The Myth that Musicians Die at 27 Shows How Superstitions Are Made

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The Myth that Musicians Die at 27 Shows How Superstitions Are Made

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Famous people who die at age 27, such as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Amy Winehouse, get even more famous because of the mythology surrounding that number—an example of how modern folklore emerges

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