Some say it's better to burn out than fade away. But what if these stars had stayed around just a little bit longer?
Kurt Cobain, 46
The reclusive musician turned artist Kurt Cobain makes a rare appearance at New York City's Museum of Modern Art to view his friend Tilda Swinton's performance piece "The Maybe". A retrospective of Cobain's artwork opens early next week at the museum.
2Pac, 42
Director Tupac Shakur and his wife Jada Pinkett Shakur arrive at the after-party for the premiere of Shakur's lastest film in New York City.
Freddie Mercury, 67
Sir Elton John, Katy Perry and Sir Freddie Mercury attend the 20th Annual Freddy Mercury AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in Hollywood.
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Amy Winehouse, 30
Amy Winehouse attends a group therapy session at the Priory Clinic in London where two years earlier she began treatment for her drug and alcohol addictions. Although busy being a new mom and a producer, Winehouse is committed to her sobriety and regularly attends many of the clinics' meetings.
