 (The Day The Music Died) ago

River Phoenix 23 Born on the 23rd August 1970, would have been
But he died of a drugs overdose in front of Johnny Depp's club The Viper Room
In 1993 on the 31st of October At the tender age of 23

Ian Curtis 23 (Frontman of Joy Division) Born on 15th of July 1956
But on 18th may 1980 hanged himself after suffering epileptic fits and marrage break up
If he was still alive now he would have been

Cliff burton 24 born on 10th feb 62. He was the bass Player in Metallica
but on 27 sep 86 he was crushed in tour bus crash would have been by now

Razzle 24 The Drummer from Hanoi Rocks, should have been by now
He could sing lead vocals as well and used to swap with Michael monroe(the lead singer) when live
killed in a car crash, in a car driven By Vince Neil of Motley Crue
Razzle was born on the 2nd of December 1960 and he died on the 9th of December 1984

James Dean 24 The charismatic american film actor who epitomised youthful angst.
Dean's mainstream status as a cultural icon is best embodied in the title of his most cited role "Rebel without a cause". Was born ago on the 8th of February 1931. He died in an ambulance on the way to hospital after a head on collision between his Porsche 550 spyder, which he named "little bastard", and another car who's driver had not seen this low slung car in the fading dusk light. This was September 30th 1955, some ago

Randy Rhodes 25 (Ozzy Osbourne) Influencial HM / Rock Guitar Legend who helped propel
Ozzy to Rock God. Was Born 6th December 1956 would be By Now
If He Hadn't Died 19th March 1982 In Plane Crash at 25 Years Ago

Paul Kossoff 25 (Guitarist in Free) was born 14th september 1950
And should be by now but he died at 25 on 19th of March 1976
He had a heart attack in the middle of a stomach ulcer operation in 1975 and appeared to be
back to normal, but died in his sleep, 7 months later, in a flight from LA to NY

Richey James 25 Of The Manic Street Preachers
Born 27th December 1969 should be by now
A troubled character he suffered from depression and anorexia and self harmed.
Suspected suicide mid february 1995 when his car was found abandoned next to the severn bridge,
but his body was never found.

Otis Redding 26 9th September 41 - 10th Dec 67 drowned with 5 others in lake montana
after his private plane crashed. He would be by now..

Gram Parsons 26 Born 5th November 1946 ago as Ingram Cecil Connor III, after a tragic childhood loosing both his parents, this bright musiscian, from a very wealthy background, went on to fuse traditional country music with more modern guitar music, becoming extremely influential to bands like the eagles and the rolling stones (who he used to hang out with) but he was a regular drug user and alcoholic leading to his early death aged 26 of Natural Causes in a hotel on 19th September 1973 Ago. Some of his friends then took his body and fled to the desert where they were partly successful in cremating it, as they claimed that he'd made a pact with them to not have a solomn funeral

Brian jones 26 of the Rolling Stones, born on 28th February 1943
He died on 3rd of Jul 1969 after drink/drugs binge. Would be if alive

Les Harvey 27 Born in 1945 he was the younger brother of Alex Harvey and the virtuoso guitarist with the Blues Council and Stone The Crows, he also played with Alex on a number of occassions. He was electrocuted by a live microphone on stage with his band at the Swansea Top Rank whilst playing with Stone The Crows on May 2nd 1972 he would have been approximately if he was still alive.

Jim Morrison 27 Born 12th of August1943 was the lead singer of the Doors.
He died in the bath with chest pains from probably a heart condition, or possibly results of drug taking
No autopsy was performed. He would have been if he were still alive

Kurt Cobain 27 Born 20th February 1967
Died Aged 27 of Suicide on 5th April 1994 Ago
but wasn't found until the 8th {thanks Suzi}

Janis Joplin 27 One of the first great female white blues singers
Died Of Heroine Overdose on 4th of October 1970, Would have been
Was born on 12th of January 1943

Jimi Hendrix 27 The Single Most Influencial Guitarist Of 1970 until Present
Was Born 27th November 1942, And would have been Today
Died 18th September 1970 Choking On Vomit at 27 Years Ago

Brandon Lee 28 And son of Bruce Lee, both of which were kung foo actors
Born 1st Feb 1965 - Died 31st March 1993
Died in a bizzarre accident on set, shot with a live bullet in a (stage prop) gun
Should have been by now if still alive

Blind Melon Shannon Hoon 28 and (cousin of axl rose) was born 26th September 1967
He would have been by now but died on 21st oct 1995 of drug overdose

Tim Buckley 28 Expressive Singer with large vocal range, who overindulged on anything he could find. Also Father of Jeff Buckley but took no part in his upbringing. Was born on 14th February 1947
Should be by now but died of a heroin overdose on 29th of June 1975

Bix Beiderbecke 28 The first geat white jazz musician. Born 1903 as Leon Bismarck Beiderbecke, he played jazz cornet, prefering it to a harsh sounding trumpet, and could bash out tunes on the piano from the age of 6. Well respected jazz musiscian in 1920s, died at tragically young age in 1931 after drink related ill health.

Heath Ledger 28 (Heathcliff Andrew Ledger) Austrailian Hollywood Actor, was found dead by his housekeeper Jan 22nd 2008. Most famous for his role in Broke Back Mauntain ( gay cowboy movie). Born April 4th 1979 he should be by now.

Marc Bolan 29 (T-Rex) 30th September 1947
Killed In 16th September 1977, Aged 29,
When his Girlfriend Crashed His Car Into A Tree Ago

30s Deaths

Steve "Steamin" Clarke 30 (Def Leppard Guitarist) 23rd April 1960
Died After Drugs/Drinks Session on 8th January 1991 aged Just 30

Jeff Buckley 30 (very Influencial Singer Guitarist) 17th November 1966
Died Tragically Of Drowning aged 30 on 29th May 1997 Ago

Sandy Denny 31 Influential English Folk singer with a mastery of traditional folk music as well as a pioneer in the British Folk Rock Movement especially as the lead singer for Fairport Convention, one of the first bands to combine folk and rock genres. She holds the accolade of being the only guest singer on any Led Zeppelin album where she was the second voice on "Battle For Evermore" an incredible performance which was done in the first take. She died at 31 from a traumatic mid-brain hemorrage on 21st April 1978 after a prolific musical career of only 10 years. She was born on 6th of January 1947 and she would be if she was alive today

Richard Beckinsdale 31 ( British Actor ) Famous as Len Godber in Porridge with Ronnie Barker
Also main character in Rising Damp. Was born 6th July 1947 Died suddenly of an unexplained heart attack
on 19th March 1979. Would have been If he was still with us.

Keith Moon 31 Drummer from the Who, and Neighbour and co-conspirator of Vivian Stanshall
Born 23rd of August 1947 Would have been but died 7th Sept 1978 overdose

Ray Gillen 32 Badlands And Black Sabbath
Was a very talented blues rock singer, and Blues Harmonica player
Born: May 12, 1961, should have been by now
Died of AIDS 1st December 1993 on a day that is now world Aids day

Bruce Lee 32 (Kung Foo Kid!) 27th November 1940 he would have been
If he hadn't Died on 20th of July 1973

Karen carpenter 32 of the Carpenters was born 2nd of March 1950 and would have been
by now, but died on 4th of Feb 1983 heart faliure due to anorexia

John "bonzo" Bonham 32 The Led Zeppelin drummer was born 31 may 1948
died after a drinking session 25 sept 1980 Would have been if survived

Bon Scott 33 (AC/DC Chauffer then singer) Born On 9th July 1946
Died Choking On His Own Vomit Sleeping In Car After Drunken Binge,
on 20th February 1980 Ago, Aged Only 33 Years

John Belushi 33 Stand up comic and Actor (Blues Brothers, Animal House)
Was born on 12th January 1949 and should have been by now
But died of a drug overdose on 5th of March 1982

Eva Cassidy 33 Reluctant singer with lovely soulful voice was born on 2 February 1963
would have been by now, but she died 2 November 1996 at the age of 33
of Advanced Skin Cancer

Sam Cooke 33 Great singer of 50s and 60s, Born on 22nd January 1933
Shot 3 times by Bertha Franklyn in her motel on 10th of December 1964
In a confusing rape / break in accusation. Would have been if he'd survived

Stephen Gately 33 Irish pop singer from "BoyBand" Boyzone. Was found dead on 10th October 2009. His death is reported to be from genetic cardiogenic pulmonary oedema.

Phil Lynott 34 born 20th August 1951
Died Of Drugs Overdose 4th January 1986 Ago, Crikey!

Marilyn Monroe 36 1st June 1926 Was born
Died On 5th August 1962 which was Ago, After apparently taking her own life

Gene Vincent 36 Died of a bleeding ulcer on 12th Oct 1971
Confusion as to actual birthdate, could be either 11th, 13th or 22nd of Feb 1935
Assune [middle-for-diddle] 13th, should be by now

Stevie Ray Vaughan 36 Blues Guitar Legend wasBorn 3rd October 1954
He Overcame years of addiction to tragically Die on27th August 1990
In Helicopter Crash at 36 Years Ago

Princess Of Wales 36 (AkA Lady Diana Spencer, AKA Queen Of Hearts) 1st July 1961
Would Have Been Today If Her Car Hadn't Crashed In Paris
On 31st August 1997 Ago When She Was Just 36 Years Old

Bob Marley 36 Reggae Superstar Born 6th Of February 1945 But Died Trgically Young
at the age of 36 If he were still with us he would now be
Died Of Pancreatic Cancer On 11th Of May 1981

Jill Dando 37 British TV Personality Born 9th November 1961
Executed On Her Own Doorstep(We Don't Know Why)
At Age 37 On 26th April 1999 Ago

Michael Hutchence 37 Lead singer of INXS and rockstar born 22nd January 1960
Died possibly accidentaly in a hotel room alone on 22nd November 1997
If He'd survived he would now be

Lolo Ferrari 38 (30 in her dreams/publicity) Was born on 4th of March 1962
She was a surgically enhanced Actress / Singer? / Pornstar? Supposed to be French
(although there is some doubt expressed about that) And regular on Eurotrash, with her massive
54G surgically enhanced breasts, and frankly bizarre pumped up lips. She died 5th Mar 2000
Either by medication overdose or strangulation(or maybe she is alive and well and Lying Low?)
Anyway If she was still alive she'd be

Colin McRae 39 Scottish Rally Driver and world champion 1995 and runner up on 3 other occasions. Was killed in a private helicopter crash 15th September 2007. Born 5th August 1968 he should have been by now.

Martin Luther King Jr. 39 Black activist, Preacher, Orator and Role Model
Famous for the:- "I have a dream" speech
Shot by James Earl Ray on the 4th of April 1968
Born 15th of January 1929 and would have been today if alive

40s Deaths

Alexander McQueen 40 English Fashion Designer Born 16th March 1969. He apparently hanged himself on the 11th of February 2010. If he was still alive he would today be

Paula Yates 40 (Journo/Author/Groupie turned Celebrity) 24th April 1960
17th September 2000 of accidental Heroin overdose

John Lennon 40 was born 9th October 1940, and died when he was Shot 5 Times By Mark Chapman 8th December 1980 Aged 40 which was Ago
If he had survived, the he would now be Old

Edgar Allen Poe 40 ( Writer/Poet/Critic) This famous American Writer is widely credited with the invention of several popular genres inccluding Detective Fiction, Southern Gothic and Horror. Also very influential early writer of science fiction. Many later and modern horror and thriller writers and directors hold him as an important influence. Born 19th January 1809 which is ago. He lived a tragic life, with many of his relatives dying early of T.B. He died at a tragically early age after dissapearing for 3 days, before being found wearing someone else's clothes in a bar before being taken into hospital where he died on 7th October 1849.

Jeff Healey 41 a Canadian Guitarist/Vocalist/Musician. Primarily a Jazz and Blues-Rock guitarist. He also played Trumpet and Clarinet and Occasional Radio DJ, playing selections from his 25,000 vintage Jazz record collection, He was famous for playing seated with his guitar across his lap. He died 2nd of March 2008 from a rare cancer, which has troubled him all his life and caused his blindness at one year old. He was born 25th of march 1966 and he would be today.

Kirsty MacColl 41 Singer/Songwriter died in a tragic accident while smimming in the Sea in Mexico with her two young sons on Monday 18th December 2000, ago. She was hit by a speedboat. Born 10th October 1959 she should have been . Some of her most famous work was There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop (Swears He's Elvis)1981, Fairytale of New York (with the Pogues)1987. And Billy Bragg's New England in 1985, The Kinks' Days in 1989, And Walking Down Maddison in 1991 and she Wrote They Don't Know, Which Tracy Ullman had a hit with in 1983,

Elvis Presley 42 (The King Of Rock And Roll) Born 8th January 1935,
Died on 16th August 1977 of Heart Attack, Ago

Sen. Robert Kennedy 42 Born 20th Nov 1925, was assasinated in Los Angeles. Shot 5th June 1968, and died one day later. That was Ago. Was potentially greatest U.S. president of the 20th century. Would be if still alive today.

Hovis Presley 44 English poet and standup comedian with a dry delivery and great influence and mentor to a generation of entertainers from North East England. Real name Richard Henry McFarlane born on 3rd August 1960 he should be by now but he died on the 9th of June 2005 after a heart attack and short illness.

Tony Hancock 44 Comedian and radio personality. Born 12th of may 1924
Was so sucessful in the 1960s that his Hancocks Half Hour programme used to clear the streets and empty the pubs, but he suffered from chronic alcoholism and killed himseld with a bottle of vodka and a bottle of sleeping pills on 26th june 1968. If he had survived to this day then he would be

Marvin Gaye 44 was born on 2nd of April 1939 and would have been by now
But on 1st April 1984 he was shot by his religious fundamentalist minister father, after an argument

Kevin Greening 44 Born 30th December 1962 ago. Famous for his career as a national DJ on BBC from Radio 5 and Radio 1. He was one of a very small band of openly gay DJs to gain national recognition. He was also a gay rights campaigner. He died on the eve of his 45th birthday on 29th December 2007of a drugs overdose.

Freddie Mercury 45 SInger and frontman Especially of Queen would have been
was born 5th Sept 1946 but sadly died 23rd Nov 1991 of Aids

Nat 'King' Cole 45 Initially a renowned jazz piano player, but later an internationally Loved singer
with a velvety voice who sung 'Unforgettable' and 'Mona Lisa', Also TV star with own show
The fags might have helped his vocal tone but it did nothing for his lungs, he died of lung cancer.
Born 17th March 1919 and died 15th February 1965, he'd have been by now

Dermot Morgan (Father Ted) 45 On 28th Feb 1998, 24hours after completing the last episode of the third series of Father Ted, he unexpectedly died of a massive heart attack. He was born on 31st March 1952. If he were still alive he would be by now.

JF Kennedy 46 Was born on the 29th of May 1917, And became the 35th US President
If He were still alive to day he would have been
However he was assassinated on 12th September 1963 and that was Ago

Alex Harvey 46 Lead member of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Born 5th Feb 1935 and would have been by now
If he hadn't died on the 4th of February 1982 of heart attack on a Belgian ferry

Mick Ronson 46 guitarist, and Colaborator with Bowie and others. if still alive
Born 5th of May 1946 and died of cancer on 29th of April 1993

Linda Smith 48 Comedian, Stand-Up, Writer, Panelist, Radio Presenter
This Talented winner of the wittyest woman on radio, gave her deadpan grumbing observances on life regularly on BBC radio 4, She suffered from Ovarian Cancer for 3 years while keeping the condition out of the public eye and died on the 27th March 2006 aged 48

Graham Chapman 48 Monty Python star and qualified medical doctor. Died from pneumonia, a side effect from throat cancer blamed on his alcohol and tobacco addiction in 4th October 1989. If he was still alive he would be by now. He birthday is 8th of January 1941

Joey Ramone 49 19th May 1951
Died Of Lymphatic Cancer on April 15th 2001 Ago

Douglas Adams 49 Author especially Science Fiction And inventor of the
'Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy', Which is often mentioned as a prediction of the modern Internet
Was born 11th March 1952 and died of a heart attack 11 may 2001 after possibly overdoing
It in the gym. Should have been by now..

50s Deaths

Michael Jackson 50 Born August 29 1958 was one of the most commercially sucessful singers of all time. First as a child star. He died after collapsing on June the 25th 2009. If he were still alive he would now be .

Kenny Everett 50 Born Christmas day 1944 Madcap English DJ and personality with groundbreaking style died at 50 years on 4th April 1995 from an AIDS related illness. His real name was Maurice Cole

Steve McQueen 50 Born on the 24th of March 1930, Would have been today
But he smoked and Died Of Lung Cancer in Mexico on 7th of November 1980

Joe Strummer 50 (Of The Clash) Born 21st August 1952 Ago. Died Of Suspected Heart Attack On 22nd December 2002, Ago, Aged 50

Cozy Powell 50 Drummer (Black Sabbath,Rainbow,ELP)
Should have been now if he was alive
Died in a car crash on the M4 while driving and talking to his girlfriend on a mobile phone
when he lost control and crashed into a central divider Born: December 29, 1947
Died: April 5, 1998

Ronnie Lane 51 Member of the faces, was born On april fools day 1946
Died of MS after gradual decline on the 4th of June 1997 would have been now

Vivian Stanshall 51(Bonzo) 21st March 1943 would be by now. This tortured genius drank heavily and was prescribed valium for his depression in such large doses, that he can't remember the 70s at all.
One of my heroes follow this link to read more.
Died at home in a smoking and liquor related fire on 3rd March 1995 aged 51 Years Ago He was regularly setting light to his beard/chesthair with his horrible little roll up fags, he used to smoke. By this time he was quite frail, and succomed to his fate alone.

Diana Dors 52 Influential Blonde Bombshell. Actress, celebrity. Slightly less successful but along similar lines and predating Marilyn Monroe, as a younger woman she was an exciting sex symbol with a racy private life.By now she should be
Diana Mary Fluck was born October 21st 1931 and died after a reocurrence of Ovarian Cancer on may 4th 1984. Her reputation is less flattering than it could have been after her early death due to the amount of saucy films she appeared in, but she appeared as an accomplished serious actress in several little known films, if she would have lived on she would certainly have been featured in more recent tv dramas and films.

Frank Zappa 53 Influential and weird musician, who schooled many great talents as hundreds of members of his band. Would have been by now
born 21st of Dec 1940 and died 4th dec 1993 of prostate cancer

Robert Palmer 54 Born: January 19, 1949
Yorkshire Rock singer, who penned many great tunes including Addicted to Love & Johnny and Mary
died of a heart attack in a hotel in paris sept 26th 2003
Should have been by now

Steve Marriot 54 (Humble Pie + Small Faces Guitarist) Born 20th of January 1947
Died in a housefire on 20th of April 2001, Would be by now

Peter Sellers 55 was born on 8th September 1925
If he were still alive he would be by now.
Unfortunately he was dogged with a bad heart and his final heart attack killed him some time in 1980 when he was in the middle of filming the sixth pink panther film, which he starred as Inspector Clusoe

Adolf Hitler 56 a modern translation of his name approximates to "a wolfman who lives in a hut". Adolf is the most notorious of a list of nasty men from Austria. He was born on 20th of April 1889 which would make him if he was alive today. He shot himself "like a coward" in Berlin on 30th of April 1945 ago. His sheffield connection is that he was born in the same year as Sheffield United was formed.

Patrick Swayze 57 American Actor, most famous for his leading role in "Dirty Dancing". Born August the 18th 1952. He died after suffering from Pancreatic cancer on September 14th 2009

Tony Wilson 57 "Mr. Manchester" as Founder of "Factory Records" and The Hacienda nightclub he was the lynchpin around the manchester music scene in the early 1990s. Also Impresario, Journalist and Radio and TV presenter for BBC and Granada TV. Born 10th Feb 1950 ago. Died 10th of August 2007 after suffering renal cancer, he died of an unrelated heart attack

Ian Dury 57 Born 12th May 1942 Ago
He Died Of Colon/Liver Cancer on 27th March 2000, ago, Aged 57 Years

Peter Cooke 57 Comedy genius and regular on the BBC, also editor of Private Eye, comedy partner of Dudley Moore and Comedy Club Owner. He used to play up his heavy smoking and drinking and his likely hood of getting cancer And he was right about one of them, he died of liver failure. 17th Nov 1937 - 9th Jan 1995 Would have been by now

Eric Morcombe 58 Born May 14th 1926 as John Eric Bartholomew. He took his stage name from his home town. Widely considered as a comic genius and half of the Morcombe and Wise double act, one of the best and most fondly remembered comedy teams of all time. He died right after a solo show where he suffered his third and final heart attack, on May 28th 1984. which was ago. If he was still alive today he would now be

Barry White 58 Born 12th September 1944
Died from kidney failure after years of high blood pressure and also had stroke
4th July 2003. If He'd Survived He would now be

Gregory Isaacs 59 Jamaican reggae singer and star who was also known as Cool Ruler. Was born on the 15th of July 1951 in Kingston Jamaica. He died on the 25th of October 2010 after a long battle with lung cancer. If he were still alive, today he would be

Teddy Pendergrass 59 Real name Theodore DeReese Pendergrass. Soul singer and lead singer of Harold Melvin and the Blue notes. Died 13th of January 2010 after suffering from colon cancer. Famously he was the inspiration for Lenny Henry's spoof soul singer Theodore P Wildebeest. Born March 26th 1950, he was disabled in a car accident in 1982 which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Today his age should be

Jeremy Beadle MBE 59 Born 12th of April 1948 British TV prankster, but also writer and presenter. He suffered ill health for a while putting him into a coma and death after pneumonia on 30th Jan 2008. He should now be

Roger Moffat 59 Born 25th July 1927 ago. He was a vetran radio DJ and all round character. He was sacked from a national BBC radio station for mischivously reporting a dangeorus weather conditions to shipping. In the last part of his career he settled in Sheffield and found a home at the fledgling Radio Hallam, where he became a much loved familiar voice. He could be seen staggering around parts of sheffield, a little the worse for wear, with a walkingstick fitted with a bicycle bell. After ill health he died in december 1986.

Tony Capstick 59 Born 27th July 1944 ago in south yorkshire. A talented guitarist and comedian he made a name for himself after decades on the folk club circuit. A local celebrity he also became a familiar voice on Radio Sheffield, and also a voiceover artist on many TV advertisments with his pleasent yorkshire accent. Unfortunatley he was a very heavy drinker and this caused him ill health and led to his demise. He died on the 23rd of October 2003.

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