Celebrities who passed away at the age of 27 under strange circumstances
If you think 13 is an unlucky number, you should take a closer look at the number 27. Once you realize how many celebrities have died at the age of 27, you will feel a slight chill on your skin, especially if you are now 26 years old.
Here are ten of the most famous people who left this world at 27. However, unfortunately, the whole list is not limited to ten celebrities; many more stars died at the age of 27.
Anton Yelchin
This is the last member at the moment to join the "Club 27", and at the same time his death is one of the most tragic, since he died as a result of a stupid accident. On June 19, 2016, the actor, known worldwide for his roles in leading Hollywood blockbusters, got out of his jeep at the entrance to his house in California. The car was not put on the handbrake and as a result rolled backwards, pinning the actor against a concrete fence post. By the time the friends found the actor, he was already dead. The cause of death was given as traumatic asphyxia.
Jonathan Brandis
Although he became a star of soap operas even when he was not even ten years old, the actor achieved his greatest fame when he was a teenager. However, since 1996, his career began to decline. Although he was still able to appear in several major films, in 2002 his role in the Bruce Willis film was cut as a result, and in 2003 he was not cast for the series. It is not known whether this is due to his fall from the podium or other reasons, but on November 12, 2003, the actor hanged himself.
Amy Winehouse
Although she began her career in jazz in 2003, the 2006 album catapulted her into soul music territory, and with it, she went from local British celebrity to worldwide top ten sensation. The singer's voice was magnificent, and her appearance and character led to the fact that she was very often discussed in the press. She has also landed on the cover of magazines several times due to her unusual intimate relationships and penchant for anything over the top. Unfortunately, the last point was the cause of her death - on July 23, 2011, an examination of her lifeless body led to the conclusion that her blood contained five times the legal norm of alcohol.
Kurt Cobain
If you write a song whose title translates as "I hate myself and want to die", hardly anyone will be surprised by your suicide. This applies specifically to Kurt Cobain, but it is impossible to write him off as just another rock musician who committed suicide. His contribution to music would have been great even if his band had recorded only the song Smells Like Teen Spirit, but they recorded many more world hits. This musician had his own demons, from which he escaped by writing songs, playing the guitar and recording songs, and he also found salvation in his wife and daughter. But all this was not enough to overcome these demons. As a result, he ran away from the institution where he was trying to overcome his heroin addiction, flew home and on April 5, 1994 shot himself.
Kristen Pfaff
She gained her first local fame as part of the Janitor Joe group. However, after another concert, Courtney Love convinced her to become the bassist for Hole. It didn’t work out the first time, but nevertheless the musician moved to a new team. Unfortunately, during the recording of one of the albums, she developed a drug addiction, which is why in February 1994 she began a rehabilitation course. After overcoming her addiction, she rejoined Janitor Joe to tour the death of Kurt Cobain. After that, she decided to leave both groups and fly home to Minneapolis. However, on June 16, 1994, the day before her departure, she was found dead in her apartment. The cause of death was a heroin overdose.
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix is considered the greatest musician in the history of rock music, and that is why his death still makes you think about how much music remained unwritten and unheard. Frustrated and angry at the music industry, the guitarist was not in the best of morale in his last days. He tried to work out a contract issue, considered giving up his manager, dealt with the bassist leaving his band, getting sued for paternity, staying up at night, and getting a lot of press. On September 18, 1970, the musician tried to cope with insomnia by taking nine sleeping pills, which caused him to suffocate in his own nausea.
Brian Jones
Everyone knows Mick Jagger, but when the Rolling Stones first appeared, Brian Jones was in charge. He formed a group, gave it a name, chose the members, the style of music, organized concerts. He was very influential, very important, but gradually he lost all that. As the Rolling Stones began to move towards pop music, Jones became increasingly frustrated and began to abuse drugs and alcohol, which led to depression, mood swings, and leaving the group. On July 3, 1969, he was found at the bottom of his pool, and the cause of death was given as an accident.
Jim Morrison
On July 3, 1971, the vocalist of the legendary band Doors was found in the bathtub in his apartment in Paris, the cause of death was called a heart attack. The fact that no autopsy was performed led to a lot of rumors about why the musician really died. Among the most likely causes of death were an overdose and murder, and there were also rumors that he did not die at all. Of course, he died, but his legacy is so huge that it still seems as if he is still alive and walks among living people.
Janis Joplin
This singer quickly earned herself an impressive reputation in the rock community and became a real star. She blew up the audience at the largest music festivals, but along with fame came the typical problems of rock musicians. She developed a heroin addiction and also abused alcohol heavily. Numerous attempts were made to convince her to go to rehabilitation, but she refused and on October 4, 1970, she fell victim to her bad habits, dying from a heroin overdose.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
If you are interested in the neo-expressionist art scene, then you should naturally be familiar with this artist who impressed Andy Warhol himself, leading to their friendship and even collaboration. He also dated Madonna herself for some time. However, his fame also had a downside, which manifested itself in heroin addiction. And when Warhol died in 1987, the artist plunged into depression, from which he began to fight drugs. He tried to start over by going to Hawaii, but on August 12, 1988, it became clear that he did not succeed in starting over, since on that day he died from a heroin overdose.
And that is not all…
Naturally, "Club 27" is not limited to ten stars. In fact, there were significantly more of them, so it really makes you wonder if the number 13 is the most unlucky.