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Rock Stars Age Just Like the Rest of Us, And It Ain't Pretty

Related: aerosmith, Entertainment, guns n roses, rock n roll, the rolling stones

By Paul Ulane Aug 20, 2012

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    Rock stars are people too, and even they grow old. For proof, we gathered a bunch of pictures of our rock-and-roll heroes as we want to remember them, and compared those pictures to what they look like now. With the added damage inflicted by years of alcohol and drug abuse, the results were not pretty.

    Let's start with iconic Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose. Click to the next slide to see how he's doing these days. 

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    Oh, dear. At least he's not wearing a kilt with a catcher's chest protector. 

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    Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen

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    This picture should be the warning label on all packs of cigarettes. 

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    Steven Tyler, Aerosmith

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    Each one of his moobs weighs more than he did back in the '70s.

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    Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones

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    No, this is not a pic from the set of "Pirates of the Caribbean."

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    Billy Idol

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    This looks like the exact moment Billy realized just how old he's gotten. 

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    Johnny Rotten, The Sex Pistols

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    At least he's kept his fake hair color.

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    Alice Cooper

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    It doesn't get any less rock-and-roll than golf.

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    Bob Dylan

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    Lucky for Bob he still has that soothing, beautiful voice. 

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    James Hetfield, Metallica

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    This does not look like the man who wrote songs with titles like "Creeping Death."

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    Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath

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    What percentage of his life do you think Ozzy's thought to himself, "Where am I?"

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    Neil Young

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    Neil Old.

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    Marilyn Manson

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    Next: The Funniest Photos of All Time

    Actually, this guy has never really been all that easy on the eyes.

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lindarocino

gettin old sucks but I guess as the sayin goes it\'s better than the alternative lol

May 06 2013 at 7:50 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
GPUPPY1

I'm one of the apparent few who thinks that Bob Dylan's voice is neither soothing or beautiful, nor was it ever.

May 04 2013 at 7:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Helen

partying, drugs , booze sure don\'t make you age well. The all looked beatdown.

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bpeter3196

LOL ah these should have been around back in the DARE days when the government tried prevention and drug awareness. They could use these as what happens when you do drugs LOL drug use would have tanked I swear. Too funny all these guys did massive amounts of drugs and it shows.

April 29 2013 at 2:10 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Tom Hanks

Who gives a **** how bad they aged. The songs didn\'t, and that\'s all I\'ve ever given a **** about.

April 28 2013 at 4:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Unknown Subject

Dang! Ozzy was cute.

April 28 2013 at 5:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Mike

Neil Young - writes great songs, but when he sings it sounds like someone beating a cat with another cat

April 27 2013 at 9:37 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
gregbappraiser

Johnny Rotten resembles Bruce Willis..... a little ...with hair.... LOL

They all look good really. Alive a kickin after all the mass quantities they've consumed

April 05 2013 at 10:36 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
tshaw444

KEITH looks pretty damn good given the life he's lived. Said life, and the things he's done, and the music he's not only created but influenced will be looked back on for centuries as nothing less than a head-shakingly (new phrase) amazing accomplishment for one person over such a long period of time. Rock On - New STONES Tour to start in L.A. this summer!

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Lydia

Actually, James Hetfield doesn't look bad at all....but the rest, aiyeeee.

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