The 27 Club: These Famous Musicians All Died Tragically At Age 27

Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson

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Alan Wilson was a co-founder of the ‘60s band Canned Heat, and sang on their hits. That’s his signature high tenor on “Going Up the Country” and “On the Road Again.” Though he suffered from depression and had attempted suicide before, the drug overdose that killed him was ruled accidental. Wilson died on Sept. 3, 1970. He was 27.

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