There's a certain allure to the notion that some of the world's brightest stars burn out at the age of 27. The so-called 27 Club has captivated the public imagination for half a century. Its members include legendary musicians Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse. The idea is as seductive as it is tragic: a convergence of talent, fame and untimely death at a singular age.

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Phys.org

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The '27 Club' isn't true, but it is real—a sociologist explains why myths endure and how they shape reality

“There is something special” about stars who died at that age, study finds. The 27 Club is a “real phenomenon” that makes the deaths of celebrities more...

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David and Frederick Barclay

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Greater London

England

The '27 Club' of late stars is a 'real phenomenon', study finds

The deaths of people such as Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse and Jim Morrison fuel the myth that musicians face an increased risk of death at age 27.

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Patrick Soon-Shiong

Los Angeles

Los Angeles County

California

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Are famous people more likely to die at 27, or does dying at 27 make them more famous?

LOS ANGELES — Their deaths have fueled the notion that 27 is a lethal age for musicians and other notable artists. Read more...

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Clark County

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Many members of the 27 Club are outsize in their cultural influence. Psychology Forever/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAThere’s a certain allure to the notion that some of the world’s brightest stars burn out at the age of 27. The so-called 27 Club has captivated the public imagination for half a century. Its members include legendary musicians Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse. The idea is as seductive as it is …

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The 27 Club isn’t true, but it is real − a sociologist explains why myths endure and how they shape reality

LOS ANGELES — Their deaths have fueled the notion that 27 is a lethal age for musicians and other notable artists.

New Hampshire Union Leader

New Hampshire

Famous people are no more likely to die at 27 than at any other age. But those who die at 27 have a better chance of becoming famous posthumously

Der Tod berühmter Menschen mit 27 Jahren ist nicht wahrscheinlicher als mit einem anderen Alter. Aber wer mit 27 stirbt, hat größere Chancen, posthum berühmt zu werden

Der "Klub 27" ist zwar ein Mythos – aber mit ganz realen Folgen

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Oscar Bronner

The "Club 27" is a myth – but with very real consequences

Famous people who die at 27, such as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Amy Winehouse, get even more famous because of the mythology surrounding that number—a look at how modern folklore emerges

Scientific American

The Myth that Musicians Die at 27 Shows How Superstitions Are Made

There’s a certain allure to the notion that some of the world’s brightest stars burn out at the age of 27. The so-called 27 Club has captivated the public imagination for half a century. Its members include legendary musicians Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse. The idea is as seductive as it is tragic: a convergence of talent, fame and untimely death at a singular age. But is there any truth to this phenomeno

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The '27 Club' isn't true, but it is real—a sociologist explains why myths endure and how they shape reality

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