sxc666: Both were great musicians.
I'm gonna say BOTH. And I don't FAVOUR anybody as though this is some popularity contest that either of these men have to win. First and formost they were MEN. Flesh and blood people who laughed and cried and bled and had incredible talent each in their own right. Not everyone is blessed with that. They made many people happy and they learned that genius can lift you up and it can also be a weight that can pull you down. The many expectations from the fans, from the media, from their own personal lives, the drive to be the best at what they did. Fame is a good servant but a bad master.
And both these men at the end of their lives learned that lesson. None of us has walked in their shoes and tasted the pressures of that life which always looks so glamourous on the outside. They each had their place in the sun. Both found destructive ways to cope. Both left too soon. Both deserve RESPECT because no matter how their indiviual story ended , a lot of their life was lived for their fans. Learn the lessons that their lives have to teach and be grateful for the time they did have, let them both rest in peace.