of the area, but I think it had something to do with hippies as it was the center for hippies back in the day. You know, the post-Janice Joplin scene. She was some crazy woman. I saw a great movie about it that starred Bette Midler playing Janice. As per IMDb: Her good friend and former lover, Kris Kristofferson, has on numerous occasions stated that he is absolutely sure she did not commit suicide, but also believes that the course that Janis had chosen to take was a dangerous, self-destructive one, a fact of which he knows she was also aware. Also, Died at 27 years old, making her a member of the "27 Club"; the 27 Club is a group of prominent musicians who died at the age of 27. Other members include The Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones, guitarist Jimi Hendrix, The Doors frontman Jim Morrison, guitarist Alan Wilson, Amy Winehouse and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. Check out the full list of members of the 27 Club as you won't believe it.