Dead at 27 - music legends that couldn’t quite make it to “over-the-hill”
by 
sgraham on June 22nd, 2008
Gigwise has a list of the tragic yet weirdly curious deaths of some of music’s most infamous rockers, including:
Kurt Cobain: death by self-inflicted shotgun to the head but the heroin levels found in his body say he was too popped to pull the trigger
Jimi Hendrix: went the way all rockers should, by choking on his own vomit after ingesting nine super-charged sleeping pills
Janis Joplin: our girl was, she was, was… I can’t go on. Pass me a tissue.
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan: a founding member of the Grateful Dead, he died at 27 from a gastrointestinal hemorrage after years of heavy drinking. Wha? The DEAD? Abuse substances? Get the $RU*@$ out…
Sean Patrick McGabe: “The lead singer of the vampire themed punk band Ink and Dagger was found dead in a motel room after choking on vomit. As well as influencing such bands as Thursday, At The Drive-In and My Chemical Romance, McGabe was known to egg Hare-Krishna followers, throw yoghurt on a vegan moshmetal band and throw up on Christmas Trees onstage.” (I just couldn’t top that description)
And to end on an upnote - Gary Thain who had the incredible misfortune to die of heroin overdose but not before nearly killing himself after a nasty electric shock and suffering with an “incurable sexual disease.” Bummer.
Britney Spears reportedly fears her next birthday as she too may join the ranks of the legendary flameouts. Er, Brit, I don’t think you’ll have much to worry about with that whole “legend” thing. Cheetos?
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