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Amy Winehouse died at the age of 27 years.

Did you know that Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Brian Jones all died at the age of 27 years?

Winehouse was found dead at her home in July 2011 from an apparent case of alcohol poisoning. However, she was only one of several artists who met their end at the same age.

See the list of other artists with peculiar deaths below:

Rolling Stones founding member Brian Jones died in July 1969 after drowning in a pool.

Jimi Hendrix, a legendary guitar player, died in September 1970 from a reported drug overdose.

Singer/songwriter Janis Joplin also died October 1970 from a drug overdose.

The Doors’ lead singer Jim Morrison died in July 1971 but an autopsy was never performed.

Kurt Cobain – the frontman of Nirvana – committed suicide in April 1994.

Now you know!