The Landmark Motor Hotel: The Death of Janis Joplin
For a special 3 part episode of the Ghost Town Podcast, we rented the room where Janis Joplin died.
Janis Joplin died on October 4th, 1970 from an accidental overdose of heroin at the Landmark Motor Hotel (now the Highland Gardens Hotel) in room 105.
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The room itself is a pretty standard 2 bedroom hotel. However it has more amenities than a typical non-luxury hotel. It has an eat in kitchen with stove and a refrigerator, vanity, and sizable closet space which acts as a makeshift shrine to Janis Joplin, filled with photos and messages to the rock n roll icon.
We had a medium “read” the room for any possible hauntings or presence of any kind.
Photo: Ghost Town Podcast YouTube
Listen to the 3 part episode of Ghost Town with interviews with the hotel staff, a mediums finding on the room, and more: The Death of Janis Joplin: Part 1
If you would like to visit the Highland Gardens Hotel, you can find it at 7047 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028.
Jason & Rebecca of the Ghost Town Podcast
Watch the video below for a room tour, readings, and more!
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