Here's your daily look at 'Today in Rock History' featuring: Jason Sudeikis is 44. Urban troubadour-turned-actor who's best known for hosting "Pimp My Ride", Xzibit is 45. James Gandolfini was born on this say in 1961. Dee Dee Ramone was born today in 1951. Today in 1970, Jimi Hendrix was found dead in his London apartment at 27. He choked on his own vomit after doing barbiturates. Don't Take Drugs! Also in 1970, Black Sabbath released their second album, with their classic hits "Iron Man", "War Pigs", and the title track, "Paranoid". In 1983, KISS appeared (on MTV) without their make-up for the first time. Everyone got a look at them . . . and begged them to put it back on.​