The Curse of 27 - also known as The Forever 27 Club is the name for a group of influential artist from all over the world, representing all different genres of music, from all walks of life, all of whom have died at the age of just 27. And thought their lives have been terribly short, these ill-fated artist have usually managed to cram more excitement and creative talent into their short lives than many of us will manage to do even if we live to be 100.