Famous People that Died Young - What Would Thet Young Look Like Today (Vol 3)

You guys asked for it and we delivered. This list is compiled by people that revolutionised eras and genres, they are special in what they have done and I think that you will agree that they embodied the true meaning of being a rockstar.

Hi guys and welcome to another video of Historicly, for today's video our team has prepared how these famous rock and roll stars would have looked like if they would have lived longer, using AGE progression techniques.

First up we have Ben Orr who was a bassist, co-lead vocalist and co-founder of the cars. The Cars were the first badn to introduce the synth to rock and roll songs which became a huge thing during the 80s. Ben passed away at the age of 53, due to cancer in the pancreas in 2000.

Davy Jones is mostly recognized for his acting roles, he was a teenage heartthrob. He starred in the TV Show The Monkeys, a band was formed of the same name, which is where Davy got his start. The Monkees disbanded in 1970, after that Davy struggled to find success as an individual artist. Davy passed away in 2012 at the age of 66 due to a heart attack.

Frankie Lymon, the boy soprano of the New York City. When he was a teen he joined the band, The Teenagers. Their biggest song was Why Do Fools Fall In Love, their first song ever made. Frankie developped a horrible habit, he got addicted to heroin. He left the Teenagers and tried going solo where he found nothing but struggle, he was found dead at 25 in 1968 to a heroin overdose.

Steve Clark was a songwriter and the guitarist for one of the most recognized Rock and Roll band, Deff Leppard. Steve was special because he studied music and the science of art, he was a self-taught guitarist heavily influenced by Led Zeppelin. He was engaged to Lorelei Shellist, an American model who said in her biography that Steve's addiction lead to the break up.
Steve was found dead at the age of 30 in 1991, he was alcohol poisoned.

Cliff Burton was the guitarist behind the big band Metallica. Burton was behind the name of Metallica's debut album, Kill Them All. He performed on Ride the Lightning and the best album there is Master of Puppets. Posthumously he was placed 9th in Rolling Stones poll. He passed away at the age of 24, in 1986 while touring for Master of Puppets, he was in a bus crash in Swedden.

Johnny O'Keefe was a pioneer in the Rock and Roll genre in Australia, he's the first rock artist to perform in America. He had a lot of hits in Australia's top 40 chart but was not as famous in US. He passed away at the age of 43 in 1978 to a prescribed bariturates overdose. His last public appearance was in Sounds program.

Ian Curtis had a reach that cannot be touched to this day, for the short career he had he influenced many artists to come. Joy Division was the band he was apart in, they were one of the first post-punk bands to sing about expression, mood and melancholy not anger and energy. Ian had a bass-bariton voice, he also did the writing in the band. He suffered from Epilepsy which is what triggered his expressive dancing. Unfortunately on the eve of their US tour in 1980 at the age of 23, listening to Iggy Pop, in his apartment Ian committed suicide.

That's all we had for today, we hope you guys enjoyed. Check out our other volumes on Famous Rockstars that died young.

Featured in the video:
00:30 - Intro
01:16 - Davy Jones
02:02 - Ian Curtis
02:51 - Johnny Okeefe
03:50 - Steve Clark
04:52 - Frankie Lymon
05:51 - Cliff Burton
06:44 - Outro

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