Janis Joplin

Joplin was 27 when she was found dead of a heroin overdose in a Hollywood hotel room -- a tragic end to a life of on-again/off-again addiction that began when she left her small town in Texas for San Francisco in the early 1960s. The singer, known for her rough voice and emotive performances, had attended her 10-year high school reunion just a few months before her death.<br>
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( Linda McCartney / Associated Press / December 9, 2012 )

Joplin was 27 when she was found dead of a heroin overdose in a Hollywood hotel room -- a tragic end to a life of on-again/off-again addiction that began when she left her small town in Texas for San Francisco in the early 1960s. The singer, known for her rough voice and emotive performances, had attended her 10-year high school reunion just a few months before her death.

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