Home Icons Dead Cool: Seven Lost American Legends Seven American icons who lived fast and died young in high style. by Christian Barker Contributor Christian Barker CBBarker christianbbarker Read more from Christian Barker Published October 2016 Tags America The BeautifulDead CoolGram Parsonsiconsjames deanjimi hendrixJohn F. KennedyLenny BruceRiver PhoenixSteve McQueen Also read Rakish Icon: Jeff Goldblum Party Animals: The Rothschild Surrealist Ball Elvis Presley: The Breakthrough Moment