Here are some of the Tragic Members of the 27 Club

Here are some of the Tragic Members of the 27 Club

Larry Holzwarth - August 9, 2019

Here are some of the Tragic Members of the 27 Club
Sam Cooke is but one member of a similar group of celebrities who died at the age of 33, including John Belushi and AC/DC’s Bon Scott. Billboard.

 

18. There is a similar group to the 27 Club known as the 33 Club

The 27 Club first gained extensive notice with the rapid succession of deaths which included Brian Jones (forgotten today, but the most popular of the Rolling Stones in the 1960s), Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and others. The coincidence of their similar ages at the time of their demise became fodder for writers and occultists following their deaths. Recently more notice has been given to another number, 33, already attractive to mythologists as it was the age at which Jesus of Nazareth died, at least according to most Christians. Several stars have met their ends at the same age, leading to the belief in yet another club, which has become known as, unsurprisingly, the 33 Club. As with their eternally younger comrades, there are several noted performers holding membership in the club, for similarly diverse reasons.

Sam Cooke is one such member (justifiable homicide by a female acquaintance). Actress, comedienne and wife of Clark Gable, Carole Lombard makes the list of the 33 Club (plane crash). Bon Scott, who with AC/DC sang of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, presumably while on the Highway to Hell, is another member (acute alcohol poisoning leading to death by misadventure). Actor John Belushi (overdose of heroin and cocaine mixture), King Richard II of England (starved to death in captivity), and Eva Braun (picked the wrong boyfriend), are all members of the 33 Club, the list of which also includes David Koresh, Timothy McVeigh, Chris Farley, Evita Peron, Saint Catherine of Siena, and Mama Cass Elliott, to name just a few.

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