The world lost Keith Moon 40 years ago today (September 7), but he’s certainly not forgotten.

His wild showmanship and skill is still an influence on drummers to this very day, however, it goes without saying that we’ve never met another character since that was quite like him.

In honor of his life, check out the gallery below full of classic images of Moon performing, partying and everything in between.

• Keith Moon with Joyce McKinney

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  British drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) with American beauty queen Joyce McKinney at 'Saturday Night Fever' film premiere, London, UK, 23rd March 1978. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

• Keith Moon with Marcia Falkender

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  English drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) with Labour politician Marcia Falkender at a charity event, 24th February, 1978. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

• Keith Moon

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  English musician Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) during rehearsals with The Who at the Coliseum Theatre, London, 14th December 1969. (Photo by Steve Wood/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
• Keith Moon’s Wheels

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  Drummer Keith Moon (1947 - 1978), of British rock group The Who at Tara, his home in Chersey, Surrey, with his daughter, Amanda (left), and some of the cars in his collection, 17th October 1972. Moon is sitting on a damaged Ferrari Dino. (Photo by Jack Kay/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

• Rolling Stones Circus

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  10th December 1968: Watching a trapeze artist at Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley, during a rehearsal for a TV spectacular The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, are l to r (back row) Brian Jones (1942 - 1969) of the Rolling Stones, Mitch Mitchell of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, (front row l to r) Keith Moon (1947 - 1978) of The Who, Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon, John Lennon (1940 - 1980) of the Beatles, and Eric Clapton (ex member of Cream). (Photo by Michael Webb/Keystone/Getty Images)

• Moon On The Radio

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  Drummer Keith Moon (1947 - 1978), of British rock group The Who, in a radio studio at Broadcasting House, London, 12th July 1973. Moon is recording skits to play between songs while filling in for disc jockey John Peel on BBC Radio 1's 'Top Gear' programme. (Photo by Jack Kay/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
• Keith And Kim

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  Keith Moon (1946 - 1978), the drummer for The Who, with his wife, model Kim Kerrigan and their daughter Mandy, March 1968. (Photo by Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

• Two Who

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  10th December 1968: Keith Moon (1947-1978, left) and John Entwistle (1944 - 2002) of 'The Who' at Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley, where the Rolling Stones are shooting a TV spectacular, 'The Rolling Stone Rock 'n Roll Circus show'. (Photo by Mike Lawn/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

• Moon’s Last Night

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  6th September 1978: Notorious wild man of rock Keith Moon (1947 - 1978), drummer of British group The Who, with his girlfriend Annette Walter-Lax at the film premiere of 'The Buddy Holly Story' in London, on what would sadly be his last night out. (Photo by Gary Merrin/Keystone/Getty Images)
• The Who

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  14th February 1969: British rock group The Who, from left to right; Pete Townshend, John Entwistle (1944 - 2002), Keith Moon (1947 - 1978) and Roger Daltrey, shortly before going on stage at the London Coliseum. (Photo by Steve Wood/Express/Getty Images)

• The Who

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  1969: Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle (1944 - 2002), Pete Townshend and Keith Moon (1947 - 1978) of The Who, during rehearsals. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images)

• Rock Star Chat

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  10th December 1968: Mick Jagger, the lead singer of the Rolling Stones, chatting with the drummer of the Who, Keith Moon (1947-1978, left), and the band's chief songwriter and guitarist, Pete Townshend, during the filming of the Rolling Stones 'Rock 'n' Roll Circus' at Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley. (Photo by David Cairns/Express/Getty Images)
• Who Are You

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  Portrait of British rock group, the Who, (L-R): Guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle (1944 - 2002), drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) and singer Roger Daltrey, 1969. (Photo by Steve Wood/Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

• Two Of The Who

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  10th December 1968: Keith Moon (1947-1978), the drummer of the British mod band 'The Who' with his bandmate, bass guitarist John Entwistle (1944 - 2002), Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley, during the making of the unreleased Rolling Stones film 'Rock 'n' Roll Circus'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

• Who And Stones

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  10th December 1968: Keith Moon (1947-1978) of the Who with Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones at the Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley, for the filming of the Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
• Who And Stones

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  10th December 1968: Members of the Who and the Rolling Stones at Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley, during the making of the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, (from left) Pete Townshend, Keith Moon (1947-1978) and Charlie Watts. The Rolling Stones bassist, Bill Wyman, is stood behind them. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

• The Who

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  circa 1968: Keith Moon (1947 - 1978) and John Entwistle (1944 - 2002, right) of British rock band The Who at Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley, where the Rolling Stones are shooting a TV spectacular, 'The Rolling Stone Rock 'n' Roll Circus show'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

• Hand Off Pop

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  Drummer from the The Who, Keith Moon (1947 - 1978) and his wife, model Kim Kerrigan, protesting about the prosecution of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. (Photo by C Maher/Getty Images)
• The Kids Are Alright

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  British rock group The Who, comprising of, from left to right; Keith Moon (1947 - 1978), Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle (1944 - 2002). The group are currently working on a film, 'The Kids Are Alright', which looks back at fifteen years of The Who on the road, in recording studios and interviews. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

• Keith Moon

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  Keith Moon (1946 - 1978), known as a wild man of rock and drummer of the famous rock group The Who, playing the drums during a concert, circa 1975. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

• Mr Moon

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  March 1968: Keith Moon (1947 - 1978), drummer of the popular British rock group The Who, with his wife Kim and daughter Mandy. (Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone Features/Getty Images)
• The Who

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  English rock group The Who, during their 1966 German/Swiss tour, from left to right; drummer Keith Moon (1947 - 1978), Roger Daltrey (vocals), John Entwistle (1944 - 2002, bass guitar) and Pete Townshend (guitar). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Erica Banas is rock/classic rock news blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.

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