15 celebrities who died too soon

7. Jimi Hendrix. Has there ever been a greater guitar player than Jimmy Hendrix? While some may argue that others might possess greater technical skill, few would argue that there’s any guitar player that can rival the primal power with which Hendrix attack his instrument. Like many other musicians before him and since though, Hendrix struggled with his addictions, and they eventually cost him his life at the age of 27 in 1970.