Ever heard of Club 27? It turns out that famous pop artists have a preferred age of dying: 27.
Among this 'club', with around 50 unlucky 'members' that all died at the age of 27, are well known names like Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and (lately, 2011) Amy Winehouse.
There's been a lot of (actuarial) discussion whether this club 27 phenomenon is a mortality anomaly or not.
In a statistical study from BMJ (British Journal of Medicine) called "Is 27 really a dangerous age for famous musicians? Retrospective cohort study", it's shown that there's no peak in the risk of death for famous musicians at age 27.
Club 27, or its movie, is therefore a nice opportunity to study some interesting artists who died young, but not based on any statistical relevance.
Quiz
Not only some top musicians died young, but also some 'historical' celebrities.
Now take the next quiz to test your knowledge on the dying age of the next famous people who changed the world, each on in his/her own way:
Links and sources:
- BMJ Statistical Study
- Dying Age Quiz of Famous People
- Death, Actuarial Science and Rock n’ Roll-the 27 Club
Among this 'club', with around 50 unlucky 'members' that all died at the age of 27, are well known names like Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and (lately, 2011) Amy Winehouse.There's been a lot of (actuarial) discussion whether this club 27 phenomenon is a mortality anomaly or not.
In a statistical study from BMJ (British Journal of Medicine) called "Is 27 really a dangerous age for famous musicians? Retrospective cohort study", it's shown that there's no peak in the risk of death for famous musicians at age 27.
Club 27, or its movie, is therefore a nice opportunity to study some interesting artists who died young, but not based on any statistical relevance.
Quiz
Not only some top musicians died young, but also some 'historical' celebrities.
Now take the next quiz to test your knowledge on the dying age of the next famous people who changed the world, each on in his/her own way:
Links and sources:
- BMJ Statistical Study
- Dying Age Quiz of Famous People
- Death, Actuarial Science and Rock n’ Roll-the 27 Club
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