From an artistic perspective, who died at exactly the right time?

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Jim Morrison, surely. LA Woman is a good album, but with his marked and increased tendency towards self-indulgent pomposity, it's hard to believe he had anything further good left in him.

John Lennon died several albums too late, Ian Curtis died one album too soon. Maybe Kurt Cobain got it just about right.

― Henri Charrière, Tuesday, 18 May 2004 08:54 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah thank god jim morrison died before he got pompous on us

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 08:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Someone else reckoned on Tim Buckley.

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 09:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Glenn Miller

― NickB (NickB), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 09:09 (twenty-two years ago)

I reckon Jesus just about nailed it.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 09:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Johnny Cash

― Jonathan Z. (Joanthan Z.), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 09:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Robert Johnson

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 09:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Stravinsky went on too long. Schubert not long enough.

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 09:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Euronymous

― Siegbran (eofor), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 10:09 (twenty-two years ago)

jon bonham got it right

― lukey (Lukey G), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 10:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Before he turned into Clifford T. Ward

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 10:33 (twenty-two years ago)

John Lennon died several albums too late

A bit harsh as there was a five year gap between the penultimate and last album.

I thought he showed good sense in sitting out the period in the 70s when his muse left him, myself.

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 11:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Damon Albarn.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 11:47 (twenty-two years ago)

yo Damon...i can write boring songs and all my homiez say i'm pompous as hail...holla at me

― BlurryKid (mokey), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 11:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Warren Zevon, though I'll probably be the only one to argue that.

― Joseph McCombs, Tuesday, 18 May 2004 12:02 (twenty-two years ago)

You could arguably mention most dope deaths here, declining talent being a direct result of declining health.

The antithesis is Bob Dylan, who SHOULDA died after his '66 motorpsycho nightmare, at his absolute musical zenith.

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 12:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Nick Drake.
Ian Curtis.
Elvis's twin brother.

― Michaelangelo Ninjaturtle, Tuesday, 18 May 2004 12:36 (twenty-two years ago)

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I think Bob did enough in the late 60s and 70s to justify his continued existence. The person who would have benefited most from dying early is Bowie. If he'd overdosed in '78, nothing would be lost.

― Jonathan Z. (Joanthan Z.), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 12:39 (twenty-two years ago)

I agree that Bob did lotsa great stuff after '66 - it's just kinda poetic that his brush with death coinicided with his absolute artistic peak. If he'd actually died it would've been like the most hackneyed Hollywood cliche, only for real.

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 12:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I for one am a little glad Jimi Hendrix never got embarassing

― autovac (autovac), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 15:51 (twenty-two years ago)

I was thinking about John Bonham's death last night actually. On one hand, yeah, he made his mark and if LZ stayed together any longer it probably would have gotten pretty pathetic. Also, who knows what the 80s and production style changes would have done to his sound.

On the other hand, he'd certainly be in demand these days. I wonder if he would have liked hip-hop?

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 18 May 2004 15:58 (twenty-two years ago)

six years pass...

first response hall of fame

― B1ll C4ll4h4n (symsymsym), Monday, 21 March 2011 23:01 (fifteen years ago)

Darby Crash

― Master of Treacle, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 19:10 (fifteen years ago)

Bowie. If he'd overdosed in '78, nothing would be lost.

― Jonathan Z. (Joanthan Z.), Tuesday, May 18, 2004

Nonsense.

― kraudive, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 23:54 (fifteen years ago)

Arguably, Bowie could have fallen into a Sleeping Beauty sleep in late 1983 and not woken up until mid 1993 and nothing of interest would have been lost.

― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Thursday, 24 March 2011 01:04 (fifteen years ago)

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