Quite a few well-known musicians have tragically been the sufferer of homicide.
In lots of instances, their killer was once a whole stranger. That’s what came about to John Lennon, the liked former-Beatle who was once infamously gunned down by means of a deranged fan out of doors of his condominium development in New York. Likewise, Pantera’s “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was once killed by means of a person he’d by no means met, shot and killed all over a live performance in 2004.
In different circumstances, the sufferer was once accustomed to their assassin. Such was once the case for Mountain bassist and co-founder Felix Pappalardi, who was once killed by means of his estranged spouse, and soul legend Marvin Gaye, who was once murdered by means of his father.
A shocking collection of musicians have merely been within the improper position on the improper time. Former Insurrection singer Rhett Forrester, reggae legend Peter Tosh and drummer Philip Wilson of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band have been all killed in robberies long past improper.
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Inevitably, there also are circumstances the place medication had been concerned. Amboy Dukes’ Rusty Day allegedly were given killed in a drug deal long past unhealthy, whilst Rainbow drummer Gary Driscoll encountered an offended junkie who confirmed up at a chum’s space.
Those tales and extra are chronicled within the gallery under.
As to be anticipated with such subject material, reader discretion is suggested. We’ve completed our perfect to stay the gory main points to a minimal, and as a substitute have focussed at the affect those musicians had all over their too-short time in the world.