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27 Club

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The 27 Club is an informal list consisting mostly of popular musicians and other celebrities who died at age 27. Although the claim of a "statistical spike" for the death of musicians at that age has been refuted by scientific research, it remains a common cultural conception that the phenomenon exists, with many celebrities who die at 27 noted for their high-risk lifestyles.

Tables

Purported 27 Club members · Identified members
Charles VIII of France
Charles VIII of France
Name
Charles VIII of France
Date of birth
June 30, 1470
Date of death
April 7, 1498
Cause of death
Complications from minor traumatic brain injury
Fame
King of France 1483–1498
Age
27 years, 281 days
Alfonso XII
Alfonso XII
Name
Alfonso XII
Date of birth
November 28, 1857
Date of death
November 25, 1885
Cause of death
Dysentery
Fame
King of Spain 1874–1885
Age
27 years, 362 days
Alexandre Levy
Alexandre Levy
Name
Alexandre Levy
Date of birth
November 10, 1864
Date of death
January 17, 1892
Cause of death
Not recorded
Fame
Composer, pianist and conductor
Age
27 years, 68 days
Louis Chauvin
Louis Chauvin
Name
Louis Chauvin
Date of birth
March 13, 1881
Date of death
March 26, 1908
Cause of death
Neurosyphilitic sclerosis
Fame
Ragtime musician
Age
27 years, 13 days
Georg Trakl
Georg Trakl
Name
Georg Trakl
Date of birth
February 3, 1887
Date of death
November 3, 1914
Cause of death
Overdose
Fame
Poet
Age
27 years, 273 days
Rupert Brooke
Rupert Brooke
Name
Rupert Brooke
Date of birth
August 3, 1887
Date of death
April 23, 1915
Cause of death
Sepsis
Fame
Poet
Age
27 years, 263 days
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson
Name
Robert Johnson
Date of birth
May 8, 1911
Date of death
August 16, 1938
Cause of death
Unknown
Fame
Blues singer and musician
Age
27 years, 100 days
Ghazi of Iraq
Ghazi of Iraq
Name
Ghazi of Iraq
Date of birth
March 21, 1912
Date of death
April 4, 1939
Cause of death
Traffic accident, probable murder
Fame
King of Iraq 1933–1939
Age
27 years, 14 days
Nat Jaffe
Nat Jaffe
Name
Nat Jaffe
Date of birth
January 1, 1918
Date of death
August 5, 1945
Cause of death
Complications from high blood pressure
Fame
Swing jazz pianist
Age
27 years, 216 days
Camilo Cienfuegos
Camilo Cienfuegos
Name
Camilo Cienfuegos
Date of birth
February 6, 1932
Date of death
October 28, 1959
Cause of death
Unknown, alleged plane crash
Fame
Cuban revolutionary
Age
27 years, 264 days
Jesse Belvin
Jesse Belvin
Name
Jesse Belvin
Date of birth
December 15, 1932
Date of death
February 6, 1960
Cause of death
Car crash, suspected foul play
Fame
R&B singer, pianist and songwriter
Age
27 years, 53 days
Rudy Lewis
Rudy Lewis
Name
Rudy Lewis
Date of birth
August 23, 1936
Date of death
May 20, 1964
Cause of death
Drug overdose
Fame
Vocalist of the Drifters
Age
27 years, 271 days
Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson
Name
Joe Henderson
Date of birth
April 24, 1937
Date of death
October 24, 1964
Cause of death
Heart attack
Fame
R&B and gospel singer
Age
27 years, 183 days
Rockin' Robin Roberts
Rockin' Robin Roberts
Name
Rockin' Robin Roberts
Date of birth
November 23, 1940
Date of death
December 22, 1967
Cause of death
Car crash
Fame
Vocalist of The Fabulous Wailers; recorded the earliest cover version of Richard Berry's "Louie Louie"
Age
27 years, 30 days
Malcolm Hale
Malcolm Hale
Name
Malcolm Hale
Date of birth
May 17, 1941
Date of death
October 30, 1968
Cause of death
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Fame
Original member and lead guitarist of Spanky and Our Gang
Age
27 years, 166 days
Dickie Pride
Dickie Pride
Name
Dickie Pride
Date of birth
October 21, 1941
Date of death
March 26, 1969
Cause of death
Drug overdose
Fame
Rock and roll singer
Age
27 years, 156 days
Brian Jones
Brian Jones
Name
Brian Jones
Date of birth
February 28, 1942
Date of death
July 3, 1969
Cause of death
Drowning
Fame
Rolling Stones founder, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist
Age
27 years, 125 days
Alexandra
Alexandra
Name
Alexandra
Date of birth
May 19, 1942
Date of death
July 31, 1969
Cause of death
Car crash
Fame
German singer
Age
27 years, 156 days
Ria Bartok
Ria Bartok
Name
Ria Bartok
Date of birth
January 28, 1943
Date of death
March 2, 1970
Cause of death
Fire
Fame
Singer
Age
27 years, 33 days
Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson
Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson
Name
Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson
Date of birth
July 4, 1943
Date of death
September 3, 1970
Cause of death
Drug overdose
Fame
Leader, singer and primary composer of Canned Heat
Age
27 years, 61 days
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
Name
Jimi Hendrix
Date of birth
November 27, 1942
Date of death
September 18, 1970
Cause of death
Asphyxia due to drug use
Fame
Pioneering electric guitarist, singer and songwriter of the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys
Age
27 years, 295 days
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Name
Janis Joplin
Date of birth
January 19, 1943
Date of death
October 4, 1970
Cause of death
Drug overdose
Fame
Lead vocalist and songwriter of Big Brother and the Holding Company, the Kozmic Blues Band and Full Tilt Boogie Band
Age
27 years, 258 days
Arlester "Dyke" Christian
Arlester "Dyke" Christian
Name
Arlester "Dyke" Christian
Date of birth
June 13, 1943
Date of death
March 13, 1971
Cause of death
Shot
Fame
Frontman, vocalist and bassist of Dyke and the Blazers
Age
27 years, 273 days
Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
Name
Jim Morrison
Date of birth
December 8, 1943
Date of death
July 3, 1971
Cause of death
Heart failure
Fame
Singer, lyricist, and leader of the Doors
Age
27 years, 207 days
Leslie Harvey
Leslie Harvey
Name
Leslie Harvey
Date of birth
September 14, 1944
Date of death
May 3, 1972
Cause of death
Electrocution
Fame
Guitarist in several Scottish bands, most notably Stone the Crows
Age
27 years, 232 days
Freddy Molina
Freddy Molina
Name
Freddy Molina
Date of birth
August 4, 1945
Date of death
October 14, 1972
Cause of death
Shot
Fame
Vallenato songwriter
Age
27 years, 71 days
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Name
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Date of birth
September 8, 1945
Date of death
March 8, 1973
Cause of death
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Fame
Founding member, keyboardist and singer of the Grateful Dead
Age
27 years, 181 days
Roger Lee Durham
Roger Lee Durham
Name
Roger Lee Durham
Date of birth
February 14, 1946
Date of death
July 27, 1973
Cause of death
Horseriding accident
Fame
Singer and percussionist of Bloodstone
Age
27 years, 163 days
Pamela Courson
Pamela Courson
Name
Pamela Courson
Date of birth
December 22, 1946
Date of death
April 25, 1974
Cause of death
Drug overdose
Fame
Long-term companion of Jim Morrison and heir to his estate
Age
27 years, 124 days
Wallace "Wally" Yohn
Wallace "Wally" Yohn
Name
Wallace "Wally" Yohn
Date of birth
January 12, 1947
Date of death
August 12, 1974
Cause of death
Plane crash
Fame
Organ player of Chase
Age
27 years, 212 days
Dave Alexander
Dave Alexander
Name
Dave Alexander
Date of birth
June 3, 1947
Date of death
February 10, 1975
Cause of death
Pulmonary edema due to alcohol abuse
Fame
Bassist of the Stooges
Age
27 years, 252 days
Pete Ham
Pete Ham
Name
Pete Ham
Date of birth
April 27, 1947
Date of death
April 24, 1975
Cause of death
Suicide
Fame
Singer, songwriter, keyboardist and guitarist, leader of Badfinger
Age
27 years, 362 days
Gary Thain
Gary Thain
Name
Gary Thain
Date of birth
May 15, 1948
Date of death
December 8, 1975
Cause of death
Drug overdose
Fame
Bassist of Uriah Heep and the Keef Hartley Band
Age
27 years, 205 days
Cecilia
Cecilia
Name
Cecilia
Date of birth
October 11, 1948
Date of death
August 2, 1976
Cause of death
Car crash
Fame
Singer-songwriter
Age
27 years, 296 days
Helmut Köllen
Helmut Köllen
Name
Helmut Köllen
Date of birth
March 2, 1950
Date of death
May 3, 1977
Cause of death
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Fame
Bassist of 1970s prog rock band Triumvirat
Age
27 years, 62 days
André Paiement
André Paiement
Name
André Paiement
Date of birth
June 28, 1950
Date of death
January 23, 1978
Cause of death
Suicide
Fame
Playwright and musician, member of progressive rock band CANO
Age
27 years, 209 days
Barry Brown
Barry Brown
Name
Barry Brown
Date of birth
April 19, 1951
Date of death
June 25, 1978
Cause of death
Self-inflicted gunshot
Fame
Playwright, actor
Age
27 years, 67 days
Chris Bell
Chris Bell
Name
Chris Bell
Date of birth
January 12, 1951
Date of death
December 27, 1978
Cause of death
Car crash
Fame
Singer-songwriter and guitarist of power pop band Big Star and solo
Age
27 years, 349 days
Zenon De Fleur
Zenon De Fleur
Name
Zenon De Fleur
Date of birth
September 9, 1951
Date of death
March 17, 1979
Cause of death
Car crash
Fame
Guitarist of the Count Bishops
Age
27 years, 189 days
Jacob Miller
Jacob Miller
Name
Jacob Miller
Date of birth
May 4, 1952
Date of death
March 23, 1980
Cause of death
Car crash
Fame
Lead singer of Inner Circle
Age
27 years, 324 days
D. Boon
D. Boon
Name
D. Boon
Date of birth
April 1, 1958
Date of death
December 22, 1985
Cause of death
Car crash
Fame
Guitarist, lead singer of punk band Minutemen
Age
27 years, 266 days
Alexander Bashlachev
Alexander Bashlachev
Name
Alexander Bashlachev
Date of birth
May 27, 1960
Date of death
February 17, 1988
Cause of death
Defenestration, possible suicide
Fame
Poet, rock musician and songwriter
Age
27 years, 266 days
Amar Singh Chamkila
Amar Singh Chamkila
Name
Amar Singh Chamkila
Date of birth
July 21, 1960
Date of death
March 8, 1988
Cause of death
Murder
Fame
Singer, songwriter, musician, and composer
Age
27 years, 231 days
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Name
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Date of birth
December 22, 1960
Date of death
August 12, 1988
Cause of death
Drug overdose
Fame
Painter and graffiti artist; formed the band Gray
Age
27 years, 234 days
Pete de Freitas
Pete de Freitas
Name
Pete de Freitas
Date of birth
August 2, 1961
Date of death
June 14, 1989
Cause of death
Motorcycle accident
Fame
Drummer of Echo & the Bunnymen
Age
27 years, 316 days
Finbarr Donnelly
Finbarr Donnelly
Name
Finbarr Donnelly
Date of birth
April 25, 1962
Date of death
June 18, 1989
Cause of death
Drowning
Fame
Singer of Five Go Down to the Sea?
Age
27 years, 50 days
Chris Austin
Chris Austin
Name
Chris Austin
Date of birth
February 24, 1964
Date of death
March 16, 1991
Cause of death
Plane crash
Fame
Country singer and guitarist/fiddle player for Reba McEntire
Age
27 years, 20 days
Dimitar Voev
Dimitar Voev
Name
Dimitar Voev
Date of birth
May 21, 1965
Date of death
September 5, 1992
Cause of death
Cancer
Fame
Poet, founder of the Bulgarian new wave band New Generation
Age
27 years, 107 days
Mia Zapata
Mia Zapata
Name
Mia Zapata
Date of birth
August 25, 1965
Date of death
July 7, 1993
Cause of death
Murder
Fame
Lead singer of the Gits
Age
27 years, 316 days
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain
Name
Kurt Cobain
Date of birth
February 20, 1967
Date of death
c. April 5, 1994
Cause of death
Suicide
Fame
Founding member, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Nirvana
Age
27 years, 44 days c.
Kristen Pfaff
Kristen Pfaff
Name
Kristen Pfaff
Date of birth
May 26, 1967
Date of death
June 16, 1994
Cause of death
Drug overdose
Fame
Bass guitarist of Hole and Janitor Joe
Age
27 years, 21 days
Andrés Escobar
Andrés Escobar
Name
Andrés Escobar
Date of birth
March 13, 1967
Date of death
July 2, 1994
Cause of death
Murder
Fame
Footballer
Age
27 years, 111 days
Richey Edwards
Richey Edwards
Name
Richey Edwards
Date of birth
December 22, 1967
Date of death
February 1, 1995
Cause of death
Disappeared; later declared legally dead
Fame
Lyricist and guitarist of Manic Street Preachers
Age
27 years, 41 days
Stretch
Stretch
Name
Stretch
Date of birth
April 8, 1968
Date of death
November 30, 1995
Cause of death
Murder
Fame
Rapper
Age
27 years, 236 days
Ken Steadman
Ken Steadman
Name
Ken Steadman
Date of birth
June 26, 1969
Date of death
September 20, 1996
Cause of death
Car crash
Fame
American film and television actor
Age
27 years, 86 days
Fat Pat
Fat Pat
Name
Fat Pat
Date of birth
December 4, 1970
Date of death
February 3, 1998
Cause of death
Murder
Fame
American rapper and member of Screwed Up Click
Age
27 years, 61 days
Louie Spicolli
Louie Spicolli
Name
Louie Spicolli
Date of birth
February 10, 1971
Date of death
February 15, 1998
Cause of death
Drug overdose
Fame
Professional wrestler
Age
27 years, 5 days
Freaky Tah
Freaky Tah
Name
Freaky Tah
Date of birth
May 14, 1971
Date of death
March 28, 1999
Cause of death
Murder
Fame
American rapper and member of the hip-hop group Lost Boyz
Age
27 years, 318 days
Kami
Kami
Name
Kami
Date of birth
February 1, 1972
Date of death
June 21, 1999
Cause of death
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Fame
Drummer of Malice Mizer
Age
27 years, 140 days
Rodrigo Bueno
Rodrigo Bueno
Name
Rodrigo Bueno
Date of birth
May 24, 1973
Date of death
June 24, 2000
Cause of death
Car crash
Fame
Cuarteto singer
Age
27 years, 31 days
Sean Patrick McCabe
Sean Patrick McCabe
Name
Sean Patrick McCabe
Date of birth
November 13, 1972
Date of death
August 28, 2000
Cause of death
Asphyxia
Fame
Lead singer of Ink & Dagger
Age
27 years, 289 days
Thuy Trang
Thuy Trang
Name
Thuy Trang
Date of birth
December 14, 1973
Date of death
September 3, 2001
Cause of death
Car crash
Fame
Vietnamese-American actress, known for her role as Trini Kwan on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Age
27 years, 263 days
María Serrano Serrano
María Serrano Serrano
Name
María Serrano Serrano
Date of birth
November 26, 1973
Date of death
November 24, 2001
Cause of death
Plane crash
Fame
Singer of Passion Fruit
Age
27 years, 363 days
Rico Yan
Rico Yan
Name
Rico Yan
Date of birth
March 14, 1975
Date of death
March 29, 2002
Cause of death
Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis
Fame
Filipino actor
Age
27 years, 15 days
Jeremy Ward
Jeremy Ward
Name
Jeremy Ward
Date of birth
May 5, 1976
Date of death
May 25, 2003
Cause of death
Drug overdose
Fame
The Mars Volta and De Facto sound manipulator
Age
27 years, 20 days
Jonathan Brandis
Jonathan Brandis
Name
Jonathan Brandis
Date of birth
April 13, 1976
Date of death
November 12, 2003
Cause of death
Suicide
Fame
American actor
Age
27 years, 213 days
Pat Tillman
Pat Tillman
Name
Pat Tillman
Date of birth
November 6, 1976
Date of death
April 22, 2004
Cause of death
Killed in action by friendly fire
Fame
Professional football player and United States Army specialist
Age
27 years, 168 days
Andrea Absolonová
Andrea Absolonová
Name
Andrea Absolonová
Date of birth
December 26, 1976
Date of death
December 9, 2004
Cause of death
Glioblastoma
Fame
Porn actress
Age
27 years, 349 days
Bryan Ottoson
Bryan Ottoson
Name
Bryan Ottoson
Date of birth
March 18, 1978
Date of death
April 19, 2005
Cause of death
Drug overdose
Fame
Guitarist of American Head Charge
Age
27 years, 32 days
Valentín Elizalde
Valentín Elizalde
Name
Valentín Elizalde
Date of birth
February 1, 1979
Date of death
November 25, 2006
Cause of death
Murder
Fame
Mexican banda singer
Age
27 years, 297 days
Damien "Damo" Morris
Damien "Damo" Morris
Name
Damien "Damo" Morris
Date of birth
May 22, 1980
Date of death
December 19, 2007
Cause of death
Bus accident
Fame
Member of Australian deathcore band the Red Shore
Age
27 years, 211 days
Orish Grinstead
Orish Grinstead
Name
Orish Grinstead
Date of birth
June 2, 1980
Date of death
April 20, 2008
Cause of death
Kidney failure
Fame
Founding member of the R&B group 702
Age
27 years, 323 days
Jade Goody
Jade Goody
Name
Jade Goody
Date of birth
June 5, 1981
Date of death
March 22, 2009
Cause of death
Cervical cancer
Fame
Reality-television personality
Age
27 years, 290 days
Dash Snow
Dash Snow
Name
Dash Snow
Date of birth
July 27, 1981
Date of death
July 13, 2009
Cause of death
Drug overdose
Fame
Artist
Age
27 years, 351 days
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Name
Amy Winehouse
Date of birth
September 14, 1983
Date of death
July 23, 2011
Cause of death
Alcohol poisoning
Fame
Singer-songwriter
Age
27 years, 312 days
Richard Turner
Richard Turner
Name
Richard Turner
Date of birth
July 30, 1984
Date of death
August 11, 2011
Cause of death
Aortic rupture
Fame
Trumpet player, collaborator with Friendly Fires
Age
27 years, 12 days
Nicole Bogner
Nicole Bogner
Name
Nicole Bogner
Date of birth
March 22, 1984
Date of death
January 6, 2012
Cause of death
Severe disease
Fame
Singer for Visions of Atlantis
Age
27 years, 290 days
Sahara Davenport
Sahara Davenport
Name
Sahara Davenport
Date of birth
December 17, 1984
Date of death
October 1, 2012
Cause of death
Heart failure
Fame
Drag queen
Age
27 years, 289 days
Christian Benítez
Christian Benítez
Name
Christian Benítez
Date of birth
May 1, 1986
Date of death
July 29, 2013
Cause of death
Respiratory failure
Fame
Footballer
Age
27 years, 89 days
Slađa Guduraš
Slađa Guduraš
Name
Slađa Guduraš
Date of birth
August 11, 1987
Date of death
December 10, 2014
Cause of death
Road accident
Fame
Pop artist and actress
Age
27 years, 121 days
Stuart Baggs
Stuart Baggs
Name
Stuart Baggs
Date of birth
July 23, 1988
Date of death
July 30, 2015
Cause of death
Asthma attack
Fame
Businessman
Age
27 years, 7 days
Tomas Lowe
Tomas Lowe
Name
Tomas Lowe
Date of birth
May 1988
Date of death
February 13, 2016
Cause of death
Car crash
Fame
bassist of Viola Beach
Age
27 years, 9 months
Thomas Fekete
Thomas Fekete
Name
Thomas Fekete
Date of birth
July 1, 1988
Date of death
May 31, 2016
Cause of death
Cancer
Fame
Guitarist of Surfer Blood
Age
27 years, 335 days
Anton Yelchin
Anton Yelchin
Name
Anton Yelchin
Date of birth
March 11, 1989
Date of death
June 19, 2016
Cause of death
Car crash
Fame
Actor, Chekov in the Star Trek reboot series
Age
27 years, 100 days
Shot
Shot
Name
Shot
Date of birth
December 1, 1989
Date of death
September 21, 2017
Cause of death
Diabetes
Fame
Russian rapper
Age
27 years, 294 days
Kim Jong-hyun
Kim Jong-hyun
Name
Kim Jong-hyun
Date of birth
April 8, 1990
Date of death
December 18, 2017
Cause of death
Suicide
Fame
Vocalist and lyricist of Shinee
Age
27 years, 254 days
Fredo Santana
Fredo Santana
Name
Fredo Santana
Date of birth
July 4, 1990
Date of death
January 19, 2018
Cause of death
Idiopathic epilepsy
Fame
American rapper
Age
27 years, 199 days
Murda Killa [ru]
Murda Killa [ru]
Name
Murda Killa [ru]
Date of birth
March 9, 1993
Date of death
July 13, 2020
Cause of death
Asthma attack provoked by the use of alcohol and antidepressants
Fame
Russian rapper
Age
27 years, 126 days
Yoo Ju-eun [ko]
Yoo Ju-eun [ko]
Name
Yoo Ju-eun [ko]
Date of birth
May 3, 1995
Date of death
August 29, 2022
Cause of death
Suicide
Fame
Korean actress
Age
27 years, 118 days
Walkie
Walkie
Name
Walkie
Date of birth
May 24, 1995
Date of death
September 30, 2022
Cause of death
Suicide
Fame
Russian battle rapper
Age
27 years, 129 days
Yung Trappa [ru]
Yung Trappa [ru]
Name
Yung Trappa [ru]
Date of birth
August 14, 1995
Date of death
February 2, 2023
Cause of death
Overdose
Fame
Russian rapper
Age
27 years, 172 days
Julián Figueroa [es]
Julián Figueroa [es]
Name
Julián Figueroa [es]
Date of birth
May 27, 1995
Date of death
April 2, 2023
Cause of death
Myocardial infarction and Ventricular fibrillation
Fame
Singer, actor, and composer
Age
27 years, 310 days
MohBad
MohBad
Name
MohBad
Date of birth
January 3, 1996
Date of death
September 12, 2023
Cause of death
Undetermined
Fame
Nigerian rapper
Age
27 years, 252 days
Chance Perdomo
Chance Perdomo
Name
Chance Perdomo
Date of birth
October 19, 1996
Date of death
March 30, 2024
Cause of death
Motorcycle accident
Fame
Actor
Age
27 years, 163 days
Dutty Dior
Dutty Dior
Name
Dutty Dior
Date of birth
November 30, 1996
Date of death
April 6, 2024
Cause of death
Undetermined
Fame
Rapper
Age
27 years, 128 days
Name
Date of birth
Date of death
Cause of death
Fame
Age
Sources
Charles VIII of France
June 30, 1470
April 7, 1498
Complications from minor traumatic brain injury
King of France 1483–1498
27 years, 281 days
Alfonso XII
November 28, 1857
November 25, 1885
Dysentery
King of Spain 1874–1885
27 years, 362 days
Alexandre Levy
November 10, 1864
January 17, 1892
Not recorded
Composer, pianist and conductor
27 years, 68 days
Louis Chauvin
March 13, 1881
March 26, 1908
Neurosyphilitic sclerosis
Ragtime musician
27 years, 13 days
Georg Trakl
February 3, 1887
November 3, 1914
Overdose
Poet
27 years, 273 days
Rupert Brooke
August 3, 1887
April 23, 1915
Sepsis
Poet
27 years, 263 days
Robert Johnson
May 8, 1911
August 16, 1938
Unknown
Blues singer and musician
27 years, 100 days
Ghazi of Iraq
March 21, 1912
April 4, 1939
Traffic accident, probable murder
King of Iraq 1933–1939
27 years, 14 days
Nat Jaffe
January 1, 1918
August 5, 1945
Complications from high blood pressure
Swing jazz pianist
27 years, 216 days
Camilo Cienfuegos
February 6, 1932
October 28, 1959
Unknown, alleged plane crash
Cuban revolutionary
27 years, 264 days
Jesse Belvin
December 15, 1932
February 6, 1960
Car crash, suspected foul play
R&B singer, pianist and songwriter
27 years, 53 days
Rudy Lewis
August 23, 1936
May 20, 1964
Drug overdose
Vocalist of the Drifters
27 years, 271 days
Joe Henderson
April 24, 1937
October 24, 1964
Heart attack
R&B and gospel singer
27 years, 183 days
Rockin' Robin Roberts
November 23, 1940
December 22, 1967
Car crash
Vocalist of The Fabulous Wailers; recorded the earliest cover version of Richard Berry's "Louie Louie"
27 years, 30 days
Malcolm Hale
May 17, 1941
October 30, 1968
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Original member and lead guitarist of Spanky and Our Gang
27 years, 166 days
Dickie Pride
October 21, 1941
March 26, 1969
Drug overdose
Rock and roll singer
27 years, 156 days
Brian Jones
February 28, 1942
July 3, 1969
Drowning
Rolling Stones founder, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist
27 years, 125 days
Alexandra
May 19, 1942
July 31, 1969
Car crash
German singer
27 years, 156 days
Ria Bartok
January 28, 1943
March 2, 1970
Fire
Singer
27 years, 33 days
Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson
July 4, 1943
September 3, 1970
Drug overdose
Leader, singer and primary composer of Canned Heat
27 years, 61 days
Jimi Hendrix
November 27, 1942
September 18, 1970
Asphyxia due to drug use
Pioneering electric guitarist, singer and songwriter of the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys
27 years, 295 days
Janis Joplin
January 19, 1943
October 4, 1970
Drug overdose
Lead vocalist and songwriter of Big Brother and the Holding Company, the Kozmic Blues Band and Full Tilt Boogie Band
27 years, 258 days
Arlester "Dyke" Christian
June 13, 1943
March 13, 1971
Shot
Frontman, vocalist and bassist of Dyke and the Blazers
27 years, 273 days
Jim Morrison
December 8, 1943
July 3, 1971
Heart failure
Singer, lyricist, and leader of the Doors
27 years, 207 days
Leslie Harvey
September 14, 1944
May 3, 1972
Electrocution
Guitarist in several Scottish bands, most notably Stone the Crows
27 years, 232 days
Freddy Molina
August 4, 1945
October 14, 1972
Shot
Vallenato songwriter
27 years, 71 days
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
September 8, 1945
March 8, 1973
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Founding member, keyboardist and singer of the Grateful Dead
27 years, 181 days
Roger Lee Durham
February 14, 1946
July 27, 1973
Horseriding accident
Singer and percussionist of Bloodstone
27 years, 163 days
Pamela Courson
December 22, 1946
April 25, 1974
Drug overdose
Long-term companion of Jim Morrison and heir to his estate
27 years, 124 days
Wallace "Wally" Yohn
January 12, 1947
August 12, 1974
Plane crash
Organ player of Chase
27 years, 212 days
Dave Alexander
June 3, 1947
February 10, 1975
Pulmonary edema due to alcohol abuse
Bassist of the Stooges
27 years, 252 days
Pete Ham
April 27, 1947
April 24, 1975
Suicide
Singer, songwriter, keyboardist and guitarist, leader of Badfinger
27 years, 362 days
Gary Thain
May 15, 1948
December 8, 1975
Drug overdose
Bassist of Uriah Heep and the Keef Hartley Band
27 years, 205 days
Cecilia
October 11, 1948
August 2, 1976
Car crash
Singer-songwriter
27 years, 296 days
Helmut Köllen
March 2, 1950
May 3, 1977
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Bassist of 1970s prog rock band Triumvirat
27 years, 62 days
André Paiement
June 28, 1950
January 23, 1978
Suicide
Playwright and musician, member of progressive rock band CANO
27 years, 209 days
Barry Brown
April 19, 1951
June 25, 1978
Self-inflicted gunshot
Playwright, actor
27 years, 67 days
Chris Bell
January 12, 1951
December 27, 1978
Car crash
Singer-songwriter and guitarist of power pop band Big Star and solo
27 years, 349 days
Zenon De Fleur
September 9, 1951
March 17, 1979
Car crash
Guitarist of the Count Bishops
27 years, 189 days
Jacob Miller
May 4, 1952
March 23, 1980
Car crash
Lead singer of Inner Circle
27 years, 324 days
D. Boon
April 1, 1958
December 22, 1985
Car crash
Guitarist, lead singer of punk band Minutemen
27 years, 266 days
Alexander Bashlachev
May 27, 1960
February 17, 1988
Defenestration, possible suicide
Poet, rock musician and songwriter
27 years, 266 days
Amar Singh Chamkila
July 21, 1960
March 8, 1988
Murder
Singer, songwriter, musician, and composer
27 years, 231 days
Jean-Michel Basquiat
December 22, 1960
August 12, 1988
Drug overdose
Painter and graffiti artist; formed the band Gray
27 years, 234 days
Pete de Freitas
August 2, 1961
June 14, 1989
Motorcycle accident
Drummer of Echo & the Bunnymen
27 years, 316 days
Finbarr Donnelly
April 25, 1962
June 18, 1989
Drowning
Singer of Five Go Down to the Sea?
27 years, 50 days
Chris Austin
February 24, 1964
March 16, 1991
Plane crash
Country singer and guitarist/fiddle player for Reba McEntire
27 years, 20 days
Dimitar Voev
May 21, 1965
September 5, 1992
Cancer
Poet, founder of the Bulgarian new wave band New Generation
27 years, 107 days
Mia Zapata
August 25, 1965
July 7, 1993
Murder
Lead singer of the Gits
27 years, 316 days

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