Kurt Cobain

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Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London apartment this morning. She was only 27 years old. She’s struggled with drugs and alcohol for several years, and had multiple unsuccessful stints in rehab.

Amy hit it big with her single ‘Rehab’, a song about not wanted to seek treatment over an addiction. Seems like art was imitating life. Amy’s public struggle with drugs overshadowed her successful short-lived career. But she’s not the only artist who tragically lost her life at 27. Let’s take a look at the 27 club.

Kurt Cobain: The Nirvana frontman committed suicide at 27 years old after his band hit it big. The ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ singer started the Seattle grunge era in the 90’s but often complained about the pressures of fame. He had a tumultuous relationship with fame, his wife Courtney Love and heroin addiction. He committed suicide on April 5, 1994 at the age of 27.