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Who Were The Unluckiest Group?

posted 9 years ago by jefgg
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The original lineup of Styx has been very unlucky.

Dennis DeYoung - lead vocals and organ - Currently struggling as a solo act
John Curulewski - guitar - Passed away in 1988 from a brain aneurysm
Chuck Panozzo - bass - Living with HIV
John Panozzo - drums - Passed away in 1996 from gastrointestinal hemorrhaging
James Young - guitar - the only original member left in Styx

John "J.C." Curulewski left the band in 1975. He was only 37 years old when he passed away. John Panozzo was only 47 when he passed. In 1999 Dennis DeYoung was afflicted with a chronic fatigue syndrome-like disorder that affected his trigeminal nerve and made him unable to perform onstage due to a sensitivity to bright light. DeYoung asked his bandmates to delay touring, but they decided to carry on with singer-pianist Lawrence Gowan. Chuck Panozzo left Styx in 1999. He sometimes joins the band onstage as a guest. James "J.Y." Young is the only Styx member who has appeared on all their albums.

[–] ThatsNotPopcorn 9 years ago

I would say Badfinger is in the running...

[–] jefgg 9 years ago

That is a good point. Badfinger are the only group I know of with two suicides.

The other contenders I can think of are The Temptations, Def Leppard and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

[–] hyperjet 8 years ago

Without a doubt, Badfinger.