The Almost
27 Club

They weren't quite 27 Club material, but they all died too young and made our Almost 27 Club List. Browse the list of musicians that fans lost too soon. They all died before the age of 30.

tupac shakur - Age 25


Born: 16 June 1971
Died: 13 September 1996
Cause of Death: Gunshot wounds

hillel slovak of red hot chili peppers - age 26

Born: 13 April 1962
Died: 25 June 1988
Cause of Death: Heroin overdose

marc bolan - Age 29


Born: 30 September 1947
Died: 16 September 1977
Cause of Death: Car accident

Richey edwards of manic street preachers - Went missing at age 27

Born: 13 December 1967
Disappeared: 1 February 1995
Status: Missing since 27 years old

otis redding - Age 26


Born: 9 September 1941
Died: 10 December 1967
Cause of Death: Plane Crash

johnny kidd of johnny kidd & the pirates - Age 30

Born: 23 December 1935
Died: 7 October 1966
Cause of Death: Car accident

tim buckley - age 28


Born: 14 February 1947
Died: 29 June  1975
Cause of Death: Heroin overdose

Jeff buckley - age 30


Born: 17 November 1966
Died: 29 May 1997
Cause of Death: Accidental drowning

jason thirsk of pennywise - age 26

Born: 25 December 1967
Died: 29 July  1996
Cause of Death: Suicide

bradley nowell of sublime - age 28

Born: 22 February 1968
Died: 25 May  1996
Cause of Death: Heroin Overdose

Shannon Hoon Of Blind Melon Age 28

Born: 26 September 1967
Died: 21 October 1995
Cause of Death: Cocain overdose

Gram Parsons Age 26


Born: 05 November 1946
Died: 19 September 1973
Cause of Death: Morphine & alcohol overdose

 

Nick Drake Age 26


Born: 19 June 1948
Died: 25 September 1974
Cause of Death: Amitriptyline overdose

 

Hank Williams Sr Age 29


Born: 17 September 1923
Died: 01 January 1953
Cause of Death: Heart attack caused by the combination of alcohol, morphine and chloral hydrate.

Ronnie Van Zant Of Lynyrd Skynyrd Age 29

Born: 15 January 1948
Died: 20 October 1977
Cause of Death: Plane Crash