A variety of well-known musicians have tragically been the sufferer of homicide.
In many instances, their killer was a whole stranger. That’s what occurred to John Lennon, the beloved former-Beatle who was infamously gunned down by a deranged fan outdoors of his condo constructing in New York. Likewise, Pantera’s “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was killed by a person he’d by no means met, shot and killed throughout a live performance in 2004.
In different cases, the sufferer was acquainted with their assassin. Such was the case for Mountain bassist and co-founder Felix Pappalardi, who was killed by his estranged spouse, and soul legend Marvin Gaye, who was murdered by his father.
A shocking variety of musicians have merely been within the fallacious place on the fallacious time. Former Riot singer Rhett Forrester, reggae legend Peter Tosh and drummer Philip Wilson of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band have been all killed in robberies gone fallacious.
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Inevitably, there are additionally cases the place medicine have been concerned. Amboy Dukes’ Rusty Day allegedly acquired killed in a drug deal gone dangerous, whereas Rainbow drummer Gary Driscoll encountered an indignant junkie who confirmed up at a good friend’s home.
These tales and extra are chronicled within the gallery under.
As to be anticipated with such material, reader discretion is suggested. We’ve accomplished our greatest to maintain the gory particulars to a minimal, and as an alternative have focussed on the influence these musicians had throughout their too-short time on the earth.
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