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Remembering MJ: Snakkle Commemorates 13 Celebrities Gone Too Soon
“Goodbye, England’s Rose,” sang Elton John at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, while the world watched with tears and empathy. On August 31, 1997, we lost the People’s Princess in a tragic, paparazzi-fueled car chase through the streets of Paris. Fate has taken a number of other much-missed public figures before their time; now we’re celebrating the life of England’s Rose and 12 other celebrities lost to tragedy. By Katherine Butler
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Kurt Cobain, 1967-1994
The father of grunge and a musical icon of the late 20th century, Kurt Cobain first picked up a guitar as a teenager in rural Washington State. In 1988, he settled on Nirvana for the name of his new band with bassist Krist Novoselic and, later, drummer Dave Grohl. In 1991, they released Nevermind, which raced to the top of the charts. After a longtime battle with drug addiction, the legendary rocker shot himself on April 5, 1994, in Seattle. He was 27 years old.
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