Why singers died at 27

He was murdered in He was rushed to the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest, but was pronounced dead at the hospital. One of the most famous missing people of all time , Richey Edwards, writer and guitar player for the Manic Street Preachers, went missing of February 1, , the day he was meant to leave the UK for America on a promotional tour.

While sightings of the musician were reported for years to follow, Edwards has yet to be found and was declared legally dead on November 23, On January 19, , Fredo Santana died of a fatal seizure at his Los Angeles home, most likely due to the liver and kidney problems caused by his heavy use of lean.

A founding member of The Grateful Dead, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan contributed on harmonica, percussion, organ, vocals, and guitar until congenital biliary cirrhosis prompted doctors to recommend McKernan stop touring in August Drummer for the Japanese rock band Malice Mizer, Kami died in of a subarachnoid hemorrhage in his sleep.

Diego Farias, former guitarist of the American progressive metalcore band Volumes, has died at 27, according to a February 6 tweet from his brother and ex-Volumes unclean vocalist, Gus Farias. His untimely death comes shortly after the Farias brothers' departures from the group; Diego announced his split from Volumes on January 29, just over a month after his brother's exodus.

At press time, Farias' cause of death has not been publicly disclosed. Check the list of 27 Club "members" below. Kurt Cobain.

Controversy still swirls around the death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain who, on April 8, , was found dead in his Lake Washington home by an electrician.

The coroner's report estimated Cobain's time of death to be around April 5 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Amy Winehouse.

Long troubled with drugs and alcohol, Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London home July 23, and would later be reveled to have died of an alcohol overdose. At the time of her death, Winehouse's BAC blood alcohol content was. Jimi Hendrix. An overdose of barbiturates in the form of nine prescription sleeping pills are said to have caused rock guitar legend Jimi Hendrix to asphyxiate on his own vomit, killing him the morning of September 18, after being found unconscious in a London flat.

Janis Joplin. Jim Morrison. The American blues legend made the Mississippi Delta style famous, but his premature death near Greenwood, Mississippi, remains as mysterious as much of his short life.

The founder and original leader of the Rolling Stones drowned in the swimming pool of his home in East Sussex, England. The singer, songwriter and frontman for The Doors was found in the bathtub of a Paris apartment, apparently from an accidental heroin overdose.

The American graphic artist famous for graffiti-inspired paintings died of a heroin overdose in his Manhattan studio. A small forward for the Boston Celtics, he suffered a sudden heart attack on the court at an off-season practice. Rozie, Shannon Hoon died at 28, so even though he died way too young, there was no reason to mention him in a list of musicians who died at Thanks for the read and comment.

Hi C, since River was 23 and the 27 Club is a list of musicians who died at 27, he obviously wouldn't be included in this list. But thanks for the read and the comment. Wayne Messenger - Sorry to hear about your daughter. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time for you and your family. Our Daughter Heather was familiar with the forever 27 club since she was a teenager. Always said she was going to join them. Well she did this last week.

Accidentalty she has joined the group. You forgot to put River Phoenix he died when he was 23, he was a singer and actor, he died on October 31 of because of an overdose of heroine and cocaine. Brennan, even though she is 27 and it was tragic she died, she was not a musician. The 27 Club is a list of musicians that died at 27, so that is why she was excluded. Thanks for the read and the comment.

On September 3, , we lost another beloved celebrity at the age of I feel that my life has most been influenced by this left out member of the Forever 27 Club. MarleneB, that is an interesting point. In the case of Cobain he was aware of the 27 club and there is rumors he may of timed events in order to be included in the club. Not sure I entirely buy that, but the sad thing is an artist could make the list by making a conscious decision to end it all at But I guess it could go the other way as well.

Man, if I was a rock star under the age of 27, this 27 death phenomenon would make me crazy scared. I had never heard of it before now. I wonder how it affects the mindset of musicians as they approach age I first read an article about Jones Hendrix Joplin and Morrison around 93 or 94, stating how also they all carried the letter J in their names while being 60's rock stars who died at But this list is fully comprehensive.

Thanks WriterJanis for the read and comment, greatly appreciated. Glad that I introduced you to the 27 club, even though it is sad that I had to. It is tragic that we have lost so many talented individuals so young. I did not know of this club until I read this, but it all makes sense now. Amazing how so many talented artists died at this age.

You did an outstanding job at covering this. Thanks Minnetonka Twin for the read and the comment! I agree that it is a tragedy that we lost so many talented artists so young. Great hub spartucusjones-So sad how many incredible artists's we've lost at the young age of It's a very intriguing and mysterious club.

Great article with great capsules and information. It is an interesting thought. There were rumors before he died that he was going to quit Nirvana and take a break from the music industry.

It would be interesting to think what directions Kurt may of took his music outside of Nirvana. Thanks, LisaMarie. I am glad that you found it informative. I appreciate the read and the comment. I also am a huge music lover and I've never heard of this before. It's hard to believe that so many talented people died at Great hub and it's honestly packed with information, one of the most informative hubs I've read in a while. Great job. Hey Emma, It is truly mind boggling how many great artists died at I truly appreciate the read and the comment.

Hi Spartucusjones - I am a big music fan and have heard of the 27 club. I had no idea there were so many musicians who died at this age though. Interesting about Amy Winehouse - I knew she was in her late twenties, but it didn't register with me that she was I didn't know Richie Manic was 27 when he disappeared as well. Hadn't heard of the club before, a very interesting read, thanks. I didn't realise Hendrix and Joplin were so young. Not a club anyone would aim to join!

Simone - You are right, the 27 death phenomenon is truly mind boggling. I am also glad to be one of your party resources.

It is always nice to gain approval from the boss lady. I had not heard of the 27 Club before and am kind of floored by the number of artists who died at this age. Who knew?? This is an awesome Hub though- love the quiz, poll, videos, and reference table. I remember reading about the 27 club after Amy Winehouse died. That article wasn't nearly as comprehensive as yours. Thanks for the in-depth look into this unique club membership roster.

A fascinating Hub! Oh my goodness - I had never heard of the 27 club before! That is so sad - 27 is such a young age to die. It's widely believed that he jumped off. Police declared him "presumed dead" in after years of fruitlessly searching for other clues.

The founding member and original front man of the Grateful Dead is noted for bringing the influence of the Blues to the band's sound. He died from gastrointestinal bleeding after complications from alcoholism and a rare autoimmune disease called congenital biliary cirrhosis.

Yelchin came to prominence after starring in the science fiction miniseries "Taken," produced by Steven Spielberg, when he was just 12 years old. Years later, he played his most famous character in another science fiction series, as Pavel Chekov in the "Star Trek" movies. The actor died in a car accident outside of his home.

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Jacob Shamsian. A lot of celebrities seem to die at the age of 27, a trend that's been dubbed the "27 Club. Nonetheless, the number sticks in the popular imagination.