The list of well-known musicians who have died at age 27 may look like more than a coincidence – Amy Winehouse, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, and Brian Jones to name a few – but their age is unlikely to have been the cause of their demise, according to research led by a Brisbane health statistician.
The results showed that while fame may increase the risk of death for musicians, probably due to their rock and roll lifestyle, this risk was not limited to age 27.
A/Prof Adrian Barnett, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology
British Medical Journal; http://www.qut.edu.au/about/news/news?news-id=38088