So many great and influential musicians and singers died young.

Ritchie Valens saw his seven-month career end at 17 when he died in the same plane crash that took Buddy Holly, then 22. Selena, the queen of Tejano music, was shot when she was 23. Duane Allman crashed his motorcycle at 24. Notorious B.I.G was murdered when he was 24, Tupac Shakur at 25. Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Mama Cass Elliott, Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain and Rolling Stones founding member Brian Jones all checked out at 27.