Sep 24, 2022 · On October 4, 1970, Janis Joplin was found dead of a suspected heroin overdose in her Hollywood hotel room at just 27 years old.

Oct 4, 2025 · Janis Joplin died at age 27 on Oct. 4, 1970. Here's everything to know about Janis Joplin's death, including the cause and her family's reaction to the news.

Joplin died of a heroin overdose in 1970, at the age of 27, after releasing three albums (two with Big Brother and the Holding Company and one solo album). A second solo album, Pearl, was …

In 1970, trailblazing singer Janis Joplin died of a drug overdose in her hotel room in Los Angeles, devastating the music world, and her autopsy gave a glimpse into her drug use

Nov 13, 2009 · On October 4, 1970, singer Janis Joplin dies of an accidental heroin overdose and was discovered in her Los Angeles hotel room after failing to show for a scheduled recording …

Dec 5, 2025 · Janis Joplin was in the middle of working on her second solo album when she was found dead at the age of 27. The iconic singer died on October 4, 1970. She was found dead …

Oct 1, 2025 · On that fateful day in October, Joplin was found dead in her hotel room at the Landmark Motor Hotel in Hollywood. An overdose of heroin was determined to be the cause, …

Dec 22, 2025 · Janis Joplin's autopsy shows details about found 'hype kit' as star died at 27 Janis Joplin was a music icon who paved the path for other female artists, but her life was tragically …

Nov 22, 2025 · Joplin died in October 1970 of a heroin overdose at age 27. Pearl features her hit song “ Me and Bobby McGee ” and the anti- consumerist protest song “Mercedes Benz.”

Nov 12, 2025 · Powerhouse rock and blues singer, Janis Joplin, is infamously a member of the "27 Club," the unofficial term for long list of stars who died tragically young at just 27. In …