re: Playing God: What Musician Who Died Young Would You Want to live another 10 Years?

Mostly a 'rock' topic but sure, Hank, Sr. died age 29 and at his creative height. That's one to mention.

Robert Johnson (blues pioneer) died at age 27. The events of his death are worth reading about for any blues fans - Wiki link below details the theories:

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Here's one. Brian Wilson's Mind. Though he lives on, he had a mental collapse in 1968 and rarely reached the creative heights he reached before his nervous breakdown / excessive use of LSD. Few have.

Mozart was 35 when he died - if we're covering all musical genres.