(From left) Liam Payne, Janis Joplin, and Sidhu Moose Wala

The untimely death of singer Liam Payne at 31 marks a tragic addition to the rising record of musicians who left the world too quickly. Discovered lifeless after falling from a resort balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Payne’s passing brings a way of haunting finality to a life as soon as outlined by international fame as a member of One Route. Like different younger artists earlier than him, Payne’s rise to fame within the music business was adopted by private struggles.

A fast look-back on the historical past of musicians passing on on the zenith of their careers — with the notorious legend of the ‘27 Membership’ nonetheless seemingly claiming lives — is sufficient to perceive how Payne’s dying echoes the identical sense of loss, amplified by his connection to a era that grew up with One Route’s infectious hits. Although the British artist’s solo profession had remained lively lately, Payne’s legacy as a part of one of many largest boy bands of all time stays intact. His dying, alongside these of different musicians gone too quickly, looks like a reminder of the immense pressures of fame, and the all-too-common fragility of those that appear invincible.

Listed below are a couple of of the various musical icons who discovered their lives lower tragically quick on the peak of their fame: