Ian Curtis hung himself on May 18, 1980

Joy Division's Ian Curtis was only 23 years old when he hung himself on May 18th of 1980. He would be 50 years old if he were still alive today.

It was reported that he was listening to Iggy Pop's The Idiot while he killed himself. He left a note saying "At this very moment, I wish I were dead. I just can't cope anymore."