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Headshot of American soul singer Marvin Gaye (1939 - 1984), wearing a knit cap, 1977. Gaye was shot by his father. He was 44. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images)
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Janis Joplin 5th April 1969: American blues-rock singer Janis Joplin (1943 - 1970), of the group Big Brother and the Holding Company. Joplin was found dead in her hotel room after an apparent heroin overdose. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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Freddie Mercury A regally attired Freddie Mercury (1946 - 1991), of British rock group Queen, raises a crown during a performance, 1986. Mercury died after a private battle with HIV/AIDS in 1991. He was 45. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Marvin Gaye Headshot of American soul singer Marvin Gaye (1939 - 1984), wearing a knit cap, 1977. Gaye was shot by his father. He was 44. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images)
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Kurt Cobain American singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain (1967 - 1994), performs with his group Nirvana at a taping of the television program 'MTV Unplugged,' New York, New York, Novemeber 18, 1993. Cobain took his own life in April 1994. He was 27. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
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Billie Holiday 1954: The jazz and blues singer Billie Holiday (1915 -1959) also known as Lady Day. Holiday died at age 44 from cirrhosis of the liver. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7380 - Billie Holiday - unpub. (Photo by Charles Hewitt/Picture Post/Getty Images)
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Mama Cass 14th April 1969: Full-length image of American singer Mama Cass Elliot curtseying in a floor-length gown at the Academy Awards, Hollywood, California. Elliot died of a heart attack at age 32. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Karen Carpenter American pop singer Karen Carpenter (1950 - 1983), of brother and sister duo The Carpenters, in performance at the Royal Festival Hall, London. Carpenter died of cardiac arrest resulting from her anorexia. She was 32. Original Publication: People Disc - HC0270 (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
