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CTyankee

(63,912 posts) Fri Apr 22, 2016, 12:47 PM Apr 2016

thinking back to another artist we lost too soon...

freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose...

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thinking back to another artist we lost too soon... (Original Post) CTyankee Apr 2016 OP

Kinda off topic Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #1

well, we know Joplin had a heroin and drinking problem and was a hot mess... CTyankee Apr 2016 #2

Hmm. Interesting. Who else? HuckleB Apr 2016 #3

LOL, you do your own homework Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #4

My all tim favorite ohheckyeah Apr 2016 #5

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)

1. Kinda off topic

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 12:59 PM

Apr 2016

If someone did their homework, they could make the argument 57 is the new 27. It's weird, but there is a significant grouping of entertainer deaths at 57.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

2. well, we know Joplin had a heroin and drinking problem and was a hot mess...

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 04:10 PM

Apr 2016

many artists, sadly, can fall into that as can anyone. But fame and lots of money can be curse as well as a blessing...

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

3. Hmm. Interesting. Who else?

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 04:23 PM

Apr 2016

Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)

4. LOL, you do your own homework

Reply to HuckleB (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 05:07 PM

Apr 2016

R. Gary Patterson prattled off an impressive list on the radio last night, which I promptly forgot. But then again, he's convinced Jimi Hendrix was murdered by being drowned in wine to make it look like he aspirated and died doing drugs, so there may be no there there.