Do you remember where you were when you learned about Robin Williams' death in 2014? Now how about John Lennon back in 1980?
"Only The Good Die Young" isn't just a great Billy Joel song, it's a sad truth in the music industry. We never forget these sad moments in history, and we're left stuck wondering what life would be like if some of the greats were still around.
Nothing can bring our favorite musicians back from the dead, but the following awesome photos from Sachs Media Group might be the next best thing. They created the images below to imagine exactly what our angels in rock 'n' roll heaven would look like today…and we're not just talking about Elvis sightings!
Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix might have all died at 27, but today they'd be in their 70s. Would you recognize them if you saw them on the street today?! These photos are eerily accurate, so get ready to have your world rocked…
Want to learn more about your favorites artists in rock 'n' roll heaven? Check out Sachs Media Group to learn more!
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John Lennon, 74
Oct. 9, 1940–Dec. 8, 1980
Founder of The Beatles and influential songwriter and pioneer for peace, who died in 1980 at age 40.
Kurt Cobain, 47
Feb. 20, 1967–April 8, 1994
Guitarist/songwriter with the breakthrough grunge band Nirvana, who died in 1994 at age 27.
Keith Moon, 68
Aug. 23, 1946–Sept. 7, 1978
Notoriously wild drummer for the Who, who died in 1978 at age 32.
Jim Morrison, 71
Dec. 8, 1943–July 3, 1971
Ethereal “Lizard King” singer and songwriter for the Doors, who died in 1971 at age 27.
Bobby Darin, 78
May 14, 1936–Dec. 20, 1973
Hit-making singer in the earliest days of rock ‘n’ roll, who died in 1973 at age 37.
Karen Carpenter, 64
March 2, 1950–Feb. 4, 1983
Singer and drummer for the Carpenters, who died in 1983 at age 32.
Elvis Presley, 80
Jan. 8, 1935–Aug. 16, 1977
The King of Rock 'n' Roll, who died in 1977 at age 42.
Jimi Hendrix, 72
Nov. 27, 1942–Sept. 18, 1970
Widely hailed as rock’s greatest guitarist, who died in 1970 at age 27.
'Mama' Cass Elliot
Sept. 19, 1941–July 29, 1974
Singer with the Mamas and the Papas, who died in 1974 at age 33.
Bob Marley, 70
Feb. 6, 1945–May 11, 1981
Reggae music’s most influential artist, who died in 1981 at age 36.
Janis Joplin, 71
Jan. 19, 1943–Oct. 4, 1970
Extraordinary rock-blues singer, who died in 1970 at age 27.
Dennis Wilson, 70
Dec. 4, 1944–Dec. 28, 1983
Drummer for the Beach Boys, who died in 1983 at age 39.
