Waylon Jennings was supposed to be on the plane that crashed on "the day the music died." Fortunately for him, he gave up his seat for someone else (not good for them, obviously). After cheating death, he went on to become a country superstar. His hits included the Grammy-winning songs "MacArthur Park" and "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," a duet with Willie Nelson. Jennings' lifestyle meant he suffered from many health issues in his final years, including losing a foot to diabetes. He died in 2002, aged 64, in his sleep from diabetic complications.

His public memorial was quite the event, reports CMT News, billed as "I've Always Been Crazy: A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Waylon Jennings." Fans wore shirts reading "Waylon F*****g Jennings." Celebrity guests included Graham Nash, Kenny Rogers, Paul Simon, Billy Bob Thornton, Neil Diamond, James Garner, and James Hetfield. A video of clips from his life was played, including an appearance on the TV show "Politically Incorrect," where he said, "We don't want to impeach Clinton. We just want somebody to kick his a**."

According to Find a Grave, Waylon Jennings is buried at City of Mesa Cemetery in Mesa, Arizona. His tombstone has a picture of the musician, and a Bible verse: "I am my beloved's, My beloved is mine" (Song of Solomon 6:3). His epitaph reads "A vagabond dreamer, A rhymer and singer of songs, A revolutionary in country music, Beloved by the world."

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