He was the singer, songwriter and guitarist, alongside Richard Lloyd, in the influential ’70s era rock band

For 25 years, 1979-2004, he was an essential component of one of metal’s greatest bands, playing on all of their albums of that era

In Los Angeles to film a Pepsi commercial, the superstar got too close to a fireworks display. His life would never be the same.

Fellow sports, entertainment and music legends paid tribute to the basketball star who perished at 41 in a helicopter crash

She was one of the most celebrated actresses in TV history. Her Dick Van Dyke Show and Mary Tyler Moore Show co-stars paid tribute

The fiery-tempered manager who aided in the careers of Dylan, The Band and many others, was on a flight to Europe when he had a fatal heart attack.

This was the first time the Royal Mail had dedicated an entire stamp issue to an individual music artist or cultural figure

A founding member, and one of the 2 drummers who drove the Southern Rock band’s sound, was the first of several 2017 deaths in the ABB family

The founder and one constant member was 60. The post-punk band were one of the most prolific recording groups with 32 studio albums since 1979

“Black Tie” and “rock ‘n’ roll” aren’t often used in the same sentence. But on this day, the Rock Hall’s initial induction event matched those words