On the other hand, Eric Segalstad, writer of The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll, assumed that Cobain's mother referred to the death of his two uncles and his great-uncle, all of whom had also committed suicide. I told him not to join that stupid club."-referred to Hendrix, Joplin, and Morrison dying at the same age, according to Cross. An excerpt from a statement that Cobain's mother, Wendy Fradenburg Cobain O'Connor, made in the Aberdeen, Washington, newspaper The Daily World-"Now he's gone and joined that stupid club. Cross, the growing importance of the media-Internet, magazines, and television-and the response to an interview of Cobain's mother were jointly responsible for such theories. Īccording to Hendrix and Cobain's biographer Charles R. Blues musician Robert Johnson, who died in 1938, is one of the earliest popular musicians to be included in lists of 27 Club members. At the time, the coincidence gave rise to some comment, but it was not until Kurt Cobain's 1994 death, at age 27, that the idea of a "27 Club" began to catch on in public perception.
Jim Morrison, lead singer of the rock band the Doors and among the first people associated with the 27 Clubīrian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison all died at the age of 27 between 19. humans die regularly at all ages, there is a statistical spike for musicians who die at 27." History Cross wrote: "The number of musicians who died at 27 is truly remarkable by any standard. The deaths of several 27-year-old popular musicians between 19 led to the belief that deaths are more common at this age. Several exhibitions have been devoted to the idea, as well as novels, films and stage plays.
The "club" has been repeatedly cited in music magazines, journals and the daily press. The 27 Club includes popular musicians, artists, actors, and other celebrities who died at age 27, often as a result of drug and alcohol abuse or violent means such as homicide, suicide, or transportation-related accidents.
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