10 musicians who died at age 27

In the history of popular music, a seemingly disproportionately high number of artists have been lost to the world at age 27. Perhaps is is coincidence, but perhaps not - you decide. Here are 10 of the more famous members of "the 27 club".

Robert Johnson, blues singer

Cause of death: unknown, possible poisoning

Brian Jones, guitarist for the Rolling Stones

Cause of death: drowned

Jimi Hendrix, singer, songwriter, and pioneering guitarist

Cause of death: inhalation of vomit

Janis Joplin, rock/blues singer

Cause of death: drug overdose

Jim Morrison, iconic singer for rock band The Doors

Cause of death: purportedly heart failure

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, keyboardist for rock band the Grateful Dead

Cause of death: Alcoholism related gastrointestinal hemmorage

Leslie Harvey, guitarist for rock band Stone The Crows

Cause of death: electrocution while performing

Jean-Michel Basquiat, artist and founder of the band Gray

Cause of death: drug overdose

Kurt Cobain, grunge rock pioneer and founder of Nirvana

Cause of death: suicide via gunshot wound

Amy Winehouse, rock/blues singer

Cause of death: alcohol poisoning