what is the meaning of the characters choosen in the painting of
boulevard of broken dreams by gottfried helnwein?

Dear nina2-ga;

I?m posting my answer after finding confirmation of what I said in my
comments. This art site describes Helnwein?s painting this way:

"Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today". Elvis
Presley, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean & Humphrey Bogart share their
common tales in this classic Diner scene painted by Helnwein.?
ART AFTER DARK
http://www.artafterdark.com/blvdofbrokendreams.htm

I am quite certain now that the common thread shared by the characters
depicted in the painting is the fact that they are tragic figures
whose successes overwhelmed them and ultimately led, in one way or
another, to their (and our) broken dreams and their premature deaths.

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Boulevard of broken dreams

Helnwein

The painting "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Gottfried Helnwein is
actually a parody of the famous painting 'Nighthawks' by Edward
Hopper.

NIGHTHAWKS
http://faculty.evansville.edu/rl29/art105/img/hopper_nighthawks.jpg

In his version of the painting Helnwein is, in my opinion, obviously
making a statement about the fragile state of even the most successful
among us. The characters he selected are tragic figures who success
overwhelmed them and ultimatley led, in one way or another, to their
untimely demise. Half jokingly, of course, it would be reasonable to
assume that John Belushi is in the kitchen and Jimi Hendrix, and Janis
Joplin are in the restrooms.

Let me know if I have shed any light on your search for an answer.

regards;
tutuzdad-ga