Sep 24, 2022 · Janis Joplin’s death was ruled a heroin overdose 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. She was only 27 years old.

Feb 5, 2023 · Peggy Caserta, Joplin’s close friend, insisted that Joplin had not died of a heroin overdose but of blunt head trauma, although it is difficult to argue against the official ruling of the coroner. Joplin was cremated, and her ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean from an overhead plane.

Jun 5, 2019 · It’s October 1970 and Janis is working on the album Pearl, with the Full Tilt Boogie Band. On the day of her death, she recorded a few vocals at Sunset Sound Studios and was meant to return later that evening. The last thing she recorded was a birthday message for John Lennon. This was October 4.

Sep 25, 2024 · Shailene Woodley's 'raw and honest' Janis Joplin biopic will follow the singer's 'last days,' collaborator Linda Perry exclusively tells EW.

Jan 29, 2023 · The Last Days of Janis Joplin In the days before her death, Janis Joplin stayed at the Landmark Motor Hotel in Los Angeles. On Friday, October 2, 1970, Joplin was supposed to meet with her fiancé Seth Morgan and her close friend and sometimes lover, Peggy Caserta .

Sep 18, 2024 · Known as the queen of rock and roll, Joplin’s raw, bluesy vocals were unmatched, but her life was cut short at the age of 27 by a fatal heroin overdos...more. This documentary traces the final...

2 days ago · Janis Joplin shown performing in 1970, in an image from the documentary film "Festival Express." There are two types of people in this world: those who worship at the altar of Janis Joplin and those who, frankly, need better taste in music. ... But Joplin’s last concert isn’t just another page in the book of tragic endings. It was a ...

Dec 3, 2023 · Janis Joplin's last interview not only revealed the truth about the days leading up to her death, but it became apparent that she was battling way more than she let on but handled it in such as way that her death was a shock.

Oct 13, 2024 · Joplin’s last days were marked by both creative brilliance and personal turmoil. By 1970, she was at the pinnacle of her career, but behind the scenes, she struggled with addiction and loneliness.

Nov 14, 2020 · The powerhouse performer Janis Joplin was still in the upward thrust of her rocket launcher career when she sadly passed at the age of just 27 on October 4th, 1970. At the time, the singer was a leading light of the counter-culture movement and when she took the stage for the final time at Harvard Stadium in 1970 she was rightly heralded as the ...