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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 and the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G., which took place less than one year apart from each other. 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.

Name Known As Date killed Age Site of death Perpetrator Method of murder Credit Ref
Aarseth, Øystein Euronymous 1993 August 10 25 Oslo, Norway Varg Vikernes Stabbing Guitarist
Abbott, Darrell Dimebag Darrell 2004 December 8 38 Columbus, Ohio Nathan Gale Shooting Groove metal guitarist
Akeman, David Stringbean 1973 November 10 58 Ridgetop, Tennessee John A. Brown and Marvin Douglas Brown Shooting Country banjo player [1]
Barrett, Carlton Carly Barrett 1987 April 17 36 Kingston, Jamaica Glenroy Carter and Junior Neil Shooting Reggae drummer
Francis Hillman Blackwell Scrapper Blackwell 1962 October 7 59 Indianapolis, Indiana Unknown Shooting Blues guitarist, composer
Breau, Leonard Harold Lenny Breau 1984 August 12 43 Los Angeles, California Unknown Strangled Guitarist, Songwriter [2]
Byard, Jaki Jaki Byard 1999 Feb 11 76 Hollis, Queens, NYC,NY Unknown Shooting jazz pianist
Cooke, Sam Sam Cooke 1964 December 11 33 Los Angeles, California Bertha Franklin 'Justifiable homicide' Soul singer [3]
Crooks, Lesane Parish Tupac Shakur 1996 September 13 25 Las Vegas, Nevada Orlando Anderson Shooting Rapper
Asghedom, Ermias Davidson Nipsey Hussle 2019 March 31 33 Los Angeles, California Eric Ronald Holder Jr Shooting Rapper
Elizalde, Valentine Valentine Elizalde 2006 November 25 27 Reynosa, Mexico Unknown Shooting Banda singer [4]
Felix, Rosalino Sanchez Chalino Sanchez 1992 May 16 31 Tijuana, Mexico Unknown Shooting Narcocorrido singer [5]
Forrester, Rhett Rhett Forrester 1994 January 22 37 Atlanta, Georgia Unknown Shooting Heavy metal artist [6]
Gaye, Marvin Pentz Marvin Gaye 1984 April 1 44 Los Angeles, California Marvin Gay, Sr. Shooting R&B Singer
Grimmie, Christina Victoria Christina Grimmie 2016 June 10 22 Orlando, Florida Kevin James Lolibl Shooting Pop
Gutner, Cornell Cornell Gunter 1990 February 26 53 Las Vegas, Nevada Unknown Shooting R&B singer
Harvey, Bryan Bryan Harvey 2006 January 1 49 Richmond, Virginia Ray Joseph Dandridge and Ricky Javon Gray Blunt-force trauma Singer/guitarist
Hawkins, John Edward Big Hawk 2006 May 1 36 Houston, Texas Unknown Shooting Rapper
Hawkins, Patrick Lamark Fat Pat 1998 February 13 27 Houston, Texas Unknown Shooting Rapper
Holton, DeShaun Dupree Proof 2006 April 11 32 Detroit, Michigan Mario Etheridge Shooting Rapper
Jackson, Alan, Jr. Al Jackson, Jr. 1975 October 1 39 Memphis, Tennessee Unknown Stabbing R&B, funk and soul drummer [7]
Jara, Víctor Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez 1973 September 16 40 Santiago, Chile Chilean military officers Torture and shooting Singer-songwriter
Leclair, Jean-Marie Jean-Marie Leclair 1764 October 22 67 Paris, France Unknown Stabbing Classical composer and violinist [8]
Jefferson, Eddie Eddie Jefferson 1979 May 9 60 Detroit, Michigan Unknown Shooting Vocalese [9]
Lennon, John John Lennon 1980 December 8 40 New York, New York Mark David Chapman Shooting Rock and roll artist
McIntosh, Winston Hubert Peter Tosh 1987 September 11 42 Kingston, Jamaica Dennis Lobban and two other individuals Torture Reggae artist
Mizell, Jason William Jam Master Jay 2002 October 30 37 New York, New York Unknown Shooting Rapper
Morgan, Lee Lee Morgan 1972 Feb 19 33 NYC,NY Helen Morgan Shooting jazz trumpeter
Myrick, Donald Don Myrick 1993 July 30 53 Los Angeles, California Police Officer Gary Barbaro Shooting Jazz saxophonist [10]
Notheis, Walter, Jr. Walter Scott 1983 December 27 40 St. Peters, Missouri James H. Williams Sr. Shooting Rock 'n' roll singer
Onfroy, Jahseh Dwayne XXXTentacion 2018 June 18 20 Deerfield Beach, Florida Four men indicted[11][12] Shooting Rapper [13]
Ousley, Curtis King Curtis 1971 August 13 37 New York, New York Juan Montanez Stabbed Jazz saxophonist, Trumpet [14]
Pappalardi, Felix A., Jr. Felix Pappalardi 1983 April 17 43 New York, New York Gil Pappalardi Shooting Rock artist [15]
Pastorius, John Francis Anthony, III Jaco Pastorius 1987 September 21 35 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Luc Havan Beaten (Barfight) Jazz bassist
Quintanilla-Pérez, Selena Selena 1995 March 31 23 Corpus Christi, Texas Yolanda Saldivar Shooting Tejano singer
Ramirez, Robert Bobby Ramirez 1972 July 24 23 Chicago, Ill. Unknown Beaten, Stabbed Drummer, with Edgar Winter [16]
Riley, Winston Winston Riley 2012 January 19 68 Kingston, Jamaica Unknown Shooting Rocksteady/reggae singer and producer
Rowbotham, David Dave Rowbotham 1991 November 8 33 Manchester, England Unknown Bludgeoned by Hammer Post-punk guitarist
Ruddock, Osbourne King Tubby 1989 February 6 48 Kingston, Jamaica Unknown Shooting Sound engineer [17]
Sabri, Amjad Farid (Fareed) Amjad Sabri 2016 June 22 39 Karachi, Pakistan Pakistani Taliban Shooting Qawwali singer [18]
Smart, Travon Da Shawn Frank Jimmy Wopo 2018 June 18 21 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Unknown Shooting Rapper
Smith, Clarence Pinetop Smith 1929 March 15 24 Chicago, Illinois Unknown Shooting Boogie Woogie Pianist [19]
Stradella, Alessandro Alessandro Stradella 1682 February 25 42 Genoa, Italy Unknown Stabbing Classical composer [20]
Strelchenko, Natalia Natalia Strelle 2015 August 30 38 Manchester, UK John Martin Head trauma, strangulation Classical pianist [21]
Vivier, Claude Claude Vivier 1983 March 7 34 Paris, France Pascal Dolzan Stabbing Classical composer [22]
Wallace, Christopher George Latore Biggie Smalls; The Notorious B.I.G. 1997 March 9 24 Los Angeles, California Unknown Shooting Rapper
Webern, Anton Anton Webern 1945 September 15 61 Vienna, Austria Pfc. Raymond Norwood Bell Shooting Classical composer [23]
Williamson, John Lee Curtis Sonny Boy Williamson 1948 June 1 34 Chicago, Illinois Unknown Shooting Blues singer [24]
Zapata, Mia Katherine Mia Zapata 1993 July 7 27 Seattle, Washington Jesus Mezquia Strangling Punk and grunge singer [25]

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  10. ^ CHAZANOV, MATHIS (15 August 1993). "Questions Cloud Life, Death of Saxophonist". Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via LA Times.
  11. ^ Reuters Staff (19 July 2018). "Four men indicted in murder of Florida rapper XXXTentacion". Reuters. Retrieved 31 July 2018. {{cite web}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
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  25. ^ Tizon, Alex (August 23, 1998). "Who Murdered Mia Zapata? No Arrests, Few Clues 5 Years After Slaying". Seattle Times.
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