The early morning of July 2-3, 1969 would change the story of rock n roll for all time. Brian Jonesmulti-instrumentalist and co-founder of rolling stones, was found dead in his mansion. The guitarist had been kicked out of the band just a month ago and his former colleagues were recording the cover of Stevie Wonder I do not know why. Brian’s constant problems with drugs led him to Mick Jagger and the company will make the decision to remove him from the group. However, they did not imagine that this decision would end his life.
like a lucky star oscillate, Jones’ death remains an unsolved case. Wrapped between vices and excess, his death is on the fine line of murder, accident or suicide. The exact reasons for the death remain uncertain. It is true that drugs have taken a toll on his life, his paranoid and manic attitude has made living with him practically impossible. For this reason, his closest friends were unaware of the personal situation that the musician was experiencing.
His fateful year was 1969 but Jones died inside when the split with his girlfriend, the model, became official. Anita Pallenbergwho after several episodes of gender violence decided to leave him for Keith Richards, the band’s other guitarist. An act of betrayal that drove Brian mad.
Logically, the relationship with the group changed drastically after several altercations concerning the possession of narcotic substances and a 9 month prison sentence made the Stones stop counting on him. All of these events placed the band in the constant spotlight. Consequently, during his senior year, drugs and alcohol made Brian a liability to the band and he was unable to play any type of instrument. That’s why the Rolling Stones got rid of one of their founders.
How did Brian Jones die?
As mentioned, the causes remain unknown. The hard facts are that his body appeared lifeless at dawn on July 2, 1969. There are several hypotheses about his death, depending on the version of Anna Wohlin, his then new girlfriend, the guitarist was having dinner with Thorogood, the architect of his mansion and his companion. Between them, there was supposedly some tension due to some flaws in the performer. According to this version, the two men were affected by alcohol and were arguing in the swimming pool when the architect started screaming and Brian Jones found himself submerged at the bottom of the pool. The death shocked all music fans and there was a lot of speculation about the real reason for the death, as the guitarist was considered to be a very good swimmer.
Years later, girlfriends of Brian and the architect claimed that Thorogood he had amused himself by giving water to Brian and that perhaps one of them had been fatal. This version of the manslaughter returned to the press when Tom Keylock, a former driver and assistant to the rolling stonesrevealed that Thorogood confessed to her on his deathbed that he accidentally drowned Brian.
The case was reopened in 2009. The life of Brian Jones is a story worthy of a Hollywood movie, a young and talented boy who was destined to be a legend of the Rock&Rollhowever, found himself submerged at the bottom of the pool by blowing a hole in the club of 27
What Brian Jones’ Autopsy Says
Autopsy is usually the solution in this type of case, but even so, today the scientists who conducted the case are questioned due to various serious errors in the data of the case. Among these errors, the following can be highlighted: incorrect size (1.56 instead of 1.54), possible asthma attack while diving (other medical examiners do not accept it as a cause), alcohol abuse (the analysis indicated the equivalent of three pints of beer, far from a possible blackout) and drugs (a few traces of amphetamines and tranquilizers). Although many pointed to the solution of the case in the vices of the rock star, this case had of course not been one of those wild parties of yore.
Where is Brian Jones’ grave?
The young artist is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery and Crematorium, UK. The ceremony took place seven days after his death in the town where he grew up.
Brian Jones, honorary member of the club of 27
He 27 clubs is a cultural phenomenon born in the early 70s after the unexpected deaths of four famous singers: Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison, within two years when they were only 27 years old.
It was a dramatic time for the music industry since these artists were going to be the future, in fact to this day they are still considered the best in history. Their bad vices and rockstar life sadly ended their lives. The reasons border on suicide, murder and sudden death. Prior to these four, blues guitarist Robert Johnson also died at this age.
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After these 4 artists, kurt cobainBoss of Nirvana, ended his life at the age of 27. Fed up with fame and various controversial episodes, Nevermind died tragically in 1994. His presumed suicide is probably the saddest death in music history since the young artist took his own life with a shotgun. Finally, the last death of this club is the singer Amy Winehouse died in 2011 at the age of 27.
The Club du 27 brings together several of the most recognized artists whose musical heritage will be eternal. Precursors, visionaries and musical geniuses, their records will always be present in our lives.