A major loss to the sports world
The Guns N' Roses leader was at the height of his beauty throughout the 1990s. His Afro braids look appeared in the early 2000s.
Now 74, the singer has produced a respected body of solo work, but age has not been so kind to his looks.
These days the hair is less conspicuous but, over 70 the musician still enjoys a high profile.
The 58-year-old singer still radiates stylish and sophisticated charm.
Even at 73 'The Boss' is still up there with the rest of them, and considered one of the sexiest rock stars in the world.
Today, even at over 70, the singer's looks have survived maturity.
Hugely successful, the 82-year-old has been awarded every major prize in the industry. In 2016 he won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
The singer today sets an example for every other aged rocker on the planet: At 61, the American singer is one of the most handsome artists of his generation.
But decades of substance abuse and hard liquor episodes have resulted in age not being so kind as it might have been to the 74-year-old vocalist.
In fact, his lean frame and clean- cut image belies his 63 years.
Here's a gallery of remarkable 'before and after' photographs of some of the world's top rock stars.
Sir Ringo is in great shape for his 82 years.
Rock of ages: The world's biggest music stars, then and now
Famous aging rockers, and how they used to look in their younger years
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Age catches up with everyone, including rock stars! For the musicians who took the maxim 'sex, drugs, and rock' n 'roll' too literally, the passage of time has taken no prisoners. But while some have aged miserably, others have bothered to take care of themselves. In fact, there are those who have managed to maintain charm and sex appeal well into their maturity.
Browse the gallery for a nostalgic look at some rock stars in their youth, and find out what they look like today!