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domingo, 24 de julho de 2011

Amy Winehouse joins the 'Forever 27' club


Amy Winehouse, the singer who was dead at her home yesterday, joins the ranks of rock stars who died at the age of 27

Amy Winehouse, died aged 27
Amy Winehouse: “the finest female singer Britain has ever produced, by a long, long way" Photo: REUTERS/TOBY MELVILLE

BRIAN JONES

The guitarist and founder member of the Rolling Stones was found dead at the bottom of a Sussex swimming pool on July 2, 1969. Alcohol and drugs were found in his system. The coroner reported death by misadventure.

JIMI HENDRIX

The legendary electric guitarist collapsed at a party in London on September 18, 1970, and later died of suffocation brought on by a barbiturate overdose.

JANIS JOPLIN

The American folk singer died of a heroin overdose, possibly combined with the effects of alcohol. She was found in her Hollywood apartment on October 4, 1970.

JIM MORRISON

A prolific drug-taker, The Doors’ frontman died of heart failure while taking a bath in his Paris apartment on July 3, 1971. The previous day, he had complained of regurgitating blood. His death certificate states he died of “natural causes”.

KURT COBAIN

The troubled lead-singer of American grunge rock band Nirvana shot himself in the room above his garage in his Seattle home on April 8, 1994. The previous month, he had survived a drug and alcohol-induced coma.

RICHEY EDWARDS

The lead guitarist of Welsh band Manic Street Preachers disappeared in December 1995, prior to the band’s tour of America. His body was never found, but he was officially presumed dead in 2008.








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