Study
Gone too soon
Famous lives cut short — the youngest deaths among people the world still remembers.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Writers401809–1849 - 5
Che Guevara
Politicians391928–1967 - 6
Vincent van Gogh
Artists371853–1890 - 7
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John Lennon
Writers401940–1980 - 8
Alexander PushkinWriters371799–1837 - 9
Franz KafkaWriters401883–1924 - 10
Frédéric Chopin
Musicians391810–1849 - 11
Raphael
Artists371483–1520 - 12
Bob MarleyMusicians361945–1981 - 13
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Tupac ShakurMusicians251971–1996 - 14
Lord ByronWriters361788–1824 - 15
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Charlie KirkWriters311993–2025 - 16
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Yuri GagarinBusiness Professionals341934–1968 - 17
Liam PayneMusicians311993–2024 - 18
Mac MillerMusicians261992–2018 - 19
Blaise PascalAcademics391623–1662 - 20
Amy WinehouseMusicians271983–2011 - 21
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XXXTentacionMusicians201998–2018 - 22
Christina GrimmieMusicians221994–2016 - 23
Rafael Orozco MaestreMusicians381954–1992 - 24
SelenaMusicians231971–1995 - 25
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Jimi HendrixMusicians271942–1970
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