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27BOZOS Rock, pop and blues music has a long history of premature deaths of influential musicians.
May these musicians rest in peace.
Contents
- 1 Died in Teens
- 2 Died in 20s
- 3 Died in 30s
- 4 Died in 40s
- 5 Died in 50s
- 6 References:
- 7 See also
Died in Teens[]
Artist | Notoriety | Age | Born | Died | Cause of Death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ritchie Valens | Singer | 17 | May 13, 1941 | February 3, 1959 | Airplane Crash[1] |
Rina Matsuno | Japanese Idol and Member of Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku | 18 | July 16, 1998 | February 8, 2017 | Cardiac Arrhythmia |
Yukiko Okada | Japanese Idol | 18 | August 22, 1967 | April 8, 1986 | Suicide |
Hiromi Yanagihara | Singer | 19 | October 19, 1979 | July 16, 1999[2] | car crash |
Yaki Kadafi | Rapper and Member of Outlawz | 19 | October 9, 1977 | November 10, 1996 | Shooting |
Died in 20s[]
Artist | Notoriety | Age | Born | Died | Cause of Death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
XXXTentacion | Rapper/Singer | 20 | January 23, 1998 | June 18, 2018 | Shot to death |
Pop Smoke | Rapper | 20 | July 20, 1999 | February 19, 2020 | Gunshot wounds |
Eddie Cochran | Rock and roll musician | 21 | October 3, 1938 | April 17, 1960 | Traffic accident |
Sid Vicious | Bassist of Sex Pistols | 21 | May 10, 1957 | February 2, 1979 | Heroin overdose |
Juice WRLD | Rapper/Singer | 21 | December 2, 1998 | December 8, 2019 | Codeine and Oxycodone Overdose |
Lil Peep | Rapper/Singer | 21 | November 1, 1996 | November 15, 2017 | Accidental Drug Overdose |
6Dogs | Rapper/Singer | 21 | May 5, 1999 | January 26, 2021 | Suicide |
Agustin Briolini | Vocalist / Guitarist of Argentine band The Krebs | 22 | April 6, 1992 | November 23, 2014 | Electrocution via improperly grounded microphone. |
Darby Crash | Vocalist of The Germs | 22 | September 26, 1958 | December 7, 1980 | Suicide |
Buddy Holly | Vocalist of The Crickets | 22 | September 7, 1936 | February 3, 1959 | Airplane crash |
Aaliyah | Singer | 22 | January 16, 1979 | August 25, 2001 | Plane crash |
Ariel Camacho | Lead singer of Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho | 22 | July 8, 1992 | February 25, 2015 | Car accident |
Per "Dead" Yngve Ohlin | Vocalist of Mayhem | 22 | 16 January 1969 | 8 April 1991 | Suicide |
Christina Grimmie | Singer | 22 | March 12, 1994 | June 10, 2016 | Murdered - Gunshot |
Bobby Fuller | Singer/Songwriter, member of The Bobby Fuller Four | 23 | October 22, 1942 | July 18, 1966 | Suicide or accident |
Ian Curtis | Vocalist of Joy Division | 23 | 15 July 1956 | 18 May 1980 | Suicide |
Selena | Singer | 23 | April 16, 1971 | March 31, 1995 | Gunshot wounds |
Duane Allman | Guitarist and founder of the Allman Brothers Band | 24 | November 20, 1946 | October 29, 1971 | Motorcycle crash |
Tammi Terrell | Singer | 24 | April 29, 1945 | March 16, 1970 | Complications Related To Brain Tumor |
Cliff Burton | Bassist of Metallica | 24 | February 10, 1962 | September 27, 1986 | Bus Crash |
Andrew Wood | Vocalist of Malfunkshun, Mother Love Bone | 24 | January 8, 1966 | March 19, 1990 | Hypoxic Encephalopathy caused by Heroin Overdose |
Stefanie Sargent | Bassist of 7 Year Bitch | 24 | June 1, 1968 | June 27, 1992 | Drug and alcohol related asphyxia |
The Notorious B.I.G. | Rapper | 24 | May 21, 1972 | March 9, 1997 | Gunshot wounds |
Lil' Chris | Singer-songwriter | 24 | August 26, 1990 | March 23, 2015 | Suicide by hanging |
Charlie Ondras | Drummer of Unsane and Boss Hog | 25 | October 5, 1966 | June 22, 1992 | Heroin Overdose |
Tupac Shakur | Rapper | 25 | June 16, 1971 | September 13, 1996 | Gunshot wounds |
Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth | Guitarist of Mayhem | 25 | March 22, 1968 | August 10, 1993 | Murder |
Moon Bin | Singer, member of Astro | 25 | January 26, 1998 | April 19, 2023 | Suicide |
Randy Rhoads | Guitarist of Quiet Riot | 25 | December 6, 1956 | March 19, 1982 | Plane Crash |
Otis Redding | Singer/Songwriter | 26 | September 9, 1941 | December 10, 1967 | Plane accident |
Nick Drake | Singer/Songwriter | 26 | June 19, 1948 | November 25, 1974 | Intentional Overdose (Disputed) |
Hillel Slovak | Original Guitarist of Red Hot Chili Peppers | 26 | April 13, 1962 | June 25, 1988 | Overdose |
Marília Mendonça | Singer, songwriter and instrumentalist. | 26 | July 22, 1995 | November 5, 2021 | Plane Crash |
Mac Miller | American rapper and record producer | 26 | January 19, 1992 | September 7, 2018 | Drug Overdose |
Pete Ham | Vocalist and guitarist of Badfinger | 27 | April 27, 1947 | April 24, 1975 | Suicide |
Audie Pitre | Bassist of Acid Bath, Vocalist of Shrüm | 27 | October 5, 1970 | Jan 23, 1997 | Killed by a drunk driver while at a stoplight |
Kurt Cobain | Vocalist of Nirvana | 27 | February 20, 1967 | April 5, 1994 | Suicide |
Mia Zapata | Vocalist of The Gits | 27 | August 25, 1965 | July 7, 1993 | Murder |
Kristen Pfaff | Bassist of Hole and Janitor Joe | 27 | May 26, 1967 | June 16, 1994 | Heroin Overdose |
Richey Edwards | Bassist of Manic Street Preachers | 27 | December 22, 1967 | February 1, 1995 | Suicide (Disputed) |
Jim Morrison | Vocalist of The Doors | 27 | December 8, 1943 | July 3, 1971 | Drug overdose |
Les Harvey | Guitarist of Stone the Crows | 27 | September 13, 1944 | May 3, 1972 | Electrocution via Improperly Grounded Microphone |
Jimi Hendrix | Lead Guitarist, Vocalist of The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 27 | November 27, 1942 | September 18, 1970 | Drug and alcohol related asphyxia |
Janis Joplin | Singer | 27 | January 19, 1943 | October 4, 1970 | Drug overdose |
Amy Winehouse | Singer | 27 | September 14, 1983 | July 23, 2011 | Alcohol poisoning |
Robert Johnson | Guitarist, singer | 27 | May 8, 1911 | August 16, 1938 | Syphilis |
Brian Jones | Guitarist of The Rolling Stones | 27 | February 28, 1942 | July 3, 1969 | Drowning |
Danny Wilder | Vocalist/Guitarist of Kings of the City | 27 | February 11, 1986 | October 3, 2013 | Lung cancer |
Kim Jong-hyun | Main vocalist of SHINee | 27 | April 8, 1990 | December 18, 2017 | Suicide |
The Big Bopper | Singer, songwriter | 28 | October 24, 1930 | February 3, 1959 | Plane crash |
Steve Gaines | Guitarist of Lynyrd Skynyrd | 28 | September 14, 1949 | October 20, 1977 | Plane crash |
Shannon Hoon | Vocalist of Blind Melon | 28 | September 26, 1967 | October 21, 1995 | Drug overdose |
Big Pun | Rapper | 28 | November 10, 1971 | February 7, 2000 | Heart attack |
Mitch Lucker | Vocalist of Suicide Silence | 28 | October 20, 1984 | November 1, 2012 | Motorcycle crash |
Kyle Pavone | Co-Lead Vocalist/Keyboardist of We Came as Romans | 28 | June 5, 1990 | August 25, 2018 | Heroin overdose |
Gabriel Diniz | Singer, Songwriter | 28 | October 18, 1990 | May 27, 2019 | Plane Crash |
Avicii | DJ, Songwriter | 28 | September 8, 1989 | April 20, 2018 | Suicide |
Tom Searle | Lead Guitarist/Keyboardist of Architects | 28 | October 23, 1987 | August 20, 2016 | Melanoma |
Tim Buckley | Singer, Songwriter | 28 | February 14, 1947 | June 29, 1975 | Morphine Overdose |
Takeoff | Rapper, member of Migos and Unc & Phew | 28 | June 18, 1994 | November 1, 2022 | Gunshot wounds |
Hank Williams | Country musician | 29 | September 17, 1923 | January 1, 1953 | Heart failure |
Marc Bolan | Vocalist of T. Rex | 29 | September 30, 1947 | September 16, 1977 | Car crash |
Ronnie Van Zant | Vocalist and founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd | 29 | January 15, 1948 | October 20, 1977 | Plane crash |
Cristiano Araújo | Singer, Songwriter | 29 | January 24, 1986 | June 24, 2015 | Car Crash |
Died in 30s[]
Artist | Notoriety | Age | Born | Died | Cause of Death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sean McDonnell | Vocalist/Guitarist of Surgery | 30 | October 2, 1965 | January 11, 1995 | Asthma Attack |
Patsy Cline | Singer | 30 | September 8, 1932 | March 5, 1963 | Plane crash[3] |
Johnny Burnette | Singer/Songwriter | 30 | March 25, 1934 | August 14, 1964 | Drowning |
Jim Croce | Singer-Songwriter | 30 | January 10, 1943 | September 20, 1973 | Plane crash |
PnB Rock | Rapper/Singer | 30 | December 9, 1991 | September 12, 2022 | Shot to death |
Criss Oliva | Lead guitarist and co-founder of Savatage | 30 | April 3, 1963 | October 17, 1993 | Car accident |
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes | Singer, member of musical trio TLC | 30 | May 27, 1971 | April 25, 2002 | Car crash |
Jeff Buckley | Singer–songwriter | 30 | November 17, 1966 | May 29, 1997 | Accidental drowning |
Steve Clark | Guitarist of Def Leppard | 30 | April 23, 1960 | January 8, 1991 | a mixture of anti-depressants, painkillers and alcohol |
Eazy-E | Member of N.W.A (West Coast) | 30 | September 7, 1964 | March 26, 1995 | AIDS[4] |
Satan Panonski | Croatian Punk Musician / Artist | 31 | June 4, 1960 | January 27, 1992 | Accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound |
Terry Kath | Chicago guitarist, vocalist | 31 | January 31, 1946 | January 23, 1978 | Accidental suicide |
Dwayne Goettel | Keyboardist of Skinny Puppy | 31 | February 1, 1964 | August 23, 1995 | Heroin overdose[5][6] |
Karen Carpenter | Vocalist of The Carpenters | 32 | March 2, 1950 | February 4, 1983 | Complications due to anorexia nervosa |
Cass Elliot | Singer in The Mamas & the Papas | 32 | September 19, 1941 | July 29, 1974 | Contrary to popular belief:[7] heart attack[8] |
Minnie Riperton | Singer-songwriter | 32 | November 8, 1947 | July 12, 1979 | Breast Cancer |
John Bonham | Led Zeppelin drummer | 32 | May 31, 1948 | September 25, 1980 | Pulmonary edema |
Keith Moon | Drummer of The Who | 32 | August 23, 1946 | September 7, 1978 | Chlormethiazole overdose |
Bon Scott | Lead singer of AC/DC | 33 | July 9, 1946 | February 19, 1980 | Acute alcohol poisoning[9] (disputed) |
Sam Cooke | Gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter | 33 | January 22, 1931 | December 11, 1964 | Shot dead[10] |
Tom Parker | Singer, member of The Wanted | 33 | 4 August, 1988 | March 30, 2022 | Brain cancer |
Elliott Smith | Singer-songwriter | 34 | August 6, 1969 | October 21, 2003 | Stab wounds to the chest |
Layne Staley | Lead singer of Alice In Chains | 34 | August 22, 1967 | April 5, 2002 | Overdose |
Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly | Rapper, member of Kris Kross | 34 | August 11, 1978 | May 1, 2013 | Drug abuse |
Stevie Ray Vaughan | Blues guitarist/singer | 35 | October 3, 1954 | August 27, 1990 | Helicopter crash |
Jaco Pastorius | Jazz bassist | 35 | December 1, 1951 | September 21, 1987 | Brain hemorrhage |
Jimmie Rodgers | Country musician | 35 | September 8, 1897 | May 26, 1933 | Tuberculosis |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Austrian classical music composer | 35 | 27 January 1756 | 5 December 1791 | Disputed, possibly rheumatic fever |
Blind Lemon Jefferson | Creator of the Texas Blues | 36 | September 24, 1893 | December 12, 1929 | Heart attack |
Bob Marley | Singer, lead member of Bob Marley and the Wailers | 36 | February 6, 1945 | May 11, 1981 | Acral lentiginous melanoma[11] |
Ian Stuart Donaldson | Skrewdriver vocalist and Neo-Nazi Musician | 36 | August 11, 1957 | September 24, 1993 | Car crash |
Renato Russo | Singer, songwriter, producer, vocalist of the band Legião Urbana | 36 | March 27, 1960 | October 11, 1996 | Complications caused by HIV |
Bobby Darin | Singer-songwriter | 37 | May 14, 1936 | December 20, 1973 | Complications following heart surgery |
Stephen Foster | American music composer | 37 | July 4, 1826 | January 13, 1864 | Starvation, fever, blow to head |
Michael Hutchence | Lead singer of INXS | 37 | January 22, 1960 | November 22, 1997 | Suicide[12] |
Jam Master Jay | DJ, member of Run-DMC | 37 | January 21, 1965 | October 30, 2002 | Murder |
Israel 'IZ' Kamakawiwoʻole | Singer, songwriter | 38 | May 20, 1959 | June 26, 1997 | Respiratory and cardiac issues |
Paul Grey | Bassist of Slipknot | 38 | April 8, 1972 | May 24, 2010 | Overdose |
Dennis Dannell | Social Distortion guitarist | 38 | June 24, 1961 | February 29, 2000 | Brain aneurysm |
David Byron | Lead singer of Uriah Heep | 38 | January 29, 1947 | February 28, 1985 | Alcoholism |
Dimebag Darrell | Guitarist of Pantera, Damage Plan | 38 | August 20, 1966 | December 8, 2004 | Shot to death |
Harry Chapin | Singer-Songwriter, #1 Song (Cat's in the Cradle) | 38 | December 7, 1942 | July 16, 1981 | Car Accident |
Rafael Orozco | Lead singer of El Binomio de Oro | 38 | March 24, 1954 | June 11, 1992 | Shot dead |
Sarah Harding | Member of Girls Aloud | 39 | November 17, 1981 | September 5, 2021 | Breast Cancer |
Died in 40s[]
Artist | Notoriety | Age | Born | Died | Cause of Death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glenn Miller | Swing-era bandleader and Trombonist | 40 | March 1, 1904 | December 14, 1944 | Airplane crash over the English Channel |
John Coltrane | Jazz Saxophonist | 40 | September 23, 1926 | July 17, 1967 | Liver Cancer |
John Lennon | Singer-songwriter. Founding member of The Beatles | 40 | 9 October 1940 | 8 December 1980 | Shot dead |
Nate Dogg | Rapper | 41 | August 19, 1969 | March 15, 2011 | Heart failure |
Chester Bennington | Lead vocalist of Linkin Park | 41 | March 20, 1976 | July 20, 2017 | Suicide by hanging |
Freddie King | Blues Guitarist | 42 | September 3, 1934 | December 28, 1976 | Acute Pancreatitis |
Rich Mullins | Contemporary Christian music singer and composer | 41 | October 21, 1955 | September 19, 1997 | Ejected from a Jeep and run over by a truck |
Karl Mueller | Bassist of Soul Asylum | 42 | July 27, 1963 | June 17, 2005 | Throat Cancer |
Elvis Presley | Singer, actor and musician. "The King of Rock and Roll". | 42 | January 8, 1935 | August 16, 1977 | Heart attack |
Prodigy | Rapper, member of Mobb Deep | 42 | November 2, 1974 | June 20, 2017 | Accidental choking, complications of sickle cell disease |
Bessie Smith | Blues Singer | 43 | April 15, 1894 | September 26, 1937 | Car Crash |
Charley Patton | Delta Blues Singer | 43 | April 1891 | April 23, 1891 | Mitral Valve Disorder |
Seth Putnam | Vocalist of Anal c*nt | 43 | May 15, 1968 | June 11, 2011 | Heart attack |
Amédé Ardoin | Cajun/[Creole singer | 44 | March 11, 1898 | November 3, 1942 | Venereal disease |
Marvin Gaye | Singer-songwriter | 44 | April 2, 1939 | April 1, 1984 | Shot dead by his father |
Billie Holliday | Singer-songwriter | 44 | April 7, 1915 | July 17, 1959 | Cirrhosis of the liver [13] |
Raul Seixas | Singer, songwriter, producer and pioneer of Brazillian Rock | 44 | June 28, 1945 | August 21, 1989 | Pancreatitis |
Nat King Cole | Singer, jazz pianist | 45 | March 17, 1919 | February 15, 1965 | Lung cancer |
Elmore James | Blues Guitarist | 45 | January 27, 1918 | May 24, 1963 | Heart Attack |
Freddie Mercury | Vocalist / Pianist of Queen. | 45 | September 5, 1946 | November 24, 1991 | Died due to complications of AIDs and pneumonia |
Ricky Nelson | Singer, musician and actor | 45 | 8 May 1940 | 31 December 1985 | Airplane crash |
Phife Dawg | Rapper, member of A Tribe Called Quest | 45 | November 20, 1970 | March 22, 2016 | Diabetes |
Dolores O’Riordan | Lead Singer Of The Cranberries | 46 | September 6, 1971 | January 15, 2018 | Accidental drowning |
Craig Mack | Rapper | 46 | May 10, 1971 | March 12, 2018 | Heart failure |
John Panozzo | Drummer of Styx | 47 | September 20, 1948 | July 16, 1996 | Gastrointestinal hemorrhanging and cirrhosis due to years of excessive drinking |
Scott Joplin | Ragtime Composer and Pianist | 48 | November 24, 1868 | April 1, 1917 | Dementia caused by Neurosyphilis |
Whitney Houston | Singer-songwriter | 48 | August 9, 1963 | February 11, 2012 | Drowning due to coronary artery disease and cocaine intoxication |
Wayne Static | Lead vocalist/guitarist of Static-X | 48 | November 4, 1965 | November 1, 2014 | Combined drug and alcohol intoxication |
Peter Steele | Vocalist / Bassist of Type O-Negative | 48 | January 4, 1962 | April 14, 2010 | Sepsis caused by Diverticulitis |
Joey Ramone | Singer for Ramones | 49 | 19 May 1951 | 15 April 2001 | Lymphoma[14] |
Daniel "MF Doom" Dumile | Rapper | 49 | July 13, 1971 | October 31, 2020 | Angioedema |
Died in 50s[]
Notoriety | Age | Born | Died | Cause of Death | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jelly Roll Morton | Ragtime and Jazz Pianist | 50 | September 20, 1890 | July 10, 1941 | Heart Failure |
Michael Jackson | Singer, member of Jackson 5, "King of Pop" | 50 | August 29, 1958 | June 25, 2009 | Cardiac Arrest |
Earl "DMX" Simmons | Rapper | 50 | December 18, 1970 | April 9, 2021 | Cocaine Induced Heart Attack |
Joe Strummer | Lead singer of The Clash | 50 | August 21, 1952 | December 22, 2002 | Congenital heart defect |
Dee Dee Ramone | Bassist of Ramones | 50 | September 18, 1951 | June 5, 2002 | Heroin overdose |
Taylor Hawkins | Drummer of Foo Fighters | 50 | February 17, 1972 | March 25, 2022 | Chest pain |
Chris Cornell | Lead singer of Soundgarden, Audioslave | 52 | July 20, 1964 | May 18, 2017 | Suicide by hanging |
Frank Zappa | Singer/Songwriter/Multi-Instrumentalist | 52 | 21 December 1940 | 4 December 1993 | Prostate cancer |
John Denver | Country music/folk singer-songwriter and folk rock musician | 53 | December 31, 1943 | October 12, 1997 | Plane crash [15] |
Maurice Gibb | Member of the Bee Gees | 53 | 22 December 1949 | 12 January 2003 | Volvulus[16] |
Jerry Garcia | Founder of the Grateful Dead | 53 | 1 August 1942 | 9 August 1995 | Heart Attack |
George Michael | Singer-songwriter | 53 | 25 June 1963 | 25 December 2016 | Heart disease |
Oliver | Singer | 54 | February 22, 1945 | February 12, 2000 | Lymphatic cancer |
Vinnie Paul | Drummer of Pantera and Hellyeah | 54 | March 11, 1964 | June 22, 2018 | Coronary artery disease |
Héctor Jorge Ruiz | Singer-songwriter | 54 | 12 September, 1951 | 16 October, 2005 | Lung cancer |
Brad Delp | Lead singer of Boston | 55 | 12 June 1951 | 9 March 2007 | Charcoal-burning suicide |
Johnny Ramone | Guitarist for Ramones | 55 | 8 October 1948 | 15 September 2004 | Prostate cancer |
Woody Guthrie | Folk Singer-Songwriter | 55 | July 14, 1912 | October 3, 1967 | Huntington's Disease |
Roger Miller | Singer/Songwriter | 56 | January 2, 1936 | October 25, 1992 | Lung and throat cancer |
Dave Peverett | Lead vocalist and guitarist of Foghat | 56 | April 16, 1943 | February 7, 2000 | Renal cancer |
Rick James | Singer/songwriter | 56 | 1 February 1948 | 6 August 2004 | Heart Attack |
Singer-songwriter | 56 | May 26, 1957 | December 22, 2013 | Cardiorespiratory arrest | |
Warren Zevon | Singer-songwriter | 56 | January 24, 1947 | September 7, 2003 | Mesothelioma |
Mark Lanegan | Singer / Songwriter Vocalist of Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, Gutter Twins | 57 | November 25, 1964 | February 22, 2022 | Not Yet Known |
Biz Markie | Rapper/DJ/Producer | 57 | April 8, 1964 | July 16, 2021 | Complications from type 2 diabetes |
Jimmy Yancey | Boogie-Woogie Pianist | 57 | February 20, 1895 | September 17, 1951 | Diabetes induced Stroke |
Scatman John | Singer-songwriter | 57 | March 13, 1942 | December 3, 1999 | Lung cancer |
Prince | Singer-songwriter | 57 | June 7, 1958 | April 21, 2016 | Fentanyl overdose |
Doris Coley | Lead singer of The Shirelles | 58 | August 2, 1941 | February 4, 2000 | Breast Cancer |
George Harrison | Lead Guitarist for The Beatles | 58 | 21 February 1943 | 29 November 2001 | Throat cancer |
Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Gospel Blues Singer and Guitarist | 58 | March 20, 1915 | October 9, 1973 | Diabetes induced Stroke |
Coolio | Rapper | 59 | August 1, 1963 | September 28, 2022 | Drug overdose |
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- ↑ Chris Salewicz (1995). "Obituary: Eazy-E". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-eazye-1614134.html. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
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- ↑ Walker, Clinton (April 15, 2001). Highway to Hell: The Life and Times of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott. Verse Chorus Press. pp.280. ISBN1891241133.
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See also[]
- 27 Club
- List of entertainers who died before the age of 60
- List of musicians who died because of alcoholism
- Lists of people by cause of death
- List of unusual deaths
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