Celebrities that died before 30: 59 Photos
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died in their 20s
- Heath Ledger. Actor. Director. ...
- River Phoenix. Actor. Soundtrack My Own Private Idaho (1991) ...
- Jim Morrison. Music Artist. ...
- Brandon Lee. Actor. ...
- Jimi Hendrix. Music Artist. ...
- Stuart Sutcliffe. Stuart Sutcliffe was born on 23 June 1940 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. ...
- Aaliyah. Music Artist. ...
- The Notorious B.I.G. Music Artist.
Died Before Age 30
- Amy Winehouse. Music Artist. Actress. ...
- Kurt Cobain. Music Artist. Actor. ...
- Jimi Hendrix. Music Artist. Music Department. ...
- Jim Morrison. Music Artist. Actor. ...
- Janis Joplin. Music Artist. Music Department. ...
- Heath Ledger. Actor. Director. ...
- James Dean. Actor. Additional Crew East of Eden (1955) ...
- Aaliyah. Music Artist. Actress.
The “27 Club” refers to celebrities, mostly musicians, who died at the age of 27. This coincidence adds a layer of intrigue and infamy to already tragic events. Members of the club include: Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse, Robert Johnson, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and more.
56 is actually the age with the highest celebrity death rate. Nonetheless, the number sticks in the popular imagination. Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, and Jimi Hendrix all died at that age. Visit INSIDER's homepage for more.
Cultural phenomenon. Beginning with the deaths of several 27-year-old popular musicians between 1969 and 1971 (such as Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison), dying at the age of 27 came to be, and remains, a perennial subject of popular culture, celebrity journalism, and entertainment industry lore.