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.

Kurt Cobain — 22 / 49

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Kurt Cobain, lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana, committed suicide on April 5, 1994, at age 27. The band's breakthrough came in 1991 when they released the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

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Heath Ledger

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Jim Morrison

Jimi Hendrix

Janis Joplin

John Lennon - celebs died too young

Amy Winehouse

James Dean

Natalie Wood - celebs died too young

Sal Mineo - celebs died too young

Buddy Holly

Ritchie Valens - celebs died too young

Marilyn Monroe

Sid Vicious

Bruce Lee

Sam Cooke

John Belushi

Brandon Lee

Reggie Lewis

River Phoenix

Kurt Cobain

Tupac

Notorious BIG

Chris Farley

Otis Redding - celebs died too young

Aaliyah

Brittany Murphy

Selena - celebs died too young

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Celebrities Who Died Too Young - Elvis Presley

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Gary Coleman - celebs died too young

Phil Hartman - celebs died too young

Steve Irwin - celebs died too young

Judy Garland - celebs died too young

Andy Kaufman - celebs died too young

Corey Haim - celebs died too young

Jim Croce - celebs died too young

John Ritter - celebs died too young

Lisa Lopes - celebs died too young

Mama Cass - celebs died too young

Stevie Ray Vaughan - celebs died too young

Bernie Mac - celebs died too young

Freddie Mercury - celebs died too young

John Candy - celebs died too young

Anna Nicole Smith - celebs died too young

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