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Musicians who died at 27

K-pop star Jonghyun died Monday
By Maureen Lee Lenker
December 18, 2017 at 07:09 PM EST
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Musicians who died at 27

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The famed "27 Club" is not a club in which anyone would want membership. Consisting of musicians who died at the age of 27, its members include Jimi Hendrix and Amy Winehouse. K-pop star Jonghyun, the lead singer of South Korean boy band Shinee, died Monday, joining the long list of massive talents who died too young. Click through to see some of the other members.

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Brian Jones 

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The founder of the Rolling Stones died July 3, 1969.

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Jimi Hendrix

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The legendary guitarist and singer-songwriter died on Sept. 18, 1970.

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This singer and counter-culture icon, known for her popular cover of "Piece of My Heart," died Oct. 4, 1970.

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Jim Morrison

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The Doors frontman died on July 3, 1971.

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Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

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This founding member of the Grateful Dead died on March 8, 1973

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Kurt Cobain 

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The Nirvana frontman died April 5, 1994

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Amy Winehouse

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The singer-songwriter, who rose to fame thanks to her powerhouse pipes and candid lyrics, died July 23, 2011.

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Jonghyun

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The Korean pop star (real name Kim Jong-hyun) died Dec. 18, 2017, his label SM Entertainment said in a statement.

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