Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison all died at the age of 27 between 1969 and 1971. And because most of these deaths involved drug overdoses or strange circumstances, a certain mystique emerged around them. The 27 Club is a list consisting mostly of popular musicians, artists, or actors who died at age 27. Although the claim of a "statistical spike" for the death of musicians at that age has been repeatedly disproved by research, it remains a cultural phenomenon, documenting the deaths of celebrities, some noted for their high-risk lifestyles. The concept for the notorious “27 Club” came to haunt the public consciousness in the 1970’s when rock stars Brian Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Alan Wilson, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison tragically died within the space of three years – all at the tender age of 27. The notable persistence of the so-called 27 Club — the group of rock stars who have all died at age 27, including Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones and, most recently, Amy Winehouse — makes it seem like more than mere coincidence. Later, in 2011, the hugely talented Amy Winehouse also died at the age of 27. I'm going to tell you the one that makes most sense to me. According to historymysteries.com the most famous recent member of the 27 club … At the time, the coincidence gave rise to some comment, but it was not until the death of Kurt Cobain, about two and a half decades later, that the idea of a "27 Club" began to catch on in public perception, reignited with the death of Amy Winehouse in 2011. The name the "27 Club" was born when Nirvana lead-singer Kurt Cobain died in 1994. The reported death of American rap star Fredo Santana adds another name to the pop culture myth 'Club 27' ... at the age of 27. Thus they became part of the 27 Club: that tragic group of icons whose chaotic lives imploded in on themselves at far too young an age. Amy Winehouse, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain are only a handful of well-known musicians who died at the age of 27. At that time it could have just as well been called the “J” club. The 27 Club is a list consisting mostly of popular musicians, artists, or actors who died at … Some call it a curse, others call it a coincidence. Dying young is even more tragic, and apparently a mysterious statistical anomaly among rock stars. The 27 Club has become one of the most elusive and remarkably tragic coincidences in rock & roll history. The name the "27 Club" was born when Nirvana lead-singer Kurt Cobain died in 1994. A group of scientists decided to investigate. Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix died within three weeks of each other at that age and people remembered the coincidence when Jim Morrison died 9 months later. The club represents a number of music icons, who passed away at the same age - 27.

Later, in 2011, the hugely talented Amy Winehouse also died at the age of 27.

Researchers investigating the “27 club” legend found that famous musicians live faster and die younger—just not necessarily at 27.