Rushton Moreve (bass player for Steppenwolf died from injuries sustained in a car accident)
On That Note - The Day(s) The Music Died
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Phillip Taylor Kramer - Found in his car in a ravine 4 years after his disappearance.
Clarinda native Glenn Miller's plane disappeared over the English Channel in bad weather on a trip to entertain troops during WWII.
Tragic, but not nearly as tragic as the drummer who died when he choked on vomit (someone else's, not his own).
Intersection of one of my favorite artists with one of my favorite movies. Aaliyah, died in plane crash 2001 (with a song from the animated film Anastasia.)
And of course Jim Croce, died in a plane crash the year I was born, 1973. With half of my family being from Alabama, I've always been partial to this song:
And of course Jim Croce, died in a plane crash the year I was born, 1973. With half of my family being from Alabama, I've always been partial to this song:
Hey skis are used for transportation in some places.
Sonny Bono
Sonny Bono
Dottie West, country singer, her death resulting from injuries sustained in a car crash. From the wikipedia article:
On August 30, 1991, West was scheduled to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. Shortly after leaving her apartment at Nashville's Wessex Towers, West's car, a Chrysler New Yorker which Kenny Rogers had given to her following the loss of her possessions at the IRS auction, stalled in front of the old Belle Meade theater on Harding Road. West's 81-year-old neighbor, George Thackston, spotted her on the side of the road and offered to drive her to the Opry for her scheduled appearance. Frantic about getting to the Opry on time, West had urged Thackston to speed.
Thackston lost control of his vehicle while exiting at the Opryland exit on Briley Parkway at a speed of 55 miles per hour; the exit ramp was posted for 25 miles per hour. The car left the ramp, went airborne and struck the central division. West did not believe she was as badly injured as her neighbor had been and insisted he be treated first. Officers who responded to the scene incorrectly reported she did not seem harmed at the time. West herself was under the same impression, however she had suffered severe internal injuries and proved to have suffered both a ruptured spleen and a lacerated liver. Her spleen was removed that Friday and, the following Monday, she underwent two more surgeries to stop her liver from bleeding; these ultimately failed in those efforts. Doctors said that West knew the extent of her injuries and even visited with Kenny Rogers shortly before her last operation. On September 4, 1991, during her third operation, West died on the operating table at 9:43 a.m., at the age of 58.
A Lesson In Leavin', which was covered by Jo Dee Messina in the late 90s. Dottie's version hit #1.
Country Sunshine, which became a nickname for her (Miss Country Sunshine).
Dottie was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018.
On August 30, 1991, West was scheduled to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. Shortly after leaving her apartment at Nashville's Wessex Towers, West's car, a Chrysler New Yorker which Kenny Rogers had given to her following the loss of her possessions at the IRS auction, stalled in front of the old Belle Meade theater on Harding Road. West's 81-year-old neighbor, George Thackston, spotted her on the side of the road and offered to drive her to the Opry for her scheduled appearance. Frantic about getting to the Opry on time, West had urged Thackston to speed.
Thackston lost control of his vehicle while exiting at the Opryland exit on Briley Parkway at a speed of 55 miles per hour; the exit ramp was posted for 25 miles per hour. The car left the ramp, went airborne and struck the central division. West did not believe she was as badly injured as her neighbor had been and insisted he be treated first. Officers who responded to the scene incorrectly reported she did not seem harmed at the time. West herself was under the same impression, however she had suffered severe internal injuries and proved to have suffered both a ruptured spleen and a lacerated liver. Her spleen was removed that Friday and, the following Monday, she underwent two more surgeries to stop her liver from bleeding; these ultimately failed in those efforts. Doctors said that West knew the extent of her injuries and even visited with Kenny Rogers shortly before her last operation. On September 4, 1991, during her third operation, West died on the operating table at 9:43 a.m., at the age of 58.
A Lesson In Leavin', which was covered by Jo Dee Messina in the late 90s. Dottie's version hit #1.
Country Sunshine, which became a nickname for her (Miss Country Sunshine).
Dottie was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018.
Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers died in a motorcycle accident.
I did not see them previously.
Doctors call them donorcycles for a reason. They tend to kill quickly and "cleanly" through traumatic head and spinal injuries, leaving internal organs intact.
I did not see them previously.
Doctors call them donorcycles for a reason. They tend to kill quickly and "cleanly" through traumatic head and spinal injuries, leaving internal organs intact.
On that same vein... Roy Orbison's wife, Claudette, died in a motorcycle accident in 1966. So here you go:
This was the first Aaliyah song I thought about for this category (produced by R. Kelly). Sounds especially ominous now, considering everything going on with Kelly.
Knew someone once who's dad (?) was at his last show and apparently some were able to see the helicopter go down from a distance.
I have to do this Harry Chapin song because the song title is my last name.
Although Michael Jackson didn't die in a car crash like Chapin, this song title is my first name.
I am not the inspiration behind these songs but, unfortunately, I'm forever linked to a rat and someone who abandoned their wife and kids.
Although Michael Jackson didn't die in a car crash like Chapin, this song title is my first name.
I am not the inspiration behind these songs but, unfortunately, I'm forever linked to a rat and someone who abandoned their wife and kids.
