5 famous singers who died at the age of 27

Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones and The Doors frontman Jim Morrison have two things in common Firstly their contribution to music is unparallel and both passed away at the relatively young age of 27 on the same day two years apart On this occasion we look at others in the music world who enthralled fans worldwide with their work and performances only to be spirited away at that agePicAFPBrian Jones The founder and original bandleader of the Rolling Stones was soon overshadowed by fellow band members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards This occured after the duo became a successful songwriting team After developing a serious drug problem his role in the band steadily diminished over the years This led to his ouster from the Rolling Stones in June 1969 with guitarist Mick Taylor replacing him Brian Jones died less than a month later by drowning in the swimming pool at his home on Cotchford Farm in Hartfield East SussexJim Morrison Known as The Lizard King Morrison is considered the most iconic and influential frontmen in rock music history by fans and critics alike He was also well known for improvising spoken word poetry passages while his band The Doors played live His songwriting baritone voice wild personality and performances endeared him to music fans all over the world Morrison died at the age of 27 in Paris probably of an accidental heroin overdose No autopsy was performed and the exact cause of Morrisons death is still disputed Some sources claim it was due to his heavy dependency on alcohol and drugs His grave is located at Pegravere Lachaise cemetery in eastern ParisJimi Hendrix Arguably one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music Hendrix has earned a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame despite his career only spanning four years Tracks like Purple Haze All Along the Watchtower a Bob Dylan song cover Voodoo Child Foxy Lady and many others have received iconic status in music and are still performed to this day Jimi Hendrixs love affair with the guitar began at the young age of 15 While in the Army he would apparently attempt to mimic the sounds of helicopters with his guitar It was due to Hendrixs guitardriven songs that contained lengthy solos that hard rock and later heavy metal music took shape in the coming years The worlds highestpaid performer he headlined the Woodstock Festival in 1969 Unfortunately his career was cut short due to his death on September 18 1970 due to barbituraterelated asphyxia Apart from his musical endeavours he was in the news for his violent incidents brought on by substance and alcohol abuseKurt Cobain The originator of grunge music and the Seattle grunge scene American singer Kurt Cobain gained popularity and cult status as the frontman of the band Nirvana His band found breakthrough success with the song Smells Like Teen Spirit from their second album Nevermind 1991 Other numbers like In Bloom HeartShaped Box are popular till today with grunge music fans Cobain and his band Nirvana are considered icons of Generation X He was found dead at his home on April 8 1994 in an apparent suicide by a selfinflicted shotgun wound to the headPic courtesyAFPJanis Joplin The American songstress passed away due to an apparent heroin overdose just 16 days after fellow musician Jimi Hendrix Her body was found in a room at the Landmark Motor Hotel in Hollywood on October 4 1970 Joplin was known as The Queen of Psychedelic Soul and Pearl among her friends Apart from being a musician she was also a painter dancer and music arranger The track Me and Bobby McGee was Janis Joplins only number one hit Other popular songs sung by her include Down on Me Summertime Piece of My Heart Ball n Chain Maybe Kozmic Blues and many more Joplin was well known for her performing ability and was a multi instrumentalist Her fans referred to her stage presence as electric She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995