Top 10 Fave Entertainers - Gone Too Soon Edition

Inevitably, the death of Michael Jackson got me thinking of all those other entertainers who have left us 'before their time', so to speak, some through illness, some tragically. This is a tribute to 10 of my faves, including Michael, who are gone but live on through their music.


10. Selena Quintanilla-Perez (1971-1995)


9. Aaliyah Dana Houghton (1979-2001)


8. Tupac Amaru Shakur (1971-1996)


7. Dalton Sinclair 'Jackie Opel' Bishop (1938-1970)


6. Otis Redding (1941-1967)


5. Sam Cooke (1931-1964)


4. Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)


3. Luther Vandross (1951-2005)


2. Michael Jackson (1958-2009)


1. Robert Nesta Marley (1945-1981)