The 27 ClubCelebrities and rock stars who have died at age 27 are part of the "27 Club." Some of the most famous deaths (and the reason the pattern was noticed) were Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain. More recently, Amy Winehouse became part of the 27 club when she was found dead on July 23, 2011.

Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones

Jim Morrison of the Doors (December 8, 1943 - July 3, 1971)

Janis Joplin of the Big Brother Holding Company (January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970)

Jimi Hendrix of Jimi Hendrix and the Experience (November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970)

Jean-Michel Basquiat Neo-Expressionist Painter (December 22, 1960 - August 12, 1988)

Robert Johnson (May 8, 1911 - August 16, 1938)

Kurt Cobain of Nirvana (February 20, 1967 - April 5, 1994)

Dave Alexander of The Stooges (June 3, 1947 - February 10, 1975)

Ron McKernan of the Grateful Dead (September 8, 1945 - March 8, 1973)

Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones (February 28, 1942 - July 3, 1969)

Mia Zapata of the Gits (August 25, 1965 - July 7, 1993)

Kristen Pfaff of Hole (May 26, 1967 - June 16, 1994)

Alan Wilson of Canned Heat (July 4, 1943 - September 3, 1970)

Chris Bell of Big Star (January 12, 1951 - December 27, 1978)

D. Boon of Minutemen (April 1, 1958 - December 22, 1985)

Les Harvey of Stone The Crows ( - May 3, 1972)

Helmut Koellen of Triumvirat (March 2, 1950 - May 3, 1977)

Gary Thain of Uriah Heap (May 15, 1948 - December 8, 1975)

Jesse Belvin (December 15, 1932 - February 6, 1960)

Malcolm Hale of Spanky and Our Gang (May 17, 1941 - October 30, 1968)

Arlester "Dyke" Christian (June 13, 1943 - March 13, 1971)

Orish Grinstead (June 2, 1980 - April 20, 2008)

Bryan Ottoson of American Head Charge

Jeremy Ward of The Mars Volta (May 5, 1976 - May 25, 2003)

Maria Serrano Serrano of Passion Fruit (November 26, 1973 - November 24, 2001)

Jonathan Brandis (April 13, 1976 - November 12, 2003)

Alexandre Levy

Louis Chauvin

Nat Jaffe

Rudy Lewis of The Drifters

Roger Lee Durham of Bloodstone

Wallace Yohn of Chase

Pete Ham of Badfinger

Pete de Freitas of Echo & the Bunnymen

Richey James Edwards of Manic Street Preachers

Fat Pat

Freaky Tah of Lost Boyz

Sean McCabe of Ink & Dagger

Valentin Elizalde

Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon (September 26, 1967 - October 21, 1995)

Johnny Kidd (December 23, 1935 - October 7, 1966. His date of birth is alternatively listed as 1939 in some sources.)

Jonathan Brandis (April 13, 1976 - November 12, 2003)

Amy Winehouse (September 14, 1983 - July 23, 2011)

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