Fame in the music industry can be a ticket to riches, but at a cost of a shorter lifespan. Photograph: GettySingers who are famous tend to die about four years earlier than ones who are less well known, a study has suggested. The level of risk associated with achieving fame is comparable to that of casual smoking, the study’s authors said in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Their study looked at the lives and deaths of 628 singers born between 1910 and 1975. Most, 83.5 per cent, were men; 61 per cent were from the United States; and 77 per cent were white.

Source: The Irish Times November 26, 2025 05:31 UTC