Dying Young

Many years ago there was an enigmatic singer named Janis Joplin. She received many accolades for her recordings and live performances, but she may have been more well known for her lifestyle of booze, drugs and lovers galore. It was as if she chose her own destiny, living and dying as she would have wanted it, but her loss is felt to this day, especially in the music world. This generation has seen Amy Winehouse traveling the very same path. This incredibly talented performer and recording artist however, is becoming more well known for her trips to jail, rehab and hospitals for scary health reasons. Allegedly she has been diagnosed with emphysema with the lung capacity of an eighty year old woman, yet she was caught smoking shortly after her release from a hospital. So what is the truth here? Are the health claims blown out of proportion or is she destined to die young like Janis. One can only hope it isn't the latter.