"Club 27": 12 celebrities who passed away at the age of 27
Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Robert Johnson - all these celebrities have passed away at the age of 27. The term "Club 27" was soon coined to refer to this disturbing trend. At first, it included musicians who died at this age - Jimi Hendrix and John Morrison. But in recent years, this list has grown substantially.
Current statistical research shows that the "Club 27" is a myth. Celebrities don't tend to die at that age. The highest mortality rate is observed at 56 years. In addition, many more celebrities pass away at 28 years old. Nevertheless, the number 27 is firmly planted in the imagination of conspiracy theorists. Below we present the twelve most famous members of the 27 Club.
Kurt Cobain
He shot himself at home in 1994. This Nirvana soloist was the most popular rock musician on the planet.
Amy Winehouse
Her album Back to Black, released in 2006, became the best-selling British record of the 21st century. Five years later, Amy died from alcohol poisoning.
Jim Morrison
The lead singer of the Doors group was a symbol of the youth counterculture in the 1960s. Jim was found dead in a bathtub in 1971. An autopsy was not performed, so the cause of his death is still a mystery.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Despite his young age, the neo-impressionist and graffiti artist achieved fame beyond the dreams of many celebrities. Basquiat died of a heroin overdose in 1988.
Janis Joplin
Considered the biggest pioneer of rock culture. Janice died of a heroin overdose in 1970. A few months later, her latest album "Pearl" reached the top of the Billboard charts.
Robert Johnson
During his life he was not very famous. Robert's talent became apparent to a wide audience only in 1961 (23 years after his death). It was then that his album "King of Delta Blues" was re-released. In the decades that followed, Johnson's folk blues had a huge impact on many rock bands. Little is known about his death. But the most common version is strychnine poisoning and pneumonia.
Jimi Hendrix
This musician is known for breaking through to the top of the rock industry in just four years of his career. In his work, Jimmy combined guitar, R&B and jazz into rock and roll. The cause of his death is disputed, but it is known for certain that Hendrix drank nine sleeping pills the night before his death.
Brian Jones
The founder and leader of the Rolling Stones died in 1969. The group was led by Keith Richards and Mick Jaeger. Jones was found dead at the bottom of the pool.
Jonathan Brandis
Gained fame as a child actor in the series One Life to Live. He became a teen idol in 1990 thanks to his participation in the mini-series based on the book It by Stephen King. In 2003 he committed suicide.
Richie Edwards
He was the rhythm guitarist for the Welsh punk rock band Crazy Street Preachers, popular in the 1980s. Engaged in a group of lyrical direction.
Richie went missing on February 1, 1995. Two weeks later, the musician's car was found at the North Bridge. Naturally, the most popular version of death was jumping into the river. The body was never found, so in 2008 police officially declared Edwards dead.
Ron McKernan
The founder and frontman of the Grateful Dead is known for being able to significantly improve the sound of music by combining rock with blues. He died in 1973 from intestinal bleeding caused by complications from alcoholism and a rare autoimmune congenital disease - biliary cirrhosis.
Anton Yelchin
The actor became famous at the age of twelve, starring in Steven Spielberg's sci-fi series Kidnapped. A few years later, Anton perfectly played the navigator Pavel Chekhov in the Star Trek film. This role brought him worldwide fame. Yelchin died near his home in a car accident.