Could you imagine being the sole survivor on Otis Redding’s plane? He said that he could hear their screams as they were engulfed by the lake.

I'd read that Aerosmith were due to hire the plane just before Skynnard did,but turned it down as it looked to poorly maintained.

Aaliyahs death still hurts my soul. I just realized that a lot of the celebrities either predicted their own deaths or died when one of their songs became top hits.

I saw Randy's last concert with Ozzy the night before Randy died. I still have my ticket stub.

R.I.P Jim Croce. What a discography he has for such a short career. What could’ve been

The thing I noticed that most of these have in common is that they happened as a result of hubris and/or carelessness via not following standard safety protocols (experimental aircraft, exceeding weight limits, unqualified persons flying the aircraft, etc). So sad. As mentioned, most could have been easily prevented.

Rest in peace John Denver, you'll never be forgotten. Great singer and songwriter. You really did leave on a jet plane.

Hey... you missed Glenn Miller! December 15, 1944 his airplane vanished somewhere over the English Channel on it's way to France. He had volunteered to join the Army in 1944 to entertain the troops and bring a piece of home to them while they were overseas... the troops had come to love his music. He was given the rank of Captain and had actually changed the cadence music form standard military marching band to his more up-lifting Big Band style! He was awarded the Bronze Star after his death. He wrote classics such as Pennsylvania 6 5000, Moonlight Serenade, and In The Mood, as well as MANY others! Can't see how you missed him!

Even though these musicians are gone we still have their music to hear

If I ever become rich and famous I am walking every place I go.

John Denver’s plane crash was so preventable. So sad that someone that is so gifted in one area of their brain can be so careless in others.

I loved Jim Croce and what’s even more sad is that he just made it big. His music will always be perfect and will always be remembered. Rest In Peace

Pilots call it "Get-there-itis". The determination of reaching the destination despite the warnings. That killed Kobe Bryant too.

Ernest Hemingway survived two plane crashes in less than 24 hours

That Jim Croce story, particularly that quote, gets me every time.

I was fortunate to see Randy Rhoads on March 8, 1982 in Houston, TX. He was way ahead of the metal guitarist at the time. Incredible show. I was devastated and I still have the Houston Chronicle article. RIP Randy, you are missed Brother.

I love Jim Croce. His music came out before I was born but I remember his music on the radio. My first memory of a song is Operator by Jim Croce and I love it to this day along with many others.💞

Worst part of the “day the music died” was the last conversation Buddy and Waylon. Buddy told Waylon “I hope you freeze your ass off on the bus.” Waylon “ Yeah I hope your plane crashes.” For the rest of his life, Waylon blamed himself for causing the crash that took his friends life.

Aaliyah wasn't making the calls for that flight. She was terrified of small planes. I can't imagine she would be ok with overloading a tiny one. I think her team may have failed her.

The plane crash which ended the life of Jim Croce also ended that of his backup guitarist and singer, Maury Muehleisen, a brilliant musician in his own right.

SRV AND OTIS REDDING DEATHS ROBBED US OF INSANE TALENTS.

Stan Rogers should be added to the list. He was a Canadian folk musician who died on a commercial flight when after he escaped from the wreckage went back in to rescue other passengers.

You missed Jim Reeves. He was piloting a small aircraft with just him and his manager on board. There were thunderstorms in the area and Jim was not certified to fly on instruments alone. The control tower directed him to arrive at the airport by a way he was unfamiliar with because of the storm. Instead Jim decided to take his usual route and he flew right into the worst part of the storm. It is believed that Jim suffered from spatial disorientation because he couldn’t see the ground and as a result, he thought he had the plane climbing when in fact it was headed straight into the ground at 200 mph in a wooded area near Nashville. It took them a couple of days to find the crash site. Both men died instantly upon impact. This was right around July 31,1964, give or take a couple of days. I believe he was 40.

Jim Reeves and Graeme "Shirley" Strachan were other musicians who died in a plane and helicopter crash.

So that's why my mom says to be careful when I play the accordion.

I was at the Stevie Ray Vaughn show. Their encore was "Sweet Home Chicago". It took so long to get out of the parking lot afterwards, partially due to the fog. The fog was so close to the ground, you couldn't see more than one car ahead of you, and the staff had to stand with flashlights and other handheld lights to help people out of the lot. I got a call super early the next day from my friend telling me Stevie had been killed, but they had crashed far enough away that none of us had seen or heard anything. I'm sure they died while thousands of people were still leaving.

Such loss. List missing Country singer, Jim Reeves & his manager/pianist, Dean Manuel.

Sounds like the “beach craft” airplanes are cursed for musicians. Rest In Peace to all these talented souls that left our earthly realm to soon. Like a flower picked before it’s had the chance to bloom.

Fact: After Pasty Cline Plane crash. People started to come to the site and started to steal stuff from the site before the police arrived

Well Carole Lombard died also in a plane crash. She was doing her part for the war effort. All of it sad.

It wasn't mentioned in the video, and I haven't seen in the comments, but eight members of Reba McEntire's band died when their plane crashed into a mountain shortly after takeoff in San Diego on March 16, 1991. Maybe none of them was a "headliner", but they should definitely be counted.

I remember when Aaliyah past away.. I was about to go to six flags that day and just turned 13.. I cried on my stairs all that morning.. Sad day

Aaliyah's death was so preventable. We lost R&B's princess that was so ahead of her time. It's so unfortunate what happened to all of them. Today we celebrate the 19th anniversary of her self-titled album "Aaliyah" (2001). There are a few facts missing from the video about the accident but its all good.

Carlos Gardel was a known tango singer in the world by the time he died in a plane crash. He was also a pioneer of actors who dabbled in Hollywood acting in the early 20s.

I've read several detailed reports about the 1959 tragedy that took the lives of Valens, Holly and Richardson. Several have pointed out that the pilot was undertained in instrument flying, and that's likely true. But I've taken note of the fact that the pilot DID know what he was doing, and WAS skilled enough. The directional angle of the crash scene debris field shows that the plane was not going in the direction of the north destination. This means that, as indicated in one of the reports, the pilot was turning away, and back to the airport likely because the snowy storm frontal factor wasn't to be tolerant of flying ANY light/small plane without severe turbulance. That pilot was willing to do this, when many pilots didn't have the confidence nor willingness to fly in those conditions. The pilot did the correct thing, but likely became spacially disoriented (down-for-up) in the more-than-a-light snowfall. Also, they took off after midnight in the darkness. Truly a sad stroy. R.I.P Ricardo "Richie" Valens (Valuenzuela). R.I.P "Buddy" Holly. R.I.P "Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson. Also: R. I.P brave pilot (I've left his name off due to the reports balming him for the cause of this tragedy). A VERY strong underlying cause of the crash was, as Mr. Enrique Gonzalez has noted in his comment here, piots call it "Get-there-itis". Good work, history reporters! Thank you.

The moral of this story is that, if you are a musician, travel by van, bus, car, train or ship, but never by plane.

Lesson: Don't fly in small planes.

I’m gonna have American pie stuck in my head all day now

This is so heartbreaking but honestly a person can feel when it’s their time. I honestly feel terrible for all of these people.

All of these musicians were amazing, but, I miss Stevie Ray Vaughn the most. I wonder what kind of epic music he would have made if he had lived.

Man, Aaliyah's plance crash death is tragic. If her entourage had cared to know WHY they couldn't all board the tiny plane and if the plane wasn't overloaded with cargo, she could be alive today. I guess being part of the entourage to a famous person changes people just as much as being famous themselves.

RIP randy Rhoads, aaliyah, Steven ray Vaughan, John Denver, Otis Redding, patsy Cline, Jim croce, ronnie van zant, Ricky Nelson, and the day the music die victims gone but not forgotten.

Flying back then was so much more unsafe than it is now... it’s amazing we didn’t lose many more people or bands...❤️

Damn I forgot Buddy Holly was only 22. They all had so much more music in them but would've been awesome to have more Buddy an Ritchie music.

Randy rhodes is still the saddest one, still haunts ozzy to this day. Not fair he was too young.

Just a little note: its not the coroner that determines causes of aviation accidents, its the NTSB and other authoroties similar to that in other countries. Aviation accidents are complex and is why the NTSB and not «the coroner» does this

Sadly Jim Reeves also died in a plane crash.

Rest easy, my dear Skynyrd friends. Yes i still remember you and the others, just as though it was yesterday. In my heart ❤ forever. And also rest easy, the awesome and much loved musicians of this video who made life just a little bit sweeter with their music! Thank you.

Film composer, James Horner, died in a plane crash on June 22, 2015.

I know a man named Jim Haney. Was in Patsy Cline's band. He was the guy she gave the weekend off. After a few of these he quit touring an flying..he's almost 100 now.

Damn it Stevie Ray Vaughn we miss you. Not your fault though. Texas loves you!!!!

I’ll never get over Aaliyah’s death, she truly impacted me and millions around the world 💔 She may be gone physically but her energy will always remain✨

Rhoads played on just a couple of Ozzy albums and still to this day has a lasting influence on rock and metal bands worldwide. A little marvel can go a long way. The Crazy Train solo is still one of the greatest in music.

Do a video on "Most Notable Musicians Who Have Died In Car Crashes." Musicians: Eddie Cochran, 21, April 17, 1960 Marc Bolan, 29, September 16, 1977 Tommy Caldwell, 30, April 28, 1980 Harry Chapin, 38, July 16, 1981 Cliff Burton, 24, September 27, 1986 Lisa Lopes, 30, April 25, 2002

Stevie Ray Vaughan, Patsy Cline, Aaliyah, and Ronnie Van Zant, all had premonitions of dying. Sometimes you may sidestep fate, but you cannot avoid it.

Melanie Thornton, age 34 from the group La Bouche, died on November 24, 2001 in a plane crash. She was getting ready to promote her upcoming album titled "Ready to Fly."

Kyu Sakamoto who sang 'Sukiyaki' also perished in a plane crash.

One of the strangest things I read was that John Denver was a space fanatic and had passed all testing to fly on a space shuttle mission. One of the missions that would end in total tragedy..

What about Jim Reeves? Best singer ever. Shall never forget his golden velvet voice.

I'm glad you included Jim Croce, so many of these types of video's forgets he even exists.

Mexican singer, Jenni Rivera, also died in a plane crash in 2012.

I used to live in Monterey and the area near where John Denver died has two memorials. One, a city dedicated plaque, and two, a carved log by visitors. It’s really beautiful and humbling.

Thirty years ago today (March 16, 1991), seven of Reba's band members, along with her tour manager, were tragically killed in a plane crash near San Diego, Calif. It smashed into a mountain and it was said to be foggy. The aircraft was en route from a private concert that Reba had played just a few hours earlier.

Hey I just want to say thank you for putting Otis Redding in the thumbnail. He’s no doubt the king of soul. He was and is, one of the absolute bests. As well as Buddy Holly king of rock n roll, and Ritchie Vallens

Rule #1. Never take a goddamn Beechcraft lol

Jenni Rivera death, also sadly a plane crash is still so sad. Still listen to her music till today.

All those are so sad. That is some wonderful talent collectively. May they RIP. ❤️💜💚

I still miss that classic Lynryd Skynryd lineup. One of the best live shows ever. And I’ve seen dozens over the years.

I guess Glenn Miller will be in the big band leaders video.

One minor pronunciation correction... Lake Monona is pronounced like "Mo-No-Nah". Otherwise, I'm glad you included this incident which happened in my current city of residence, Madison, WI. There's a memorial to Otis Redding on the roof of the Monona Terrace overlooking the location where the plane crashed.

Thank you for remembering Randy! Rock in peace!

I've taken note of the causes of airplane crashes. A very high percentage of the pilots who died flying themselves (many were alone) in their private planes, did have a too strong of a desire to get to where they WANTED to go FAST and right now. Kobe Briant's decision to helicopter travel was due to the relatively high volumne of car/vehicle traffic in L. A. (As Mr. Gonzales has written here, that pilots call this "Get-there-itis"). That helicopter pilot was VERY skilled (a copter instructor). Any pilot could have made the same mistake that he did. The Sikorsky copter was modern and a good one, the problem was that it was not equipted with a ground-proxmity warning sensor. I've taken note of, and repeat the comments of other people, in various of the air crashe reports: Avoid flying on small planes. Large airliners ARE NOT capable of doing much emergency action(s) below 500 ft. of altitude, such that if they have a problem, it's trouble bigtime. Avoid flying anywhere in winter conditions. Night flying, even in good weather, IS risky. When anyone flies, they are putting their lives into the hands of other people, mostly skilled pilots. But these skilled pilots aren't superstars. Fying IS risky. One of my uncles and various people, such as John Madden just won't fly AT ALL. Best to flap your arms occasionally, and feel like a bird. At least you'll be alive. Auto, busses and passenger trains work just fine.

Rest in peace members of Lynyrd Skynyrd

Been a Randy Rhoads fan for many many years and can never completely absorb his unnecessary death. It's like the pilot was suicidal and decided to take the greatest guitar player EVER along with him. Never stop shaking my head about that one

I would have expected Jim Reeves to be included.....

My mom was a secretary in Flight Standards for the FAA in Washington, D. C. She was the one who typed up the plane crash report when Jim Croce died in the crash.

I read that one of Randy Rhoads' arms was severed in the crash. Had he lived, it would have been a fate worse than death.

Rhoads was incredible.

Amazing video, and pretty crazy that the 1st musician you showed was Randy Rhoads,I just uploaded a pencil portrait of him on my channel.RIP all the wonderful musicians who have passed

Strangely enough the helicopter sounds exactly like Kobes. Whew

"Remember me... don't you forget about me...." -Otis Redding

Sweet Jesus... What a loss Jim Croce was....

My grandmother worked with Jim Croce's brother at Sears

Didn't Jim Reeves also pass away in a plane crash?

Sometimes, that Freebird goes down.

I still feel that shock from hearing Aaliyah passed. She left too soon.

You missed Graeme"Shirley"Strachan.He was an Australian singer with the band Skyhooks. He died aged 49 in a helicopter accident

i saw a ‘behind the music’ episode on jim croce and apparently when ingrid was told about the accident she said, “and jim’s dead, isn’t he?” absolutely heartbreaking.

Carlos Gardel, age 44, on June 24, 1935. Predating EVERYONE on the list.

And this is why I'll never get on a small ass plane.

Australia has a beloved musician who died in a plane. Shirley Straughn, lead singer of the Skyhooks (1970's) and tv personality. He too, had a pilots licence, and one fateful day, he went up, by himself and never came home😔. I still miss Shirl, to this day.

I never realized how many musicians have died in airplanes

Watched this just to make sure they talked about Jim Croce. Happy to see they did but he died at 30, not 35.

This is a really interesting concept for a video. Maybe a Volume II could include other celebrity aviation deaths.

I WAS A BIG fan of Stevie RAY VAUGHAN. IT WAS REALLY SAD WHEN HE PARISHED.IN THE PLAN CRASH.IT WAS EQUALLY AS SAD WHEN EVERYONE ELSE DIED IN PLANE CRASHES ALSO. THEY'RE TRULY MISSED. 😢

I will never forget the day southern rock died in 1977 who knows what band Im talking about

Jim Croce was actually 30 when he died.

Note to self don't get on airplanes with music legends✔✔✔

I grew up hearing about Otis Redding's death. My mom LOVED him. He was sadly recovered still buckled into his seat.

Damn Valens was only 17. He accomplished so much by 17.