Tuesday Favorites...Gone too soon

[CDGator]

At first I was thinking about a musical artist (Elvis or MJ) that was gone to soon but then thought about some good actors that died prematurely (Heath Ledger) as well. However this could also apply to any industry talent(Steve Jobs) too.

 

[Fodderwing]

Keith Whitley, Gary Stewart, Lowell George, Stevie Ray Vaughn come to mind.

 

[Gatordiddy]

Hiram Williams - aged 29

 

[soflagator]

Bob Marley, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bradley Noel, George Burns

 

[Fodderwing]

Bob Marley, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bradley Noel, George Burns

Marley only made it to 36.

SD, jr made it to 64.

Burns, Martin & Sinatra all made it well past their 3 score & 10.

 

[MissouriGator]

There's a lot of Randy's vision in this song. Quite a few yout ube videos came out--lots of bootleg, grainy stuff. The sound quality wasn't great, but what he was playing just before he died was insane. One could only imagine what he would have accomplished. He was just a few months into 25 years old.

 

[Alumni Guy]

he was old, but still had a few more hits in him.

 

[MJMGator]

John Belushi, Chris Farley and Sam Kinison

 

[Gatordiddy]

John Belushi, Chris Farley and Sam Kinison

wow... how did I not think of those guys?
those three comprised probably 50-60% of my comedy intake growing up
it's crazy to think Belushi was my daughter's age when he passed...

 

[MJMGator]

wow... how did I not think of those guys?
those three comprised probably 50-60% of my comedy intake growing up
it's crazy to think Belushi was my daughter's age when he passed...

Funny m’fers!

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

Sam Cooke left us at 33. Still listening here.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

Ernie Davis Syracuse All-American and the first black to win the Heisman Trophy. First pick in the 1962 NFL draft and would have been the first black to play for the Washington Redskins the last NFL team to integrate. Died of leukemia before he ever got to play one down of pro ball.

 

[Jack o' Diamonds]

Ernie Davis Syracuse All-American and the first black to win the Heisman Trophy. First pick in the 1962 NFL draft and would have been the first black to play for the Washington Redskins the last NFL team to integrate. Died of leukemia before he ever got to play one down of pro ball.

Immediately traded to the Browns.. Would have been in the backfield with Jim Brown.. That would have been a backfield to remember...

 

[Jack o' Diamonds]

Karen Carpenter.. One of the most talented female vocalists 've ever heard..

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

Steve Prefontaine University of Orgeon long distance runner killed in a car accident age 24.

"A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more."

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

I seem to be stuck on athletes dying young. Brandon Burlsworth Arkansas Razorbacks. You know his story about the walk-on who made All-American. Did you see the movie "Greater"? Pretty powerful scenes.

 

[soflagator]

he was old, but still had a few more hits in him.

I think it was the hits in him that did it.

 

[soflagator]

Marley only made it to 36.

SD, jr made it to 64.

Burns, Martin & Sinatra all made it well past their 3 score & 10.

Are you sure?

 

[AlexDaGator]

Gone too soon???

Alex.

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

Sports......Hank Gathers, Dan Wheldon, Len Bias, Thurman Munson

Music....Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Jim Morrison, Otis Redding