What do you consider to be the Worst Tragedy or loss in the history of rock and roll?

Please no Thumbs down!|||I think the horrible and senseless way John Lennon was shot down in cold blood was not only a tragedy for rock and roll but a tragedy for the whole world. It was truly one of the worst days of my life.|||1.) is Cliff burton





2.) Freddy Mercury





3.) Dimebag





3.)Jimi Hendrix





4.) bob marley





5.)Kurt Cobain|||DeathCube: "John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and John Bonham!"





i would also add, Janis Joplin, Buddy Holly, Elvis, Ronnie Steve %26amp; Cassie, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Marc Bolan, Jeff Buckley.|||Clearly Kurt Cobain and John Lennon, check out their lyrics, they were amazing. Also, check some of their quotes and you麓ll realize they were outstanding persons with enormous sensibility, that麓s where their genius relied on.|||The Beatles! The Beatles breakup was THE greatest loss. And then we lost two to death and the chance for redemption. The Beatles pioneered Rock and Roll as we know it and have influenced nearly EVERY band since.|||John Bonham


John Lennon


Jimi Hendrix


Janis Joplin


Keith Moon





...and of course Tiny Tim.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skU-jBFzX鈥?/a>


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c71RCAyLS鈥?/a>|||The deaths Buddy Holly Richie Valens and The Big Bopper.


Rock and Roll was just starting to become popular back then and we lost 3 of the biggest stars in one night!


A huge blow to the industry.|||The death of these people...


...Kurt Cobain


John Lennon


Jimi Hendrix


Jim Morrison


Joey Ramone


Dimebag


Randy Rhoads


Freddie Mercury


Elvis Presley





...I'll think of more later|||John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and John Bonham!|||john bonham, john lennon, jimi hendrix, freddie mercury|||John lennon and jim morrison. ALso I love buddy holly but he never got the chance to develop|||Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon both still had so much to offer, especially Hendrix.|||Cliff Burton


Dimebag Darell


John Bonham


many others...|||Dimebag Darrell, murdered onstage during a Damageplan performance, RIP|||Jimi Hendrix


John Bonham


Cliff Burton


Randy Rhodes


John Lennon


SRV|||Stevie Ray Vaughan





and





Metallica's soul.|||the original guns n' roses breaking up


kurt cobain's murder|||Jimi, SRV,%26amp; Terry Kath(Chicago) shooting himself with what he though was an unloaded gun.|||john lennon because it put the permanent kibosh on a beatles reunion.|||John Lennon's murder...totally senseless...what a tragedy!|||Freddie Mercury's death.|||Buddy Holly





John Lennon





Rozz Williams|||Elliott Smith and Jimi Hendrix|||Ian Curtis|||Elvis|||Death of Kurt Cobain





John Lennon


Jim Hendrix


Freddie Mercury


Keith Moon|||People didn't follow your request of no thumbs down





The first person that came to my mind was Kurt Cobain|||hendrix|||Cliff Burton, he died way too soon and from no fault of his own, tragic accident.





RIP, Cliff.|||Nick Drake. He was a young artist with loads of talent who was way beyond his time.|||Kurt Cobain first and Randy Rhoads second