Another reason we need socialized medicine and a national pension plan.
"Bellis suggested that the high death rate among older American musicians could be related to the continent's greater appetite for reunion tours, exposing the artists for more years to an unhealthy "rock'n'roll" lifestyle.
"It could also be due to the poor medical outlook for impoverished American ex-pop stars who have no health insurance, he said."
"Rock stars more likely to die prematurely" (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070903/hl_nm/rockers_dc