News, Rock stars more likely to die prematurely. (elvis presley, artists, rapper)

[JD59]

Study Found That Rockers Two to Three Times More Likely to Die Early.

LONDON (Reuters) - Rock stars -- notorious for their "crash and burn" lifestyles -- really are more likely than other people to die before reaching old age.

A study of more than 1,000 mainly British and North American artists, spanning the era from Elvis Presley to rapper Eminem, found they were two to three times more likely to suffer a premature death than the general population.

ABC News: Rock and Roll All Night, Die Young

[njkate]

Does that suprise you?? Makes sense given the life sytle choices of many of them....excessive drugs, excessive alcohol..many die from an over dose

[loose cannon]

slow newsday?