A "group" referring to an allegedly large number of celebrities and their relatives (mostly musicians) who have died at the age of 27. The oldest known member of the Club is a composer named
Alexandre Levy (November
1864 - January
1892), although the unusual trend was not noticed until the 1970s.
Example:
Current 27 Club members include:
Robert Johnson (May 8, 1911 - August 11, 1938)
Jimi Hendrix (November 20, 1942 - September 18, 1970)
Brian Jones (February 28, 1942 - July 3, 1969)
Jim Morrison (December 8, 1943 - July 3, 1971; his girlfriend at the time also died at age 27 in 1974)
Janis Joplin (January 14, 1943 - October 4, 1970)
Kurt Cobain (March 20, 1967 - April 5, 1994)
Benjamin
Keough (Elvis Presley's grandson; October 27, 1992 - July 12, 2020, most recent member as of June 2022)
Jonathan Brandis (April 13, 1976 - November 12, 2003)
Katherine Williams-Dunning (Daughter of Hank Williams, Jr.; 1992/1993 - June 13, 2020)
Amy Winehouse (September 14, 1983 - July 23, 2011)