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Events on Sunday 4 October 1970 2
1943 – 1970Janis Joplin (1943-1970)Died 4 October 1970, aged 27Janis Joplin, the American rock and blues singer known for her raw, powerful vocal style, died in Los Angeles of a heroin overdose. Her death, following Jimi Hendrix's by less than a month, cemented the "27 Club" as a cultural touchstone.
1970Janis Joplin dies in HollywoodAged 27Found dead at the Landmark Motor Hotel.