We take a look at four iconic artists who just barely missed entry into the 27 Club after tragically dying at 26.

Dunivin wanted to establish that the 27 Club was real because it had a measurable effect. He and Kaminski focused on people in their sample who died between the ages of 25 and 40 and plotted them ...

And they've got plenty of illustrious, tragic company — the most recent example being actor Chance Perdomo, who died in a motorcycle crash in March. For decades, the apparent phenomenon of the ...

For example, even people who have not heard of the phenomenon are more likely to encounter a reference to a famous person who died at this age compared to other ages. 'The '27 Club' refers to the ...

“The weird thing about this particular myth is: even if you don’t know about the 27 Club, you encounter more famous dead people who died at 27,” Dunivin says. “We’ve made this myth ...

However, the study found that the cultural phenomenon around the 27 Club meant that if well-known people died aged 27, it made their deaths more notable. “Our investigation shows that the 27 ...

British singer Amy Winehouse performs at a concert in honor of Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday in 2008. Her untimely death helped fuel the myth of the 27 Club. (Lefteris Pitarakis / Associated ...

People are more likely to encounter those who died at 27 than other young ages, even if they are not aware of the myth. This in turn creates the appearance of greater risk of mortality at 27. The myth ...