Ron Pigpen McKernan
Founding member of the Grateful Dead. McKernan sang, and played organ and harmonica
Died on Thursday March 8th 1973
Club 27
The Club 27 list: Over 200 obituaries for musicians and artists who died at age 27. News, dates, and memorial pages.
Jim Morrison
American singer, songwriter and poet best remembered as the lead singer of The Doors
Died on Saturday July 3rd 1971
Janis Joplin
American singer-songwriter who first rose to fame in the late 1960s as the lead singer of the psychedelic acid-rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, and later as a…
Jimi Hendrix
American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular…
Brian Jones
Founder and original bandleader of the Rolling Stones. Multi-instrumentalist, with his main instruments being the guitar, harmonica and keyboards. His innovative use of traditional or folk instruments, such as the…
Gary Thain
Best known for his work with British band, Uriah Heep. Was part of the rock trio The New Nadir, and with the drummer Peter Dawkins, he travelled from New Zealand…
Linas Banys public figure dead at age 27
Linas Banys, a Lithuanian biathlete who competed at the Biathlon World Cup, died in Invalid Date. He was 27. Born in Anykščiai, Lithuania, on 6 April 1998, Banys was shortlisted…