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Sep 24, 2022 · Janis Joplin’s death was ruled a heroin overdose, at least, according to the coroner’s official report. Discovered in her Hollywood hotel room on October 4, 1970, the rock and roll legend was clutching her cigarettes in one hand and money in the other.
Aug 4, 2015 · October 4, 1970, Janis Joplin, one of the most iconic female musicians of the 1960s died from an accidental overdose of heroin in room #105 of the Landmark Motor Hotel, at the tragic age of 27.
Sep 20, 2018 · In 1970 Gahr shot Janis Joplin for the cover of Rolling Stone, and also snapped the cover of her classic posthumous LP Pearl. These candid snapshots were taken by David Gahr at the Chelsea Hotel in June 1970, just four months before her death at the age of 27.
Oct 1, 2018 · When Janis Joplin was found dead in her Hollywood hotel room in 1970, the announced cause of death was—and remains–a heroin overdose. But one image haunted her close friend Peggy...
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Janis Joplin, arguably the most iconic of all 1960s women rockers, died only a few months into the 1970s from an accidental overdose of especially pure heroin. She spent her last moments in room #105 of the Landmark Motor Hotel (now the Highland Gardens Hotel).
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Nov 13, 2009 · On this day in 1970, she died of an accidental heroin overdose and was discovered in her Los Angeles hotel room after failing to show for a scheduled recording session. She was 27 years old.
Oct 29, 2012 · In 1970, rock icon Janis Joplin died of a drug overdose, age 27, at what was then called the Landmark Motor Hotel. Fans used to be able to rent her room, #105, but not any more. Visitor Tips and News About Sleep In Room Where Janis Joplin Died.
