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The coming death of just about every rock legend

posted 5 years ago by [deleted]
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This is depressing.

https://theweek.com/articles/861750/coming-death-just-about-every-rock-legend

Behold the killing fields that lie before us: Bob Dylan (78 years old); Paul McCartney (77); Paul Simon (77) and Art Garfunkel (77); Carole King (77); Brian Wilson (77); Mick Jagger (76) and Keith Richards (75); Joni Mitchell (75); Jimmy Page (75) and Robert Plant (71); Ray Davies (75); Roger Daltrey (75) and Pete Townshend (74); Roger Waters (75) and David Gilmour (73); Rod Stewart (74); Eric Clapton (74); Debbie Harry (74); Neil Young (73); Van Morrison (73); Bryan Ferry (73); Elton John (72); Don Henley (72); James Taylor (71); Jackson Browne (70); Billy Joel (70); and Bruce Springsteen (69, but turning 70 next month).

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Some of them might still live another 5 or 10 years, maybe longer.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

he left out Linda Ronstadt 73

[–] Prelude (1443) 5 years ago

Many here are so healthy that hopefully there's a good ten years yet. I cannot believe what I see when I watch current footage of Mick Jagger! He's livelier than a teenager, lol!

But some are in a pretty bad way - Joni Mitchell is the biggest concern here I think.

[–] TexasJack (12516) 5 years ago

A very strange and tasteless essay.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

I agree, Linker is a bummer
He seems like the sort that tells little kids there's no Santa when he's walking around the mall at Christmas time
The little twerps next piece should be 'You will all die someday'
What a tool:/

[–] TexasJack (12516) 5 years ago

There's no Santa??

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

Sorry, I should have put a spoiler tag there, my bad:(

There is totally an Easter Bunny though, I just got off the phone with him and he's totally amped to visit us all next spring

[–] Prelude (1443) 5 years ago

I think it's natural to take notice of things like this, even though it's a dark thought. It's human though.

Some of us get almost as upset at a death of our favorite musician or actors as for a family member - when you're that type, you can't help wondering about when that axe will fall. I've done it myself.

[–] TexasJack (12516) 5 years ago

I agree it's natural to think about it on occasion, but to write and publish an essay like this, complete with a full DEATHWATCH list, is just weird.

[–] GlenEllyn (21660) 5 years ago

Neil Diamond, 78, unfortunately, diagnosed with Parkinson's last year.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Neil is hurtin.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

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[–] samoanjoes (58620) 5 years ago

Ozzy Osbourne (70), Ian Gillan is (74), John Fogerty (74)

[–] snepts (11123) 5 years ago

Hard to believe Ozz is that much younger than Fogerty.

[–] samoanjoes (58620) 5 years ago

Take drugs, kids.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Randy Bachman 75
Burton Cummings 71

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

David Crosby 78

[–] snepts (11123) 5 years ago

Sounds like he has been very happy (although maybe not with Graham Nash) and very busy this past decade or two. Some people say the music he's currently releasing is the best of his career. Just what I've heard.