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
