Tue 17 Jun 2003
Many people often talk about this exclusive club, but do you know what it is and who belongs to it?
It isn’t a very complicated theory. It doesn’t have lots of rules to join. It is very simple. Club 27 is a group of musicians and artists who succeeded in their careers to great levels gaining respect, wealth and power at young ages but it wouldn’t last, as fate would have them die at the age of 27. Below you will find some the members of this much-discussed club.
(link via zanwat)
Brian Jones (Rolling Stones, Musician)
Born: February 28, 1942
Died: July 3, 1969
Cause of death: Drowning
Age: 27
Jimi Hendrix (The Experience, Musician)
Born: November 27, 1942
Died: September 18, 1970
Cause Of death: Overdose
Age: 27
Janis Joplin (Musician)
Born: January 19, 1943
Died: October 3, 1970 (found on October 4, 1970)
Cause of death: Overdose
Age: 27
Jim Morrison (The Doors, Musician)
Born: Dec. 8, 1943
Died: Jul. 3, 1971
Cause of death: heart failure officially, Overdose rumored
Age: 27
Jean-Michel Basquait (Artist)
Born: December 22, 1960
Died: August 12, 1988
Cause of death: Overdose
Age: 27
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana, Musician)
Born: February 20, 1967
Died: April 5, 1994
Cause of death: Suicide
Age: 27