What is club 27?

The Club 27 is a group of popular musicians who died at the age of 27, including Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, and Kurt Cobain. The term was first used in a 1994 article by the Seattle Times, which pointed out the coincidence that several rock musicians had died at that age. Since then, the Club 27 has become a well-known cultural phenomenon, and has been the subject of several books, articles, and documentaries. While there is no definitive explanation for why so many musicians have died at the age of 27, some theories include excessive drug and alcohol use, as well as the pressures and challenges of fame and success.