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Alexandre Levy
Composer, pianist, conductor Born: 10 Nov 1864 Died: 17 Jan 1892 Louis Chauvin Ragtime musician Born: 13 March 1881 Died: 26 Mar 1908 Cause: Syphillis Robert Johnson Ragtime Musician. Born: 8 May 1911 Died: 16 Aug 1938 Cause: Unknown, but thought to have been strychnine poisoning - possibly shot Nat Jaffe Swing jazz pianist Born: 1 Jan 1918 Died: 5 Aug 1945 Cause: High blood pressure Jesse Belvin R&B singer and songwriter. Born: 15 Dec 1932 Died: 6 Feb 1960 Cause: Car accident Rudy Lewis R&B Swinger Born: 23 Aug 1936 Died: 20 May 1964 Cause: Probable drug overdose although his family think otherwise Malcolm Hale Guitarist and trombonist in Spanky and the Gang Born: 17 May 1941 Died: 20 May 1964 Cause: Carbon monoxide poisoning Dickie Pride Rock n Roll Singer Born: 21 October 1941 Died: 26 March 1969 Cause: Overdose of sleeping pills Brian Jones Rhythm guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Born: 28 Feb 1942 Died: 3 July 1969 Cause: Drowned in swimming pool Jimi Hendrix Pioneering electric guitarist, singer, and songwriter for The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Band of Gypsys. Born: 27 Nov 1942 Died: 18 Sep 1970 Cause: Asphyxiated on vomit after accidental overdose of sleeping pills Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson Leader, singer and primary composer of Canned Heat. Born: 4 July 1943 Died: 3 Sep 1970 Cause: Barbiturate overdose, possible suicide Janis Joplin Lead vocalist and songwriter for Big Brother & The Holding Company, The Kozmic Blues Band and Full Tilt Boogie Band. Born: 19 Jan 1943 Died: 4 Oct 1970 Cause: Possible heroin overdose Arlester "Dyke" Christian American Soul Singer Born: 13 June 1943 Died: 13 March 1971 Cause: Shot Jim Morrison Poet, lead singer, songwriter, and video director for The Doors. Born: 8 Dec 1943 Died: 3 Jul 1971 Cause: Official cause of death listed as "heart failure" but, as no autopsy was performed, the actual cause remains mysterious. Possible accidental overdose |
Linda Jones
Bassist in Dyke and the Blazers Born: 14 December 1944 Died: 14 March 1972 Cause: Diabetes Les Harvey Guitarist of Stone the Crows. Born: 13 Sept 1944 Died: 2 May 1972 Cause: Electrocuted by a microphone Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Founding member and keyboardist of the Grateful Dead. Born: 8 Sept 1945 Died: 8 March 1973 Cause: Gastrointestinal hemorrhage associated with alcoholism Roger Lee Durham Vocalist and percussionist in Bloodstone Born: 14 Feb 1946 Died: 27 July 1973 Cause: Riding accident Wallace Yohn Organist for the jazz-rock band Chase Born: 12 Jan 1947 Died: 12 Aug 1974 Cause: Plane crash Dave Alexander Bassist for The Stooges. Born: 3 June 1947 Died: 10 Feb 1975 Cause: Pulmonary edema Peter Ham Keyboardist/Guitarist, leader of Badfinger. Born: 27 Apr 1947 Died: 24 Apr 1975 Cause: Suicide by hanging Gary Thain Bassist in Uriah Heep Born: 15 May 1948 Died: 8 Dec 1975 Cause: Drug overdose Cecilia Europop Singer Born: 11 Oct 1948 Died: 2 Aug 1976 Cause: Car accident Helmut Köllen Bassist in Triumvirat Born: 2 Mar 1950 Died: 3 May 1977 Cause: Carbon monoxide poisoning Chris Bell Singer-songwriter and guitarist of power pop band Big Star and solo. Born: 12 Jan 1951 Died: 27 Dec 1978 Cause: Drove a car into a telegraph pole Jacob Miller Reggae artist & Lead Singer of Inner Circle Born: 4 May 1952 Died: 23 Mar 1980 Cause: Car crash D. Boon Guitarist, lead singer of punk band the Minutemen. Born: 1 April 1958 Died: 22 Dec 1985 Cause: Lying down in the back of a van when it left the road, he was thrown from the van and broke his neck Alexander Bashlachev Russian Poet, Musician, Singer Songwriter Born: 27 May 1960 Died: 17 Feb 1988 Cause: Probable suicide |
Pete de Freitas
Drummer for Echo & the Bunnymen. Born: 2 Aug 1961 Died: 14 Jun 1989 Cause: Motorcycle accident returning from filming a music video Mia Zapata Lead singer of The Gits. Born: 25 August 1965 Died: 7 Jul 1993 Cause: Murdered Kurt Cobain Lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for Nirvana. Born: 20 Feb 1967 Died: 8 Apr 1994 Cause: Officially recorded as suicide by self inflicted gun shot, although there remains much speculation Kristen Pfaff Bass guitarist for Hole Born: 26 May 1967 Died: 16 Jun 1994 Cause: Heroin overdose Fat Pat Rapper and member of Screwed Up Click Born: 21 Feb 1970 Died: 3 Feb 1998 Cause: Shot Freaky Tah MC and hype man with Lost Boyz Born: 14 May 1971 Died: 28 Mar 1999 Cause: Shot Rodrigo Bueno Arentine cuarteto singer Born: 24 May 1973 Died: 24 June 2000 Cause: Road rage car accident Sean Patrick McCabe Lead singer of Ink & Dagger Born: 13 Nov 1972 Died: 28 Aug 2000 Cause: Choked on his own vomit after ingesting too much alcohol Maria Serrano Serrano Europop Singer Born: 26 Nov 1973 Died: 24 Nov 2001 Cause: Plane crash Jeremy Michael Ward The Mars Volta and De Facto sound manipulator Born: 5 May 1976 Died: 25 May 2003 Cause: Heroin overdose Bryan Ottoson Guitarist for American Head Chargez Born: 18 Mar 1978 Died: 19 Apr 2005 Cause: Accidental prescription drug overdose Valentín Elizalde Mexican Singer Born: 1 Feb 1979 Died: 25 November 2006 Cause: Gunned down in an ambush Lily Tembo Composer, pianist, conductor Born: 20 Nov 1981 Died: 14 Sep 2009 Cause: Severe gastritis Amy Winehouse Singer/Songwriter Born: 14 Sep 1983 Died: 23 July 2011 Cause: Alcohol poisoning Richard Turner Trumpet player, musician Born: 30 Jul 1984 Died: 11 Aug 2011 Cause: Heart attack while swimming Tomas Lowe Bass Player in Viola Beach Died: 14 February 2016 Cause: Car accident |
Welcome to the Forever 27 Club Hall of Fame...There are currently 44 known members of the Forever 27 Club...
Alexandre Levy
Louis Chauvin Robert Johnson Nat Jaffe Jesse Belvin Rudy Lewis Malcolm Hale Dickie Pride Brian Jones "Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson Jimi Hendrix Janis Joplin Arlester "Dyke" Christian Jim Morrison Linda Jones Leslie Harvey Ron "Pigpen" McKernan Roger Lee Durham Wallace Yohn Dave Alexander Pete Ham Gary Thain Cecilia Helmut Köllen Chris Bell Jacob Miller D. Boon Alexander Bashlachev Jean-Michel Basquiat Pete de Freitas Mia Zapata Kurt Cobain Kristen Pfaff Fat Pat Freaky Tah Rodrigo Bueno Sean Patrick McCabe Maria Serrano Serrano Jeremy Michael Ward Bryan Ottoson Valentín Elizalde Amy Winehouse Richard Turner Tomas Lowe We're looking intoRandy Stretch Walker and Seagram Miller - US based rappers apparently murdered at 27.
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