14K views · 613 reactions | Frankie Lymon. 13 years old here. found dead of a heroin overdose at the age of 25 on the floor of his grandmother’s Harlem bathroom with a syringe by his side. “remember, the saddest thing in life is wasted talent. you could have all the talent in the world but if you don’t do the right thing, then nothing happens” -Lorenzo Anello | Vinnie Paz | Facebook

A Short Sad Career On February 27, 1968, Frankie Lymon was found dead of a heroin overdose at the age of 25 on the floor of his grandmother's bathroom with a syringe by his side. Lymon, a Baptist, was buried at Catholic Saint Raymond's Cemetery in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx, New York City, New York. "I'm Sorry" and "Seabreeze", the two songs Lymon had recorded for Big Apple before his death, were released later in 1968. Franklin Joseph Lymon (September 30, 1942 – February 27, 1968 Ame