List of Deaths in Rock and Roll - 1990s Deaths

1990s Deaths

Name Age Date Location Cause of death
Allen Collins
 37 January 23, 1990 Jacksonville, Florida, USA Pneumonia
Del Shannon 55 February 8, 1990 Santa Clarita, California, USA Suicide by gunshot
Johnnie Ray 63 February 24, 1990 Los Angeles, California, USA Liver failure due to chronic alcoholism
Cornelius Gunter
 53 February 26, 1990 Las Vegas, Nevada USA Homicide
Ric Grech
 43 March 17, 1990 Leicester, England Liver and kidney failure
Andrew Wood
 24 March 19, 1990 Seattle, Washington, USA Heroin overdose
Stiv Bators
 40 June 3, 1990 Paris, France Struck by taxi
Jim Hodder
 42 June 5, 1990 USA Drowned
Brent Mydland
 37 July 26, 1990 Lafayette, California, USA Speedball overdose
Stevie Ray Vaughan
 35 August 27, 1990 East Troy, Wisconsin, USA Helicopter accident
Tom Fogerty
 48 September 6, 1990 Scottsdale, Arizona, USA Tuberculosis
Steve Clark
 30 January 8, 1991 London, England Accidental overdose of painkillers, anti-depressants, and alcohol
Dave Guard
 56 March 22, 1991 Rollinsford, New Hampshire, USA Lymphatic cancer
Per Yngve "Dead" Ohlin
 22 April 8, 1991 Oslo, Norway Suicide
Steve Marriott
 44 April 21, 1991 Essex, England House fire
Johnny Thunders
 38 April 23, 1991 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Drug-related causes; suspicious
Gene Clark
 46 May 24, 1991 Sherman Oaks, California, USA Bleeding ulcer
David Ruffin
 50 June 1, 1991 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Cocaine overdose
Rob Tyner
 36 September 18, 1991 Berkley, Michigan, USA Heart attack
Ole Beich
 36 October 16, 1991 Copenhagen, Denmark Drowned in Skt. Jørgens Lake
Bill Graham
 60 October 25, 1991 Vallejo, California, USA Helicopter crash
Eric Carr
 41 November 24, 1991 New York City, New York, USA Heart cancer and subsequent brain hemorrhage
Freddie Mercury
 45 November 24, 1991 London, England Complications due to AIDS
Jerry Nolan
 45 January 14, 1992 New York City, New York, USA Stroke and subsequent coma
Willie Dixon 76 January 29, 1992 Burbank, California, USA Heart failure
Bobby Del-Din
 April 15, 1992
Brian "Too Loud" MacLeod
 38 April 25, 1992 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Bone cancer
Paul Hackman
 38 July 5, 1992 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Car accident
Mary Wells 49 July 26, 1992 Los Angeles, California Pneumonia and throat cancer
Jeff Porcaro
 38 August 5, 1992 Los Angeles, California, USA Heart attack due to allergic reaction or cocaine use (disputed)
Tony Williams
 64 August 14, 1992 New York City, New York, USA Emphysema
Earl Van Dyke
 62 September 18, 1992 Detroit, Michigan, USA Prostate cancer
Eddie Kendricks
 52 October 5, 1992 Birmingham, Alabama, USA Lung cancer
Albert King 69 December 21, 1992 Memphis, Tennessee, USA Heart attack
Eddie Hazel
 42 December 23, 1992 Brooklyn, New York, USA Internal bleeding and liver failure
Geoff Mann
 36 February 5, 1993 Cancer
Mick Ronson
 47 April 30, 1993 London, England Liver cancer
GG Allin
 36 June 28, 1993 New York City, New York Heroin overdose a few hours after a chaotic performance turned into a riot
Wong Ka Kui
 31 June 30, 1993 Tokyo, Japan Internal bleeding due to head injuries
Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth
 25 August 10, 1993 Oslo, Norway Stabbed to death by Varg Vikernes
Criss Oliva
 30 October 17, 1993 Zephyrhills, Florida, USA Car accident
Jerry Edmonton
 47 November 28, 1993 Santa Barbara, California, USA Car crash
Frank Zappa
 52 December 4, 1993 Los Angeles, California, USA Prostate cancer
Doug Hopkins
 32 December 5, 1993 Suicide
Michael Clarke
 47 December 19, 1993 Treasure Island, Florida, USA Liver failure
Harry Nilsson 52 January 15, 1994 Agoura Hills, California, USA Heart failure
Dan Hartman March 22, 1994 Westport, Connecticut, USA Complications from AIDS
Kurt Cobain
 27 April 5, 1994 Seattle, Washington, USA Suicide
Lee Brilleaux
 51 April 7, 1994 Canvey Island, Essex, England Lymphoma
Derek Leckenby
 51 June 4, 1994 Manchester, England, UK Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Kristen Pfaff
 27 June 16, 1994 Seattle, Washington, USA Heroin overdose
Creadel "Red" Jones
 53 August 25, 1994 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nicky Hopkins
 50 September 6, 1994 Nashville, Tennessee, USA Complications from intestinal surgery
Danny Gatton
 49 October 4, 1994 Newburg, Maryland, USA Suicide by gunshot
Robert White
 57 October 27, 1994 Los Angeles, California, USA Complications from open heart surgery
Fred "Sonic" Smith
 45 November 4, 1994 Detroit, Michigan, USA Heart failure
Dan Hamilton
 48 December 23, 1994 Los Angeles, California, USA Cushing`s syndrome
Sollie McElroy
 61 January 15, 1995 Chicago, Illinois, USA cancer
Bob Stinson
 35 February 18, 1995 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Natural Causes (Body worn out after years of alcohol and drugs)
Melvin Franklin
 52 February 23, 1995 Los Angeles, California, USA Brain seizure
Vivian Stanshall
 51 March 5, 1995 Muswell Hill, London, UK House Fire
Eazy-E
 31 March 26, 1995 Compton, California, USA Complications due to AIDS
Jimmy McShane
 37 March 29, 1995 Derry, Northern Ireland Complications due to AIDS
Selena 23 March 31, 1995 Corpus Christi, Texas, USA Murdered by gunshot by Yolanda Saldívar
Rory Gallagher 47 June 14, 1995 London, England MRSA complications following a liver transplant
Wolfman Jack
 57 July 1, 1995 Belvidere, North Carolina, USA Heart attack
Charlie Rich 62 July 25, 1995 Hammond, Louisiana, USA Acute Blood Clot
Jerry Garcia
 53 August 9, 1995 Forest Knolls, California, USA Heart attack
Ronald White
 56 August 26, 1995 Detroit, Michigan, USA Leukemia
Sterling Morrison
 53 August 30, 1995 Poughkeepsie, New York, USA Cancer brought on from smoking
Shannon Hoon
 28 October 21, 1995 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Cocaine overdose
Alan Hull
 50 November 17, 1995 Newcastle, England Heart thrombosis
Clarence Satchell
 55 December 30, 1995 Brain aneursysm
Billy Williamson
 71 March 22, 1996 Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA Cancer
Don Murray
 50 March 22, 1996 Glendale, California, USA Complications following ulcer surgery
Kevin Gilbert 29 May 17, 1996 Los Angeles, California, USA Accidental strangulation
Brad Nowell
 28 May 25, 1996 San Francisco, California, USA Heroin overdose
Jonathan Melvoin
 34 July 12, 1996 New York City, New York, USA Heroin overdose
John Panozzo
 47 July 16, 1996 Chicago, Illinois, USA Gastrointestinal hemorrhaging
Chas Chandler
 57 July 17, 1996 Heaton, Tyne and Wear, England, UK Heart condition
Marge Ganser
 48 July 28, 1996 New York City, USA Breast cancer
Mel Taylor
 62 August 11, 1996 Los Angeles, California, USA Cancer
Tupac Shakur 25 September 13, 1996 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Homicide
Tiny Tim 64 November 30, 1996 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Heart attack
Patty Donahue 40 December 9, 1996 Cleveland, Ohio, USA Lung Cancer
Kenny Pickett
 54 January 10, 1997 London, England, UK Heart Attack
Biggie Smalls 24 March 9, 1997 Los Angeles, California, USA Homicide
LaVern Baker 67 March 10, 1997 Queens, New York, USA Coronary complications
Rob Pilatus
 32 April 2, 1997 Frankfurt, Germany Alcohol and Prescription Pill Overdose
Laura Nyro 49 April 8, 1997 Danbury, Connecticut, USA Ovarian Cancer
Jeff Buckley 30 May 29, 1997 Memphis, Tennessee, USA Accidental drowning
Ronnie Lane
 51 June 4, 1997 Texas, USA Pneumonia
Bobby Helms 63 June 19, 1997 Martinsville, Indiana, USA Emphysema and asthma
Lawrence Payton
 59 June 20, 1997 Southfield, Michigan, USA Cancer
Raymond "Raybeez" Barbieri
 35 September 11, 1997 New York City, New York, USA Pneumonia
John Denver 53 October 12, 1997 Pacific Grove, California, USA Plane ran out of gas, causing it to crash
Michael Hutchence
 37 November 22, 1997 Sydney, Australia, USA Suicide or accidental strangulation
Kurt Winter
 51 December 14, 1997 Kidney failure due to a past of drug abuse
Jake Carey
 71 December 31, 1997 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sonny Bono
 62 January 5, 1998 South Lake Tahoe, California, USA Skiing accident
Ken Forssi
 54 January 10, 1998 Tallahassee, Florida, USA Brain Tumor
Carl Perkins 65 January 19, 1998 Jackson, Tennessee, USA Throat cancer
Johnny Funches
 62 January 23, 1998 Illinois, USA Emphysema
Falco (musician) 40 February 6, 1998 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Car Crash
Carl Wilson
 51 February 6, 1998 Los Angeles, California, USA Lung cancer
Cozy Powell

Whitesnake
Black Sabbath
 50 April 5, 1998 Bristol, England Car crash due to drunk driving
Hideto "hide" Matsumoto
 33 May 2, 1998 Tokyo, Japan Suicide by hanging
Eddie Rabbitt 56 May 7, 1998 Nashville, Tennessee, USA Lung Cancer
Lynn Strait
 30 December 11, 1998 California, USA Car accident
Bryan Maclean
 52 December 25, 1998 Los Angeles, California, USA Heart Attack
Johnny Moore
 64 December 30, 1998 London, England Respiratory Failure
Sonny Forriest
 64 January 10, 1999 Capital Heights, Maryland, USA
Dusty Springfield 59 March 2, 1999 Henley-on-Thames Cancer
Roger Troutman
 47 April 25, 1999 Dayton, Ohio Murdered by his brother Larry
Larry Troutman
 54 April 25, 1999 Dayton, Ohio Committed suicide after he murdered his brother Roger
Screaming Lord Sutch 58 June 16, 1999 West Harrow, Middlesex, England Suicide by hanging
Kami
 26 June 21, 1999 Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Mark Sandman
 46 July 3, 1999 Palestrina, Latium, Italy Onstage heart attack
Guido Toffoletti
 46 August 22, 1999 Cavarzere, Veneto, Italy Car accident
Rick Danko
 56 December 10, 1999 Marbletown, New York, USA Heart failure
Zeke Carey
 66 December 24, 1999 Washington, D.C., USA Heart attack
Curtis Mayfield
 57 December 26, 1999 Roswell, Georgia, USA Complications due to diabetes

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