Jimi Hendrix
American guitarist
The greatest rock guitarist of all time, with a raw, blues-influenced style that brought fire and emotion to rock music unseen before or since.
Born: November 27, 1942, Seattle, Washington, United States
Died: September 18, 1970, London, England
Cause of Death: Barbiturate overdose
Net worth: $150 thousand

John Franklin Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian who is best known for his work in Hollywood films. Candy first rose to national prominence in the 1970s as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its SCTV sketch comedy series. He rose to international fame in the 1980s with his roles in comedic films such as Stripes (1981).
Born: October 31, 1950, Toronto, Canada
Died: March 4, 1994, Durango, Mexico
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Net worth: $15 million

John Denver
American musician
Country-rock singer/songwriter who softly praised the simple life to become one of the biggest stars of the '70s
Born: December 31, 1943, Roswell, New Mexico, United States
Died: October 12, 1997, Monterey Bay
Cause of Death: Blunt force trauma as a result of a plane crash
Net worth: $60 million

John Lennon
British musician
One of the greatest figures in popular music during the '60s, followed by a highly adventurous and eclectic solo career.
Born: October 9, 1940, Liverpool, England
Died: December 8, 1980, New York City, New York, United States of America
Cause of Death: Murdered by gunshot
Net worth: $200 million

John Adam Belushi was an American comedian, actor and musician. He was one of seven Saturday Night Live cast members of the first season. Along with Chevy Chase he was arguably the most popular member of the Saturday Night Live ensemble. Belushi had a partnership with Dan Aykroyd. They had first met while at Chicago's The Second City comedy club,
Born: January 24, 1949, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: March 5, 1982, Los Angeles, California, United States
Cause of Death: Acute cocaine and heroin intoxication
Net worth: $2 million

Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
American country singer
Part rockabilly rebel, part campfire storyteller, part outlaw in black, his hearty baritone has remained the essence of country music.
Born: February 26, 1932, Kingsland, Arkansas, United States
Died: September 12, 2003, Nashville, Tennessee
Cause of Death: Complications from diabetes
Net worth: $60 million

June Carter Cash
American singer
Member of the Carter Family and wife of Johnny Cash, a celebrated, humorous performer, and talented writer.
Born: June 23, 1929, Maces Spring, Virginia, United States
Died: May 15, 2003, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Cause of Death: Complications from heart surgery
net worth of $20 million at the time of her death.

Marion Robert Morrison, professionally known as John Wayne and nicknamed "the Duke", was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies. His career flourished from the silent era of the 1920s through the American New Wave, as he appeared in a total of 179 film and television productions. He was among the top box-office draws for three decades and appeared with many other important Hollywood stars of his era. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Wayne as one of the greatest male stars of classic American cinema.
Born: May 26, 1907, Winterset, Iowa, United States
Died: June 11, 1979, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of Death: Respiratory arrest and gastric cancer
net worth of $7 million ($25 million in today's money)

Lucille Désirée Ball was an American actress, comedian, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by Time in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the 20th century for her work in all four of these areas. She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning 5, and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She earned many honors, including the Women in Film Crystal Award, an induction into the Television Hall of Fame, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the Governors Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Born: August 6, 1911, Jamestown, New York, United States
Died: April 26, 1989, Los Angeles, California, United States
Cause of Death: Acute aortic aneurysm
Net worth: $60 million

Vivian Vance was an American actress best known for playing Ethel Mertz on the sitcom I Love Lucy, for which she won the 1953 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, among other accolades. She also starred alongside Lucille Ball in The Lucy Show from 1962 until she left the series at the end of its third season in 1965. In 1991, she posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She is most commonly identified as Lucille Ball’s longtime comedic foil from 1951 until her death in 1979.
Born: July 26, 1909, Cherryvale, Kansas, United States
Died: August 17, 1979, Belvedere, California, United States
Cause of Death: Breast and bone cancer
Net worth: $1 million

While clearly best known for her Hollywood films, legendary screen actress Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jean Mortenson) also dabbled in singing, perhaps most famously when she cooed “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” to John F. Kennedy in 1962, shortly before her death. The blonde bombshell is also well known for her steamy rendition of “I Wanna Be Loved By You” in SOME LIKE IT HOT and her boisterous version of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES. Though her studio recordings are few and far between, diehard Monroe fans can track down her various musical collections, which vary widely in quality.
Born: June 1, 1926, Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: August 4, 1962, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of Death: Barbiturate overdose
the star had a net worth of $800K at the time of her death, which is nearly $8 million in today's money.