List of murdered musicians

Many musicians have been killed during their active career. Some of them have received extensive media attention, including the murder of John Lennon in 1980, the murder of Selena in 1995 and the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. in 1996 and 1997, respectively. Others have received less media attention, including the murder of Bryan Harvey, who was killed during the 2006 Richmond spree murders.

Murdered musicians

Below is a list of notable murders of musicians.

NameKnown AsDate killedAgeSite of deathPerpetratorMethod of murderCreditRef
Alessandro StradellaAlessandro StradellaFebruary 25, 168242Genoa, ItalyUnknownStabbingClassical composer[1]
Jean-Marie LeclairJean-Marie LeclairOctober 22, 176467Paris, FranceUnknownStabbingClassical composer and violinist[2]
Clarence SmithPinetop SmithMarch 15, 192924Chicago, IllinoisUnknownShootingBoogie Woogie Pianist[3]
Anton WebernAnton WebernSeptember 15, 194561Vienna, AustriaPfc. Raymond Norwood BellShootingClassical composer[4]
John WilliamsonSonny Boy WilliamsonJune 1, 194834Chicago, IllinoisUnknownShootingBlues singer[5]
Francis BlackwellScrapper BlackwellOctober 7, 196259Indianapolis, IndianaUnknownShootingBlues guitarist, composer
Sam CookeSam CookeDecember 11, 196433Los Angeles, CaliforniaBertha Franklin'Justifiable homicide'Soul singer[6]
Curtis OusleyKing CurtisAugust 13, 197137New York, New YorkJuan MontanezStabbedJazz saxophonist, Trumpet[7]
Lee MorganLee MorganFebruary 19, 197233NYC,NYHelen MorganShootingjazz trumpeter
Robert RamirezBobby RamirezJuly 24, 197223Chicago, Ill.UnknownBeaten, StabbedDrummer, with Edgar Winter[8]
Víctor Lidio Jara MartínezVíctor JaraSeptember 16, 197340Santiago, ChileChilean military officersTorture and shootingSinger-songwriter
David AkemanStringbeanNovember 10, 197358Ridgetop, TennesseeJohn A. Brown and Marvin Douglas BrownShootingCountry banjo player[9]
Albert Jackson, Jr.Al Jackson, Jr.October 1, 197539Memphis, TennesseeUnknownStabbingR&B, funk and soul drummer[10]
Eddie JeffersonEddie JeffersonMay 9, 197960Detroit, MichiganUnknownShootingVocalese[11]
John LennonJohn LennonDecember 8, 198040New York, New YorkMark David ChapmanShootingRock and roll artist
Claude VivierClaude VivierMarch 7, 198334Paris, FrancePascal DolzanStabbingClassical composer[12]
Felix Pappalardi, Jr.Felix PappalardiApril 17, 198343New York, New YorkGail PappalardiShootingRock artist[13]
Walter Notheis, Jr.Walter ScottDecember 27, 198340St. Peters, MissouriJames H. Williams Sr.ShootingRock 'n' roll singer
Marvin GayeMarvin GayeApril 1, 198444Los Angeles, CaliforniaMarvin Gay, Sr.ShootingR&B Singer
Leonard BreauLenny BreauAugust 12, 198443Los Angeles, CaliforniaUnknownStrangledGuitarist, Songwriter[14]
Carlton BarrettCarly BarrettApril 17, 198736Kingston, JamaicaGlenroy Carter and Junior NeilShootingReggae drummer
Winston Hubert McIntoshPeter ToshSeptember 11, 198742Kingston, JamaicaDennis Lobban and two other individualsTortureReggae artist
John Pastorius, IIIJaco PastoriusSeptember 21, 198735Fort Lauderdale, FloridaLuc HavanBeaten (Barfight)Jazz bassist
Michael David FullerBlaze FoleyFebruary 1, 198939Austin, TexasCarey JanuaryShootingCountry, folk singer/songwriter[15]
Osbourne RuddockKing TubbyFebruary 6, 198948Kingston, JamaicaUnknownShootingSound engineer[16]
Cornell GunterCornell GunterFebruary 26, 199053Las Vegas, NevadaUnknownShootingR&B singer
David RowbothamDave RowbothamNovember 8, 199133Manchester, England, UKUnknownBludgeoned by HammerPost-punk guitarist
Rosalino Sánchez FélixChalino SanchezMay 16, 199231Tijuana, MexicoUnknownShootingNarcocorrido singer[17]
Mia ZapataMia ZapataJuly 7, 199327Seattle, WashingtonJesus MezquiaStranglingPunk and grunge singer[18]
Donald MyrickDon MyrickJuly 30, 199353Los Angeles, CaliforniaPolice Officer Gary BarbaroShootingJazz saxophonist[19]
Øystein AarsethEuronymousAugust 10, 199325Oslo, NorwayVarg VikernesStabbingGuitarist
Rhett ForresterRhett ForresterJanuary 22, 199437Atlanta, GeorgiaUnknownShootingHeavy metal artist[20]
Selena Quintanilla-PérezSelenaMarch 31, 199523Corpus Christi, TexasYolanda SaldivarShootingTejano singer
Stretch (rapper)Randy WalkerNovember 30, 199527New York, New YorkUnknownShootingRapper
Tupac ShakurTupac Shakur;
2Pac;
Makaveli		September 13, 199625Las Vegas, NevadaOrlando Anderson (suspected)ShootingRapper
Christopher WallaceThe Notorious B.I.G.;
Biggie Smalls;
Frank White		March 9, 199724Los Angeles, CaliforniaWardell "Poochie" Fouse (suspected)ShootingRapper
Patrick HawkinsFat PatFebruary 13, 199827Houston, TexasUnknownShootingRapper
Jaki ByardJaki ByardFebruary 11, 199976Hollis, Queens, NYC,NYUnknownShootingjazz pianist
Lamont ColemanBig L;
Corleone;
Mr. MVP		February 15, 199925Harlem, New York CityGerard Woodley (suspected)ShootingRapper
Roger TroutmanRoger TroutmanApril 25, 199947Dayton, OhioUnknownShootingMusician
Jason William MizellJam Master JayOctober 30, 200237New York, New YorkTwo men indicted[21]ShootingDJ
Darrell AbbottDimebag DarrellDecember 8, 200438Columbus, OhioNathan GaleShootingGroove metal guitarist
Bryan HarveyBryan HarveyJanuary 1, 200649Richmond, VirginiaRay Joseph Dandridge and Ricky Javon GrayBlunt-force traumaSinger/guitarist
DeShaun HoltonProofApril 11, 200632Detroit, MichiganMario EtheridgeShootingRapper
John Edward HawkinsBig HawkMay 1, 200636Houston, TexasUnknownShootingRapper
Valentín ElizaldeValentin ElizaldeNovember 25, 200627Reynosa, MexicoUnknownShootingBanda singer[22]
Winston RileyWinston RileyJanuary 19, 201268Kingston, JamaicaUnknownShootingRocksteady/reggae singer and producer
Natalia StrelchenkoNatalia StrelleAugust 30, 201538Manchester, England, UKJohn MartinHead trauma, strangulationClassical pianist[23]
Christina GrimmieChristina GrimmieJune 10, 201622Orlando, FloridaKevin James LoiblShootingPop
Amjad SabriAmjad SabriJune 22, 201639Karachi, PakistanPakistani TalibanShootingQawwali singer[24]
Jahseh OnfroyXXXTentacionJune 18, 201820Deerfield Beach, FloridaFour men indicted[25][26]ShootingRapper[27]
Travon SmartJimmy WopoJune 18, 201821Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUnknownShootingRapper
Ermias AsghedomNipsey HussleMarch 31, 201933Los Angeles, CaliforniaEric Ronald Holder JrShootingRapper
Bashar JacksonPop SmokeFebruary 19, 202020Los Angeles, CaliforniaCorey Walker and Keandre RodgersShootingRapper
Adolph Robert Thornton Jr. Young Dolph November 17, 2021 36 Memphis, Tennissee Unknown Shooting Rapper [28]
Vincent CochranSlim 400February 9, 202133Los Angeles, CaliforniaUnknownShootingRapper[29]

See also

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