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Nell You have a valid point., there are a lot of people who have been thought of as revolutionary that have died young Dee xx

Scott and Janice Joplin

I guess we are all stars, but some of us are shooting stars, whose light burns brightly but quickly. nell

Maybe there is truth in these words My Generation - The Who People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation) Just because we get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation) Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation) I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation) This is my generation This is my generation, baby Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation) And don't try to dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation) I'm not trying to cause a big s-s-sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation) I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation) This is my generation This is my generation, baby Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation) And don't try to d-dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation) I'm not trying to cause a b-big s-s-sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation) I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation) This is my generation This is my generation, baby People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation) Just because we g-g-get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation) Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation) Yeah, I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation) This is my generation This is my generation, baby

I dont suppose there will ever be an explanation Dee but all those talented people even though they died young made their mark on the world and are well known household names. There are people who have lived till their 90s even though they are just as important to people who love them the rest of us know nothing about them! Davex

Very true Dave ;-))

Marilyn Monroe James Dean Richard Beckinsale

Hi Maz Richard Beckinsale, was certainly a loss, he was very talented ;-))

Michael Hutchence (Inxs) Paula Yeates

Hi Dee - not always through their own fault was it? No-one has mentioned John F Kennedy John Lennon Martin Luther King Maz. XX

True Maz Some were lifestyle induced as Anne said earlier, but by no means all of them were Dee ;-))

There is an average span. For every person who dies after the average age another dies before it. I have a book linking artistry with depression. It is also a fact that depressives and pessimists do not live as long as happy, optimistic folk. Maybe the drug culture has something to do with it?

I would like to add Bon Scott and Randy Rhodes Spud

Eva Cassidy - recognition of this extremely talented lady was after her death so she became famous posthumously. Tragic that she died (of cancer) never knowing. Others have died knowing they were famous, loved and stars. helen x

If you have seen the Karen Carpenter Story you would know that she virtually committed suicide - starving herself to retain her figure/looks. Probably on some sorta drug too. Guess most of em died of drugs of one kind or another.

You might find this interesting http://en.wikipedia(.)org/wiki/List_of_famous_people_who_died_young Paul

Phil Lynot - Thin Lizzie

Hi Len The drug culture certainly has played a part in some of the deaths. If you listen to some of the lyrics some of them have been very dperessed and rather f****d up in their lives Thanks for the website Paul, I will take a look at that Dee xx

I once asked the very same question ( why do we die so young ) and was given this reason by a close friend of ours. God puts us on this earth to learn to learn everything we can. Some people take longer to learn than others . The people that are taken from us at an early age have learned all they can and are unable to learn anymore so God has taken them back to be with him once more in heaven. Paul

Paul Thanks for adding that, it makes a lot of sense Dee x