Mach said:

I'm torn over this.
My aunt died tuesday night, but she might've still been alive if she wasn't so stubborn and stayed wit a family member who could've rushed her to the hospital when she started feelin sick.
I see that as her dyin before her time.

Someone who dies in their sleep and had no complications, no health problems or anything of the sort,
for something like that I would say, it was their time.

JayJai said:

I knew of someone who went out like that. She was my sister's friend, and was only a teenager. This happened in the early 80's.

MuthaFunka said:

All I can say is take advantage of the priviledge that God gave us and that's life because tomorrow isn't promised to no one.

1sexymf said:

JayJai said:

But the argument against that is - it was her time no matter what, and that was exactly how it was supposed to happen.

angel345 said:

Tru dat.

MICHAEL JOESPH. JACKSON!
(can you believe he is on the list?)
Eartha Kitt
Bob Marley
Jimi Henedrix
Marilyn Monroe
Marvin Gaye
Phyliss Hyman
Minnie Ripperton
Aaliyah
David Ruffin
(always wanted to meet him!)

MuthaFunka said:

I kno that...I was jus statin the other way to look at it...
That's why I said I'm torn over it

JayJai said:

Dig.

cheesecakequeen said:

HELL NAW....I can't believe it at all!

One's already listed:

1) Queen/Pharoah Nefertiti
2) Aaliyah
3) Lisa 'Left-Eye' Lopes
4) Janis Joplin
5) Jimi Hendrix
6) Luther Vandross
7) Selena
8) Michael Jackson
9) John Lennon
10) Chris Farley

One's not listed:

1) Josephine Baker
2) Frida Kahlo
3) Abraham Lincoln
4) Steve Irwin - Crocodile Hunter
5) Raul Julia
6) Anna Nicole Smith
7) River Phoenix
8) Sid Vicious and Nancy
9) Jonathan Brandis
10) Dana Plato

MuthaFunka said:

Sorry my brother from another mother, but this thread is about famous people dying before their time. Michael, although special, was waaaaay past his prime.

dseann said:

Doesn't matter if he was past his artistic prime. 50 is still very young. Then we can get Barry White off of people's lists also. No one should come in here and decide FOR people who they should add to their PERSONAL list.

It looks like Mutha's thread may turn into a MJ blog

dseann said:

Well, that could be argued of course, but it's not so much what he had "left" but rather at how "young" he left us.

angel345 said:

I got no qualms with that. Like I said, I wasn't a huge fan of THIS version of MJ but I know his place and legacy in people's minds and hearts.

I never dreamed that mj would added to my list this soon.

MuthaFunka said:

It's about loving good music and no one can argue that he wasn't the front man for some good music. I'm no big fan of his either, but .....

dseann said:

1.) Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr./Marvin Gaye
2.) Roger Lynch Troutman, Sr.
3.) Bernie Mac
4.) John Lennon (obviously)
5.) Jeff Buckley
6.) Jim Morrison (yeah I agree, the guy had lots of potential, if only he didn't squander it)
7.) Freddie Mercury
8.) Michael Hutchence
9.) 'Pac (could've been one of the great actors of his time)
10.) David Ruffin
11.) Malcolm/Martin (tie)
12.) Dorothy Dandridge
13.) Janis Joplin
14.) Jimi Hendrix
15.) Eddie Hazel
16.) Bob Marley
17.) Minnie Riperton
18.) Florence Ballard
19.) Mary Wells
20.) Donny Hathaway

PunkMistress said:

MuthaFunka said:

That's cool

In no particular order

Malcolm X
Marcus Garvey
Martin Luther King
Amos Wilson
Michael Jackson
Marvin Gaye
Phyllis Hyman
Tupac
Minnie Ripperton
Aaliyah
Selena
Left Eye
JFK

MuthaFunka said:

I've lost 3 siblings...2 brothers in their 20s and a baby sister. As time went on, a part of me felt they were spared some things.....

StillGotIt said:

Interesting point.