The Notorious BIG, 24 Years Old
Rolling Stone hails Notorious as the greatest rapper to ever live. He was linked to rapper Tupac Shakur's death because they were friends-turned-enemies, though Notorious was killed six months after Tupac in the same drive-by scenario. His second album, "Life After Death," was released two weeks after his murder, and rose to No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200. He is to be inducted into the Rock and roll Hall of Fame in 2020.