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The curse of 27 claims another soul, adding to the perilous popular mythology that 27-years-old is the age that separates the boys from the men, the lost from the found, the dead from the living and the higher auto insurance rates from the lower auto insurance rates. Today's video lunch is a heavy one. Ironic, considering how much never even made it to the plate.
Janis Joplin, 27
Brian Jones, 27
Amy Winehouse, 27
Jimi Hendrix, 27
Jim Morrison, 27
Kurt Cobain, 27
