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Sep 24, 2022 · The rock icon died in 1970 at age 27, allegedly from a heroin overdose, but some friends doubted the official report. Learn about her life, career, and the controversy surrounding her final days.
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 released in January 1971, three months after her death.
Nov 13, 2009 · Learn about the life and legacy of the rock-and-roll legend who passed away on this day in 1970 at age 27. Find out how heroin and alcohol addiction plagued her career and personal relationships.
Oct 1, 2018 · Peggy Caserta, who knew Joplin well, argues that the singer did not overdose but tripped and choked on her own blood. She bases her claim on a shoe mark and a different version of the heroin batch.
It's 50 years since Janis Joplin died of an overdose in Los Angeles aged only 27. Her sad death is the one main fact many people know about her - but for true fans she remains the best female...
Apr 26, 2021 · Janis Joplin died of an accidental heroin overdose in 1970, while working on her classic album "Pearl." Learn about the factors that might have led to her fatal overdose, such as her addiction, her environment, and her personal relationships.
Apr 3, 2014 · Following a long struggle with substance abuse, Joplin died from an accidental heroin overdose on October 4, 1970, at a hotel in Hollywood's Landmark Hotel.
