The terrifying mystery of the "curse of dying at 27" of a series of famous artists

Some famous artists such as Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain... passed away at the age of 27. Is this just a coincidence or has a mysterious cause, a victim of some "curse?"

Anecdotes about 'Club 27'

In the world of rock music, there has long been an anecdote called Club 27, referring to the phenomenon of a famous singer dying at the age of 27. The time death "knocks" on their door is 3 years before their 30th birthday.

In July 2011, Amy Winehouse joined the club. She died in her private apartment with a blood alcohol level five times higher than the legal limit for driving.

This female singer, along with other stars such as Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Brian Jones, continued the series of tragedies that began with blues artist Robert Johnson. His passing was a shocking event and is considered the origin of Club 27.

According to the Telegraph, the number 27 cast a dark curse on rock music for decades. But the concept of a club only really took shape after Kurt Cobain's death in 1994. His mother bitterly said that Cobain "went and joined that stupid club".

Rolling Stone magazine also mentioned Club 27. However, according to Charles R Cross, biographer of Hendrix and Nirvana, when Cobain passed away and his mother's heartbreak erupted into bitter reproaches, The new word "club" is mentioned more widely. "It wasn't until Kurt Cobain's death in 1994 that the idea of Club 27 became popular."

Another theory is that Club 27 may have originated from Robert Johnson, who died of alcohol poisoning four months after his 27th birthday. Johnson is an excellent guitarist. His mysterious musical talent is rumored to be a "gift from the devil" and that he got it because he "sold his soul".

Many other rumors surround the scary 27-year-old milestone in the lives of rock singers. For example, regarding the cycle of Saturn - this planet orbits the Sun in a period of about 29.5 years. Western astrology holds that it affects a person starting at the age of 27, when Saturn approaches where it was at the time of their birth. That astronomical phenomenon will cause people's emotions to be strongly affected, pushing rock stars, who are sensitive and express themselves fiercely, to the abyss.

Of course, those are just baseless speculations. No matter how it was born, Club 27 has become an obsession among rock artists. This anecdote inspired the horror film of the same name, released in 2019.

Lived fast, died very young

According to Telegraph, public opinion only mentions the mysterious aspect and conspiracy theories surrounding the phenomenon of a series of rockers passing away at the age of 27, ignoring the real, clear causes. Carrying the ideology of "Live Fast, Die Young", many rock singers maintain an unhealthy lifestyle, dangerous to their health, and eventually die from disease, alcohol, and banned substances. ..

Johnson's death certificate listed the cause of death as "complications of syphilis". Colleague David Honeyboy Evans asserted that Johnson was murdered by a jealous husband.

Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones died from the effects of drugs and alcohol in 1969. Janis Joplin died in 1970 from an overdose of drugs. Jim Morrison was found in a bathtub in Paris in 1971, before being buried, an autopsy confirmed the cause was related to banned substances.

After Winehouse's passing, over the next 13 years the number of rock artists who died tragically at a young age plummeted. The most obvious reason is that the music industry has changed, no longer promoting a "violent, brutal" lifestyle like before.

Online television does not bring in as much money as the record tours of previous decades, a factor that makes the tour schedule stressful and rigorous. Not many current artists like the lifestyle of partying all night long.

Gen Z artists are acutely aware of the emotional damage caused by early fame. It's a topic mentioned a lot by stars like Lewis Capaldi and Billie Eilish. Instead of numbing their pain with alcohol and drugs, they find comfort in identifying and confronting the source of their trauma. This helps people in the entertainment industry have a more balanced life and is less likely to die at a young age.

In fact, from the beginning Club 27 was just a baseless anecdote. A 2016 study by the Bayesian School of Business found that cancer, drug overdoses and excessive alcohol consumption were the main causes of rock stars' deaths.

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