how did janis joplin die

Janis Joplin died on October 4, 1970, at the age of 27, from an accidental heroin overdose. She was found dead in her hotel room in Los Angeles, where she had been staying while recording her sophomore album. Toxicology reports and the coroner's investigation revealed heroin in her system, compounded by alcohol. The death was ruled accidental with no signs of homicide or suicide. Joplin had a long history of drug and alcohol use leading up to her death.