The term "The 27 Club" refers to a list of famous musicians and other celebrities have died at the age of 27-28. The list has been circulating online since the 2010s. Because some famous people have died at the age of 27-28 since the 2010s. Although there is no theoretical basis to support this claim, the list still has a considerable market in the Western world due to the lifestyle of celebrities. Due to it being a mostly theoretical club, and also because of its morbid nature, there is no official membership of the club.
Origin[]
In 1993, Lee Kwok-ho, a famous Chinese actor and the son of Bruce Lee, died unexpectedly at the age of 28 while filming the movie "The Crow". He had just celebrated his 28th birthday. At the age of 27, he was told he wouldn't live past 27.
After this, the famous American rapper Donald Glover was shot by bandits, which caused hot discussion. He died at the age of 27. Since he and Lee Kwok-ho both died between the ages of 27 and 28, it has been suggested that there may be a connection.
Canadian rapper and singer Drake, who died in 2013, and American rapper Tyler the Creator, who died in a car crash in 2019, were also added to the 27 Club.
But In China, the famous Chinese writer Bai Xiaoyan (Chinese: 白晓燕), who died in 2007, is also considered a member of the 27 Club. Kid Rock was also suspected of having something to do with the claim following the death of Bruce Lee's son David Lee.
Identified members[]
| Name | Date of birth | Date of death | Cause of death | Fame | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Bertrand | 24 February 1954 | 25 November 1981 | Car crash | Belgian musician | 27 years, 274 days |
| Ian Curtis | 15 July 1956 | 10 October 1983 | Suicides by hanging | English musician and lead vocalist of Joy Division | 27 years, 87 days |
| Gary Numan | March 8, 1958 | October 26, 1985 | Unknown, possibly heart attack | English musician and lead vocalist of Tubeway Army | 27 years, 232 days |
| Raymond John "East Bay Ray" Pepperell | November 17, 1958 | September 29, 1986 | died of heart attack | American musician, guitarist of the punk band Dead Kennedys | 27 years, 316 days |
| Gary Lineker | November 30, 1960 | December 19, 1987 | Fatal automobile accident | English professional footballer | 27 years, 19 days |
| Lee Kwok-ho 李國豪 |
February 1, 1965 | March 31, 1993 | Died in an accident while filming The Raven of unknown causes | Chinese actor and the son of Bruce Lee | 28 years, 58 days |
| Kid Rock | January 17, 1971 | November 8, 1998 | Alcohol poisoning | American musician, rapper, and songwriter | 27 years, 295 days |
| Dingilizwe "DJ Subroc" Dumile | August 3, 1973 | October 20, 2000 | [Death cause TBD] | American hip-hop artist and member of KMD | 27 years, 78 days |
| Ja Rule | February 29, 1976 | November 18, 2003 | Gunshot wounds sustained during drive-by shooting | American rapper | 27 years, 263 days |
| Fred Savage | July 9, 1976 | December 2, 2003 | Heart attack | American actor and director, best known as Kevin Arnold in The Wonder Years | 27 years, 146 days |
| Bai Xiaoyan 白晓燕 |
June 23, 1980 | July 26, 2007 | Drowned in Japan | Chinese writer | 27 years, 33 days |
| Lil Wayne | September 27, 1982 | March 16, 2010 | Seizure | American rapper | 27 years, 170 days |
| Katy Perry | October 25, 1984 | May 21, 2011 | Plane crash | American singer and songwriter | 26 years, 208 days |
| LeBron James | December 30, 1984 | April 3, 2012 | Accidental drug overdose | American basketball player | 27 years, 95 days |
| Drake | October 24, 1986 | October 16, 2013 | Car collision | Canadian rapper and singer | 26 years, 357 days |
| Sonny Moore | January 15, 1988 | October 26, 2015 | Unknown, possibly poisoning or natural causes | American musician, DJ, music producer and lead vocalist of From First to Last | 27 years, 9 months, 26 days |
| Hasan Piker | July 25, 1991 | December 16, 2018 | Gunshot wounds sustained during home invasion | American streamer and left-wing political commentator | 27 years, 144 days |
| Tyler the Creator | March 6, 1991 | February 26, 2019 | Car crash | American rapper | 27 years, 2 months |
| Kwon Ri-se 권리세 |
August 16, 1991 | October 23, 2018 | [Death cause TBD] | Korean singer, member of the girl group Ladies' Code | 27 years, 68 days |
| Selena Gomez | July 22, 1992 | September 26, 2019 | Suicide by hanging | American singer and actress | 27 years, 66 days |
| Jisoo | January 3, 1995 | June 24, 2022 | Murdered | Korean singer and actress, member of the girl group Blackpink | 27 years, 172 days |