1969

WYNONIE HARRIS BORN - AUG 24 1915 DIED - JUNE 14 1969 AGE - 54

TOMMY EDWARDS BORN - OCT 15 1922 DIED - OCT 22 1969 AGE - 47

BRIAN JONES BORN - FEB 28 1942 DIED - JUL 3 1969 AGE - 27 (Drowned in swimming pool)

1968

FRANKIE LYMON BORN - SEP 30 1942 DIED - FEB 27 1968 AGE - 26

RED FOLEY BORN - JUN 17 1910 DIED - SEP 19 1968 AGE - 58

LITTLE WATER BORN - MAY 1 1930 DIED - FEB 15 1968 AGE - 37 (Coronary thrombosis due to injuries sustained while fighting)

1967

MOON MULLICAN BORN - MAR 29 1909 DIED - JAN 1 1967 AGE - 58

JOE MEEK BORN - APR 5 1929 DIED - FEB 3 1967 AGE - 38

JOHN COLTRANE BORN - SEP 23 1926 DIED - JUL 17 1967 AGE - 41

OTIS REDDING BORN - SEP 9 1941 DIED - DEC 10 1967 AGE - 26

RONNIE CALDWELL BORN - DEC 27 1948 DIED - DEC 10 1967 AGE - 19

PHALON JONES BORN - ??? 1949 DIED - DEC 10 1967 AGE - 19

JIMMY KING BORN - ??? 1949 DIED - DEC 10 1967 AGE - 18

CARL CUNNINGHAM BORN - ?? 1948 DIED - DEC 10 1967 AGE 18

WOODY GUTHRIE BORN - JUL 14 1912 DIED - OCT 3 1967 AGE - 55 (Huntington's disease)

1966

JOHNNY KIDD BORN - DEC 23 1935 DIED - OCT 7 1966 AGE - 31

BOBBY FULLER BORN - OCT 22 1942 DIED - JUL 18 1966 AGE - 24

SMILEY LEWIS BORN - JUL 5 1913 DIED - OCT 7 1966 AGE - 53

1965

NAT KING COLE BORN - MAR 17 1919 DIED - FEB 15 1965 AGE - 46

1964

SAM COOKE BORN - JAN 22 1931 DIED - DEC 11 1964 AGE - 33

JIM REEVES BORN - AUG 20 1923 DIED - JUL 31 1964 AGE - 41

JOHNNY BURNETTE BORN - MAR 25 1934 DIED - AUG 14 1946 AGE - 30

1963

PATSY CLINE BORN - SEP 8 1932 DIED - MAR 6 1963 AGE - 31

ELMORE JAMES BORN - JAN 27 1918 DIED - MAY 24 1963 AGE - 48 (Heart Attack)

DINAH WASHINGTON BORN - AUG 29 1924 DIED - DEC 14 1963 AGE - 39 (Drug overdose)

1962

MARILYN MONROE BORN - JUN 1 1926 DIED - AUG 4 1962 AGE - 36 (Possible Suicide)

1961

STICKS MCGHEE BORN - MAR 23 1918 DIED - AUG 15 1961 AGE - 43 (Lung Cancer)

1960

EDDIE COCHRAN BORN - OCT 3 1938 DIED - APR 17 1960 AGE - 22

JOHNNY HORTON BORN - APR 30 1925 DIED - NOV 5 1960 AGE - 35

1959

BUDDY HOLLY BORN - SEP 7 1936 DIED - FEB 3 1959 AGE - 22 (Plane Crash)

BIG BOPPER BORN - OCT 24 1930 DIED - FEB 3 1959 AGE - 28 (Plane Crash)

RICHIE VALENS BORN - MAY 13 1941 DIES FEB 3 1959 AGE - 17 (Plane Crash)

BILLIE HOLIDAY BORN - APR 7 1915 DIED - JUL 17 1959 AGE - 44 (liver cirrhosis)