The best-selling big bandleader Glenn Miller disappeared while flying over the English Channel on December 15th, 1944.Unlike your common music photographer with a DSLR, Flickr account, and press pass, Carey Gough’s latest project isn’t about capturing a moment in the presence of famous musicians—she’s into their absence.For her new series Just Passing Through, the Kentucky-native travelled the globe snapping photos at the seemingly-mundane death sites of iconic artists like Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones, and Joy Division’s Ian Curtis.
Rockabilly heartthrob Eddie Cochran died here when his speeding taxi blew a tire and smashed into a pole on April 17th, 1960 in Chippenham, UK.For the full series of photos, read the rest of this article on Noisey.
