Believe it or not, in the world of Rock n Roll, age matters. I am but of course talking about the mythical private members of "The 27 club" - the collective grouping of musicians who died at the age of 27. The Club was created in 1969 when a number of renowned musicians died within years of each other, each shrouded in mystery. There’s no dress code, guest list or kicking out time and its doors are always open, provided you’re old enough to get in! Coincidence, conspiracy, speculation, mystery, tragedy and fate; its all of them tangled into one.The impetus for the club's creation were the deaths of a seemingly unusual number of prominent 27-year-old musicians within a two-year period of time, exactly: Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison. Morrison and Jones died on the same date two years apart.
| Picture | Name | Date of death | Official cause of death | Fame | Aged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Brian Jones | July 3, 1969 | Drowned in swimming pool. | Rolling Stones founder and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist. | 27 years and 125 days |
 | Jimi Hendrix | September 18, 1970 | Asphyxiated on vomit after combining sleeping pills with wine.[8] | Pioneering electric guitarist, singer and songwriter for The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys. | 27 years and 295 days |
 | Janis Joplin | October 4, 1970 | Probable heroin overdose. | Lead vocalist and songwriter for Big Brother and the Holding Company, The Kozmic Blues Band and Full Tilt Boogie Band. | 27 years and 258 days |
 | Jim Morrison | July 3, 1971 | Official cause of death listed as "heart failure"; however, no autopsy was performed. | Lead singer, songwriter and video director for The Doors. | 27 years and 207 days |
 | Kurt Cobain | April 5, 1994 | Suicide by shotgun.. | Lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for Nirvana. | 27 years and 44 days |
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