tribute to Lewis. An autopsy was never performed and authorities ruled his death as a probable drug overdose. However, close friends and family believe he died from a mixture of a drug overdose, asphyxiation and a heart attack. Dying at the age of 27 made Lewis an early member of the 27 Club. Discography Solo singles References External links 1936 births 1964 deaths American soul singers Deaths by heroin overdose in New York (state) Drug-related deaths in New York City American gay musicians LGBT African Americans LGBT people from Pennsylvania American LGBT singers Musicians from Philadelphia The Drifters members Singers from New York City 20th-century African-American male singers Singers from Pennsylvania