Janis Joplin: key obituary facts
Is Janis Joplin dead? Yes. Janis Joplin died on October 4, 1970, at age 27.
Cause of death: Janis Joplin's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Janis Joplin known for?
He was known as 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 solo artist with her own backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band.
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 solo artist with her own backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band
Died on Sunday October 4th 1970