Both died too damn young.Yes, they did. I’m also a big fan of David Gilmour, who was also a great vocalist, and Mark Knopfler.
I saw Hendrix once, back in the day. He opened the concert saying, "We're going to play real quiet, 'cause we have such respect for your ears." Ha! How he retained his hearing, I will never understand.
Unfortunately I never saw SRV, or Knopfler. I don't know Gilmour.