Ruhm kann das Leben von Sängern jenseits von Berufsrisiken verkürzen. Eine mögliche Erklärung für die Ergebnisse könnte in „dem einzigartigen psychosozialen Stress liegen, der mit Ruhm einhergeht, wie z. B. intensiver öffentlicher Kontrolle, Leistungsdruck und Verlust der Privatsphäre“.

Being a famous rock star is a common dream, but a new study suggests achieving that goal comes with an early grave.
A peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health examined the life expectancies of famous singers compared to those who never reached the limelight.
The stars were found to die about four years earlier – even though overall, wealthier social brackets are associated with a higher life expectancy.

But it’s far from clear whether it’s fame itself, the demands of the music industry, or the lifestyle associated with being a musician, which contributes to this heightened risk, explain the researchers.
The researchers compiled a list of 324 celebrity singers who were active between 1950 and 1990, and matched them with 324 non-celebrity singers for birth year, gender, nationality, ethnicity, music genre, and whether or not they were solo artists or in a band.
Of the sample, 83.5 per cent were male, 61 per cent were from North America, and the remainder from Europe and the UK.

https://jech.bmj.com/content/early/2025/11/19/jech-2025-224589

Being constantly in situations where alcohol and drugs are readily available, cost them essentially nothing, and are basically the norm, will likely do a number on your body. It isn’t surprising, people in high-stress careers also turn to cocaine a lot of the time.