Janis Joplin, 27 Years Old
Though she was only active for eight years in the 1960s, Janis took the music industry by storm. She revived the psychedelic movement, jammed with the Grateful Dead, and was best friends with Bob Dylan. Janis was the one to know if you needed a friend in the scene. Though she was a powerhouse of a lyricist and performer, she suffered from drug abuse and died of an accidental heroin overdose.
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