Richard Fariña - Motorcycle Crash

One of these was Willie Hinds, an inexperienced biker who sometime during the course of the evening offered Fariña a ride on his newly acquired Harley Davidson. As the pair reached 100 mph weaving through the rolling hills on the winding roads of Carmel, Hinds failed to make a bend, skidded and lost control of his bike. Hinds survived the wipe out with minor injuries but Fariña was hurled across two fences into an embankment and died immediately.

Richard Fariña born March 8, 1937, died April 30, 1966

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Eddie Cochran - Car Crash

Cochran was thrown through a door after the car skidded 150 yards on the wet road, striking a concrete lamp post, the singer received a massive blow to his skull as he landed.

Eddie Cochran born October 18, 1938, died April 17, 1960

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Kid Thomas - Gun Shot

When the case was controversially thrown out of court, though, the boy’s father decided to take matters into his own hands. As the rest of the world was engaged in the unfolding drama of Apollo 13, Thomas waited outside a courtroom to face his licence aberration. Without warning, the bereaved parent appeared, pulled a gun from his jacket and shot the musician at close range.

Kid Thomas born June 20, 1934, died April 13, 1970

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