October 4

Today in 1970, Janis Joplin was found dead at the Landmark Hotel Hollywood after an accidental heroin overdose

 

Barbara K. MacDonald (Timbuk 3) was born today in 1958

 

Today in 2005, Mike Gibbins, drummer with Badfinger died in his sleep at the age of 56

 

Today in 2014, Paul Revere of Paul Revere & the Raiders died at age 76

 

Today in 1980, Fleetwood Mac joined the USC marching band at halftime of a football game to give them a platinum album for ‘Tusk’

 

John Lennon’s Walls and Bridges was released on this day in 1974