Iconic Musicians Lost to Substance Abuse

Jimi Hendrix died at 27 from a barbiturate overdose, Janis Joplin passed away at 27 from a heroin overdose, and Amy Winehouse died at 27 due to alcohol poisoning, all members of the infamous '27 Club.'

Sources

• whitesandstreatment.com
• cbsnews.com
• 14 Musicians Who Have Overdosed - Muse Treatment
• pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• classical-music.com
• Addiction in the Music Industry: Remembering Musicians Lost to Overdose - Resurg

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