𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐲: November 27, 1942, 𝐉𝐢𝐦𝐢 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐱 was born in Seattle Washington. Rated one of the greatest guitarists of all time, his career lasted but a few years. At the age of 27, Hendrix died from an overdose of alcohol and sleeping pills.