October 4, 1970: Janis Joplin Died

Hard drinking and hard drugging singer Janis Joplin was found dead at the Landmark Hotel Hollywood after an accidental heroin overdose. Joplin, the voice behind #1 hit "Me And Bobby McGee," died at age 27. It's a particularly conspicuous number because musical peers like Rolling Stones' Brian Jones, Jimi Henrix, The Doors' Jim Morrison, and Canned Heat's Alan Wilson would all die within a two year period between 1969-71 -- at age 27.