Celebrities who died too young

POSTED: 07:16 AM PDT Apr 04, 2012 UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Apr 03, 2013

With April 4 marking what would have been Heath Ledger's 34th birthday, join us in remembering the late actor and these other celebrities who died too early.

Buddy Holly — 12 / 49

Buddy Holly, a singer-songwriter from the 1950s, is known as a pioneer of rock and roll. He died at the young age of 22 on Feb. 3, 1959, in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. His successful career lasted less than two years.

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Heath Ledger

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