HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/20/confirmed-rock-stars-are-more-likely-to-die-young/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 11:12:27 -0400Confirmed: Rock stars are more likely to die young<![CDATA[The study, to be published Thursday in the British Medical Journal, examined the lives and deaths of North American and European performers who achieved fame between 1956 and 2006. Jazz, folk and other nonmainstream artists were excluded, as were performers from other parts of the world. The study used acts&#8217; first appearances on a Top 40 chart as proxies for the date they attained fame.]]>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:00:12 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/20/confirmed-rock-stars-are-more-likely-to-die-young-n98462