Life as a rock star, die young or live long?
The first hurdle seems to be age 27.
Brian Jones died at 27
So did Jimi Hendrix
And Amy Winehouse
Jim Morrison, dead at 27
Same with Kurt Cobain
And Janis Joplin
But sure, others have made it old age, despite the insanity all around them. Ozzy and Lemmy spring to mind. And although Lemmy is no longer with us, he did manage a respectable innings before checking out.
I suppose the grand daddy of immortal, drug addled rock stars has to be Keith Richards, 80 years old, and if not going strong, at least still going.
As to how he’s survived as long as he has, who can really say. Maybe he’s not quite as wild as his image, or maybe he’s actually un-dead!
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