Janis Joplin set aside $2,500 to pay for a posthumous all-night party at her favorite pub, Janis Joplin set aside $2,500 to pay for a posthumous all-night party at her favorite pub. Janis Joplin was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on January 19, 1943. In her brief career as a rock and blues singer, she recorded four albums containing a number of rock classics, including “Piece of My Heart,” “To Love Somebody,” and “Me and Bobby McGee.” Known for her heavy drinking and drug use, she died of an overdose on October 4, 1970.
Janis made changes to her will just two days before her death. She set aside $2,500 to pay for a posthumous all-night party for 200 guests at her favorite pub in San Anselmo, California, “so my friends can get blasted after I’m gone.” The bulk of her estate reportedly went to her parents.
Janis made changes to her will just two days before her death. She set aside $2,500 to pay for a posthumous all-night party for 200 guests at her favorite pub in San Anselmo, California, “so my friends can get blasted after I’m gone.” The bulk of her estate reportedly went to her parents.
