27 club

The 27 Club is an eerie coincidence of a group of musicians and artists that lost their lives at the age of 27. Here are some of the most famous ones...

Day 27 27 Club is the term that refers to a significant number of singers and musicians who died aged 27 (a statistical spike). The list includes Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Ron McKernan (Pigpen), Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain. Today's piece is written by the talented Matt Ballantine, who is currently the Interim Product manager for the UK Government's Digital Service. Prior to becoming a consultant, respected writer (he is a regular contributor to CIO magazine)…

U.S. 27 used to travel thru the heart of Michigan to the Straits of Mackinac. Now it has been replaced by I-69, U.S. 127 & I-75 and ends in Fort Wayne at I-69, not even on the original alignment thru town.

The bones of 27 Club make it feel just like an episode of Jake’s other show; whereas Disgraceland is an anthology series with each episode about the excesses of a different musical star, 27’s entire first season is focused on just one man - Jimi Hendrix.

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Graffiti of some of the 27 club in southern Tel Aviv, Israel

There are several musicians whose lives ended too soon at the age of 27 - making up the infamous 27 club. This article discusses seven rock stars who died at the age of 27.