People that were taken before their time

Beasty · 31-12-2009 4:55pm #1

Rather than being intermingled with the "things that were taken before their time" I think this is worthy of a thread of its own.

I will kick off with three individuals whose performances I have witnessed personally:

Freddie Mercury - I saw Queen 3 or 4 times during the 1980's, and Freddie Mercury was the best "performer" I have ever seen. I witnessed him at Knebworth in 1986 when Mercury had the 100,000+ eating out of his hands. His greatest performance, in my view, was one of his shortest - 13 July 1985, Wembley Stadium when he quite literally stole the show at Live Aid

Michael Jackson - I was never a particular Jackson fan, but I did take my teenage cousin (who was a big fan) to see him at Roundhay Park in Leeds in 1992 - I was absolutely astounded at the all-round quality of his performance

Phil Lynott - I saw Thin Lizzy a couple of times in the early 1980's. One was at Manchester Apollo, the night of a United victory, and so he was on very good form. Thin Lizzy were always a band whose live performances far outweighed their albums (I am not putting their albums down at all - they were excellent also) - Lynott was the guy who brought it all to life. He was, however, guilty of always relaying his classic line - "is there anyone out there with any Irish in them? Are there any girls out there who would like some Irish in them?" - sheer class!

Red Hand · 31-12-2009 4:58pm

Marty McFly had his picture taken in 1885...way before his time in Back to the Future 3.

the_barfly1 · 31-12-2009 4:59pm

Hendrix, Morrison, Jones, Cobain, Joplin.
(the 27 club)

PCPhoto · 31-12-2009 4:59pm

not trying to be smart or anything but hasn't everyone who has died been taken before their time...I mean with the obvious exception of death by old age.

Agricola · 31-12-2009 5:00pm

PCPhoto wrote: »

not trying to be smart or anything but hasn't everyone who has died been taken before their time...I mean with the obvious exception of death by old age.

I think the op means famous / important people. Not common or garden plebs!

The Pontiac · 31-12-2009 5:04pm

James Dean was just so cool. JFK too. Syd Barrett, although he was technically alive up until recently.

phasers · 31-12-2009 5:04pm

Jesus

Beasty · 31-12-2009 5:05pm

<Ollie> wrote: »

James Dean was just so cool. JFK too. Syd Barrett, although he was technically alive up until recently.

You can't mention JKF without also including Marilyn Monroe

xw2lj9uspm1eyh · 31-12-2009 5:07pm

I agree with the OP's choices i would add to the list

Jeff Buckley
Kurt Cobain
Jim Morrison

My name is URL · 31-12-2009 5:09pm

Jade Goody

Rented Mule · 31-12-2009 5:10pm

<Ollie> wrote: »

James Dean was just so cool.

The most over-rated actor of all time.

Beasty · 31-12-2009 5:11pm

Agricola wrote: »

I think the op means famous / important people. Not common or garden plebs!

..and in particular people that you would argue still had so much more to offer, perhaps at or near their prime when taken (I appreciate that may be arguable in the case of Jacko)

Duncan Edwards would be a good sporting example

spurious · 31-12-2009 5:12pm

Kirsty McColl, Dermot Morgan, Tony Gregory.

Rented Mule · 31-12-2009 5:12pm

I was at Stevie Ray Vaughn's last show at Alpine Valley in Wisconsin. He was really coming into his own after kicking drink/drugs when he was killed on that foggy night.

SRV taken well before his time,

Saibh · 31-12-2009 5:13pm

Stephen Gately

Brittany Murphy

MaybeLogic · 31-12-2009 5:13pm

Liam Neeson.

o1s1n · 31-12-2009 5:13pm

mendusa wrote: »

Jeff Buckley

Not taken soon enough! :mad:

GrizzlyMan · 31-12-2009 5:15pm

Numerous mates:(.....

and as for celebs : Randy Rhodes! and Cliff Burton!!

mikom · 31-12-2009 5:16pm

Beasty wrote: »

People that were taken before their time

Liam Neeson....

Pyr0 · 31-12-2009 5:19pm

Stevie Ray Vaughan
Dimebag Darrel
Layne Staley
Sinatra
Chuck Schuldiner
Randy Rhodes

mikemac · 31-12-2009 5:21pm

Heath Ledger

The Pontiac · 31-12-2009 5:22pm

Rented Mule wrote: »

The most over-rated actor of all time.

Some would say the same about Monroe. They're still cultural icons though. They easily beat the Paris Hiltons, Goody et al. of today's so called socialites/iconic figures or whatever they call themselves.

I wouldn't call Dean overrated as a actor anyway. The youth back then could identify with him and the roles he played.

Beasty · 31-12-2009 5:24pm

Some I never saw, but wish I had:

Keith Moon
John Lennon
George Harrison
Bon Scott
Marc Bolan

Rented Mule · 31-12-2009 5:29pm

<Ollie> wrote: »

I wouldn't call Dean overrated as a actor anyway. The youth back then could identify with him and the roles he played.

Go back and watvh those films. Rebel Without a Cause makes me cringe when watching it. I'm not even talking about the sexual tension between Dean and Sal Mineo. It has certainly not withstood the test of time.

He was young and good looking when he died. This is what he is remeberred for more than anything else.

The Pontiac · 31-12-2009 5:34pm

Rented Mule wrote: »

Go back and watvh those films. Rebel Without a Cause makes me cringe when watching it. I'm not even talking about the sexual tension between Dean and Sal Mineo. It has certainly not withstood the test of time.

He was young and good looking when he died. This is what he is remeberred for more than anything else.

I've watched all three already. I'm not saying he was the greatest actor of all time, like Brando or someone. But he's by no means a crap actor. I don't think Rebel Without a Cause is cringeworthy at all - one has to remember it was made in 1955, and it's probably a honest depiction of youth life back then.

The Pontiac · 31-12-2009 5:41pm

When someone like Bob Dylan modeled himself on James Dean, then that to me says it all really, even if someone thinks he was a crap actor (which I don't).

Chinafoot · 31-12-2009 5:41pm

Bill Hicks.

Thrill · 31-12-2009 5:45pm

patrick swayze
Princess Diana

CR 7 · 31-12-2009 5:45pm

mink_man.

ToniTuddle · 31-12-2009 5:59pm

Some of these you may not recognise their names but I remember them and they deserve a mention.

Jonathan Brandis

Brad Renfro

Merlin Santana
Lamont Bentley
River Phoenix

David Strickland
John Belushi
Tupac Shakur

TheZohanS · 31-12-2009 6:01pm

Maddie.

ToniTuddle · 31-12-2009 6:03pm

Bernie Mac
Bruce Lee
Brandon Lee...

God...this thread is gonna go on a good while there is soo many.

RMD · 31-12-2009 6:07pm

Am I a bad person if I'm happy to see the majority of the names so far out of the spotlight?

Beasty · 31-12-2009 6:08pm

A few rock'n'rollers:

Buddy Holly
Ritchie Valens
the Big Bopper
(all three in the same plan crash)
Eddie Cochrane
Elvis

TheZohanS · 31-12-2009 6:08pm

RMD wrote: »

Am I a bad person if I'm happy to see the majority of the names so far out of the spotlight?

Yes.

efb · 31-12-2009 6:17pm

Gatti
Sutherland

FlutterinBantam · 31-12-2009 6:17pm

Solid gold legend horse!!!

ToniTuddle · 31-12-2009 6:19pm

John Candy

Chris Farley

Gavin "shels" · 31-12-2009 6:25pm

Gearóid Walsh aka eirebhoy.

Rented Mule · 31-12-2009 6:40pm

<Ollie> wrote: »

one has to remember it was made in 1955, and it's probably a honest depiction of youth life back then.

It was Hollywood's depiction of youth life back then.

We'll just agree to disagree on this one. I have been having this conversation for years with family and friends (some of which were of this age when the film was made) and it usually more comical than factual.

6th · 31-12-2009 6:43pm

John & Edward Grimes (18) ..... fingers crossed.

thebossanova · 31-12-2009 6:44pm

J.T. Walsh. great movie bad guy!

Mitch Hedberg, very funny man.

Freddy Mercury

we'llallhavetea_old · 31-12-2009 6:51pm

fred. my dog. legend.

ciano1 · 31-12-2009 6:54pm

Saddam Hussain

brummytom · 31-12-2009 6:59pm

Luke Kelly Died just 44, brain tumour I think it was

Terrible to see him weaken from this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtEKUWRpUWg

to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMGvQ2v-ZRM

in just a few years. An absolute legend

El Siglo · 31-12-2009 6:59pm

Rosalind Franklin,
John Ritter,
Ayrton Senna,
Che Guevara and
John Bonham.

KnifeWRENCH · 31-12-2009 7:01pm

Pyr0 wrote: »

Stevie Ray Vaughan
Dimebag Darrel
Layne Staley
Sinatra
Chuck Schuldiner
Randy Rhodes

Frank Sinatra was 82 when he died; how much longer did you expect him to live for?

Ian Curtis
Nico
Edie Sedgwick
Lisa Lopes
Aaliyah
Marvin Gaye

glaston · 31-12-2009 7:05pm

A few sportsmen who have died....

Cormac McAnallen
Richard Burns
Colin MacRae
Paul Hunter

El Siglo · 31-12-2009 7:05pm

Marvin Gaye, he was only 44.

ToniTuddle · 31-12-2009 7:07pm

Rob Knox
Chris Penn
Katy French
Richey James Edwards (Manic Street Preachers.. presumed dead at this stage)
Sharon Tate

And I'm going to say these two as it was bloody tragic. Both way too young.

Anna Nicole Smith
Daniel Wayne Smith

ToniTuddle · 31-12-2009 7:08pm

glaston wrote: »

A few sportsmen who have died....

Colin MacRae

So sad

People that were taken before their time

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