Different people have different timelines for their achievements. Some, like Colonel Sanders, open their first restaurant at 55, coming to fame late in life. And some manage to become world famous by their early twenties, leave behind a colossal creative legacy – and then pass away like a meteorite in the night sky.
Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, Alexander the Great, Jim Morrison, John Belushi – the question is rather that the people around them didn’t feel how young they actually were when they passed away. And this viral thread in the AskReddit community is about exactly such people. Many of whom we have already actually outlived…
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#1
The musicians on Titanic, who played on ‘til the end? Most of them were in their early twenties. Young guys with really bright futures ahead of them. Jock Hume, one of the violinists, had a pregnant fiancée back home in Scotland! The oldest was Wallace Hartley, and he was only 33 years old!
Their legend and sacrifice looks a bit different when you realize how young they all were. Brave as hell.
#2
Mozart died at 35. He composed over 800 works.
Image source: applestem, Barbara Krafft
#3
Otis Redding was 26. Had just recorded “Dock of the Bay,” but didn’t live to see it released.
Listening to his music, it is absolutely astounding that his incredibly soulful voice belonged to someone so young.
Image source: MerryTexMish, Stax Records
#4
Joan of Arc was only 19 when they burned her to death.
Image source: Himeh_Canknow, Albert Lynch
#5
Buddy Holly died at 22. He left enough unfinished recordings and transcriptions behind that his label was able to release Buddy Holly singles for 10 years after his death.
Image source: probably-the-problem, Brunswick Records
#6
Princess Diana, I think she was only 35.
Image source: sideeyedi, John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com
#7
Martin Luther King was only 39. Marilyn Monroe was 36.
Image source: Competitive_Crew_983, Nobel Foundation
#8
Bruce lee was only 32, crazy right.
Image source: mindfulmuserx
#9
Van Gogh was only 37 when he died.
Image source: choose2hope, Vincent van Gogh
#10
Freddie Mercury was only 45, I just surpassed him in age.
Image source: zerbey, Freddie Nevermore
#11
James Dean was 23.
Image source: Impossible_Inside_42, In-house publicity still
#12
Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison were all 27.
Image source: Worldly_Raccoon_479, WatchMojo.com
#13
Bob Marley was only 36.
Image source: 12345_PIZZA, 3000deathbringer
#14
John Candy (uncle Buck) was only 44 when he died.
Image source: No-Independence-6842, Letterman
#15
Steve Irwin was only 44.
“That’s a ripe old age for a Crocodile Hunter!”
-Norm; about 2 days after Steve was killed.
Image source: doeldougie, Lexarus
#16
Tupac was only 25 when he died.
Image source: SnooCauliflowers5174, BETNetworks
#17
Elvis. 42.
Image source: Active_Beat2222, Akshat Luthra
#18
Franz Kafka was about to turn 41. Most of his works were published after his death and against his last will, so he didn’t even get to see his success.
Judith Barsi was only 10 when she was murdered by her father shortly after finishing her lines for Anne-Marie in “All Dogs Go to Heaven“.
Image source: Midnight1899, wiki
#19
Mama Cass from the Mama’s and the Papa’s was only 32.
Image source: DefendTheStar88x, wiki
#20
Robert Wadlow – tallest man in the world died of a foot infection at age 22. He went to high school with my husband’s grandparents. He was 8′ 11.1″ tall when he died. He had to go up the stairs at school sideways.
Image source: catladyx65
#21
Ritchie Valens he was 17! Could’ve passed for 30.
Image source: CriticalStation595
#22
John Belushi. Hard to believe he was only 33 and I’ve out lived him.
Image source: Inner_thoughts_loud, wiki
#23
I always think about John Keats being 25 when he died. From the same disease that killed two members of his family too, he had months of knowing he was dying and even wrote his own gravestone.
Image source: waterfoul-, John Keats
#24
Alexander the Great was 32.
#25
Still can’t believe Hank Williams Senior was only 29 when he died.
Image source: impalamilk, WSM radio
#26
Patsy Cline was 30. Plane crash.
Image source: gay_aquarian
#27
Al Capone was only 48 when he died. He was just 26 when he became the crime boss of Chicago.
Image source: WildBad7298, Chicago Bureau
#28
Aaliyah. 22.
Image source: Septlibra, Mika-photography
#29
River Phoenix, 23.
Image source: dallas_hunter
#30
The Notorious BIG was only 24. He always seemed a lot older due to his huge size, deep voice and intimidating presence.
Image source: Dabrigstar, BETNetworks
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