- Evelyn Preer 7/16/1896 – 11/27/1932
Double pneumonia at age 36
Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Preer was also a noted actress of the day and helped to define African-American women in film. She performed with the likes of Duke Ellington (http://www.silentera.com/).
- Patsy Cline 9/8/1932 – 3/5/1963
Plane crash at age 30
Cline was a pioneering female country singer, being one of the first ladies to break into the genre (Cline, Patsy).Patsy Cline - Cass Elliot 9/19/1941 – 7/29/1974
Heart attack at age 32
Elliot, who was born Ellen Naomi Cohen, was a member of the 60s pop folk group, The Mamas and the Papas (Cass Elliot).
- Janis Joplin 1/19/1943 – 10/4/1970
Heroin/morphine overdose at age 27
Blues rock musician of the late 1960s. Famous for singing, among other songs, "Me and Bobby Mcgee" (Janis Lyn Joplin).Janis Joplin - Florence Ballard 6/30/1943 – 2/22/1976
Heart attack at age 32
An original member of The Supremes, Ballard grew up with Diana Ross and Mary Wilson (Florence Ballard). - Tammi Terrell 4/29/1945 – 3/16/1970
Brain tumor at age 24
The talented Terrell performed with Marvin Gaye and other Motown favorites (Tammi Terrell). - Sandy Denny 1/6/1947 – 4/21/1978
Brain hemorrhage at age 31
Denny was a British folk rock singer of the 1960s and 1970s (Sandy Denny). - Minnie Riperton 11/8/1947 – 7/12/1979
Breast cancer at age 31
Riperton had an amazing voice with a 5 octave range (Minnie Riperton). - Mary Ann Ganser 2/4/1948 – 3/14/1970
Encephalitis at age 22
Ganser was a member of the girl group The Shangri-Las along with her twin sister Marge (The Shangri-Las).
- Karen Carpenter 3/2/1950 – 2/4/1983
Anorexia nervosa at age 32
Carpenter sang with her brother Richard in the duo The Carpenters (Karen Anne Carpenter).
Karen Carpenter - Karen Young 3/23/1951 – 1/26/1991
Bleeding ulcer at age 39
Young was a one hit wonder with Hot Shot (Karen Young American singer). - Eva Cassidy 2/2/1963 – 11/2/1996
Melanoma at age 33
Cassidy, who had a strong voice and was adept at harmonizing, became better known after her death (Eva Cassidy). - Wendy Holcombe 4/19/1963 – 2/14/1987
Cardiomyopathy at age 23
Holcombe was a talented singer who also played the banjo (http://www.findagrave.com/). - Mia Zapata 8/25/1965 – 7/7/1993
Strangled at age 28
Zapata was the lead singer for the grunge punk band The Gits when she was murdered. Her killer was found ten years later with DNA tests (Westmoreland). - MC Trouble 7/30/1970 – 6/4/1991
Epileptic seizure at age 20
Born LaTasha Sheron Rogers, MC Trouble was the first female rapper signed to Motown (http://www.findagrave.com/). - Selena 4/16/1971 – 3/31/1995
Shot at age 23
Selena was born Selena Quintinilla and later married guitarist Chris Perez. She was a major voice of Tejano music in the 1990s. She was shot by the president of her fan club, who was suspected of mismanagement and embezzlement (Selena). - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes 5/27/1971 – 4/25/2002
Automobile crash at age 30
Lopes was part of the all-female rap group TLC. Her vehicle was estimated to be travelling at 85 mph when she crashed in the Honduras (Lisa Lopes). - Amie Comeaux 12/4/1976 – 12/21/1997
Automobile accident at age 21
Comeaux was a country singer who was just getting her big break when she died in a car accident (http://www.amiecomeaux.com/).
- Aaliyah 1/16/1979 – 8/25/2001
Plane crash at age 23
Born Aaliyah Dani Haughton, Aaliyah was just coming into her own as a rising pop singer when her plane crashed leaving the Bahamas (Aaliyah).
Aaliyah - Amy Winehouse 9/14/1983 – 7/23/2011
Alcohol poisoning at age 27
Winehouse was a soul and R&B singer with a history of alcohol abuse and an outstanding musical talent (http://www.bbc.co.uk/).
Rest in peace, ladies. Rest in peace.
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