Study: Solo stars at higher death risk than bands
LONDON (AP) - Rock 'n' roll will never die - but it's a hazardous occupation.
A new study confirms that rock and pop musicians die prematurely more often than the general population, and an early death is twice as likely for solo musicians as for members of bands.
Researchers from Liverpool John Moores University studied 1,489 rock and pop stars who became famous between 1956 and 2009 and found they suffered "higher levels of mortality than demographically matched individuals in the general population."
American stars are more likely to die prematurely than British ones.
Lead researcher Mark Bellis speculates that could be because bands provide peer support at stressful times.
The research was published Thursday in online journal BMJ Open.
A new study confirms that rock and pop musicians die prematurely more often than the general population, and an early death is twice as likely for solo musicians as for members of bands.
Researchers from Liverpool John Moores University studied 1,489 rock and pop stars who became famous between 1956 and 2009 and found they suffered "higher levels of mortality than demographically matched individuals in the general population."
American stars are more likely to die prematurely than British ones.
Lead researcher Mark Bellis speculates that could be because bands provide peer support at stressful times.
The research was published Thursday in online journal BMJ Open.
coming from a solo musician (extreme/experimental metal) perspective, this is a b******t theory because it only focuses on pop culture. Â there are, however, stars who are solo artists in pop culture who live healthy lives and are not at risk of death any more or less than others who make choices.
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plus i'm sure the study offered payment and people made stuff up. Â and yes, that's me suggesting don't even believe in this stuff. Â live your life how you feel is vital and correct, and your life will be more complete than worrying about if you'll die sooner from recording 16 solo albums in the next 3 decades.
@Brandon Sills Great post! Words to live by...
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Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.
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Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours.
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Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.
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Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people.
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Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
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Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place.
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Show respect to all people and grovel to none.
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When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.
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Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.
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When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.
Plane crashes sure caused a lot of musician deaths in the 1900's...
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Glenn Miller
Randy Rhoads
Otis Redding
Ricky Nelson
Aaliyah
John Denver
Patsy Cline
Jim Croce
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Bill Graham
Some members of Lynyrd Skynyrd
Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper
Study:Â Drug-addict alcoholic pop stars are at a higher death risk than non-drug-addict alcoholic pop stars.
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...unless his name is Ozzy.
 @Playanekes Don't let Ozzy hear you call him a pop star...he may go off the rails...