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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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barb or tom

At least they are still here, and I can still enjoy their music. Catergirl

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calderasf

What's the funniest part is the so called fake championships!

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baby cakes

Age...the great equalizer...you listening...Rhinna, Britney, lady gogo, Mariah, Niki M...oh hell she already looks like shi* and all the rest of the hollywood crowd who think their shi* doesn't stink...yeah even you justin beiberhead!

June 03 2013 at 12:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Hi Maryanne

Re: Keith Richards picture
should be an advertisement for "this is your face on drugs"

June 03 2013 at 12:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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.

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Tom Hanks

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

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Unknown Subject

Dang! Ozzy was cute.

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