White lighter myth members of the 27 Club including Hendrix, Joplin and Morrison, and that disposable lighters produced by other companies were not widely available at that time. White lighter myth The white lighter myth or white lighter curse is an urban legend based on the 27 Club in which it is claimed several musicians and artists died while in possession of a white lighter, causing white lighters to be attributed to bad fortune. The myth is primarily based on the deaths of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Patrick Hafner, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain. The myth has been integrated with cannabis culture. In
Ken Marcus the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. The images of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, Simon & Garfunkel, Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones were rediscovered in 2005 during a studio remodel. His photograph of Jimi Hendrix is featured on the Jimi Hendrix album, "The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live at Monterey", released on October 16, 2007. Ken Marcus appeared in the opening scenes of the Baywatch TV movie "Panic at Malibu Pier". His character is a photographer shooting a glamour layout on the beach. In the comic book series Rocketeer, Dave Stevens portrayed Ken as the nefarious "Marco of Hollywood" with