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It's 50 years since Janis Joplin died of an overdose in Los Angeles aged only 27. Her sad death is the one main fact many people know about her - but for true fans she remains the best female rock ...
Nov 13, 2009 · In the summer of 1966, Janis Joplin was a drifter; four years later, she was a rock-and-roll legend. She’d gone from complete unknown to generational icon on the strength of a single, blistering ...
Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and songwriter. One of the most iconic and successful rock performers of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals, as well as her "electric" stage presence.. In 1967, Joplin rose to prominence following an appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival, where she was the lead singer of the then little ...
Oct 1, 2018 · When Janis Joplin was found dead in her Hollywood hotel room in 1970, the announced cause of death was—and remains–a heroin overdose. But one image haunted her close friend Peggy Caserta, who ...
Oct 5, 2012 · October 5, 1970 Janis Joplin Dies; Rock Star Was 27 By REUTERS OLLYWOOD, Oct. 4 -- Janis Joplin, the rock singer, was found dead in her Hollywood apartment tonight.
Oct 4, 2015 · In September 1970, Janis Joplin was optimistic about her future. She neared completion of her latest album, Pearl, and was engaged to Seth Morgan, who reportedly lived off a trust fund from his ...
Sep 24, 2022 · Janis Joplin died of a suspected overdose at just 27 years old on October 4, 1970 — but some close to her believe something else happened. Janis Joplin’s death was ruled a heroin overdose, at least, according to the coroner’s official report.
Apr 3, 2014 · Singer Janis Joplin rose to fame in the late 1960s and was known for her powerful, blues-inspired vocals. She died of an accidental drug overdose in 1970.
Apr 26, 2021 · Unfortunately, the sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll lifestyle caught up way too soon with Joplin, who died on October 4, 1970, of an accidental heroin overdose, joining a growing list of musicians and other entertainers who died at the young age of 27.Even sadder was the fact that at the time of her death, she was working on "Pearl," an album that would reach the top of the Billboard 200 and ...
Oct 6, 1970 · An autopsy by the Hollywood, Calif., coroner's office revealed yesterday that Janis Joplin died from an overdose of drugs. An examination of the body of the 27-year-old rock singer disclosed ...
