Search results
Joel Larson (born April 29, 1947) is an American rock drummer and percussionist who is known as a founding member of The Merry-Go-Round and for being associated with The Turtles and The Grass Roots.
Joel Larson, 21, was shot and killed in Minneapolis' Loring Park in July 1991. His death was one of three murders linked to Jay Johnson, who claimed to be a member of The AIDS Commission and targeted the gay community.
- Aaron Rasmussen
Mar 9, 2021 · Joel Larson was a 21-year-old gay man who was shot and killed in Minneapolis in 1991. Jay Thomas Johnson, who claimed to be HIV-positive, pleaded guilty to the murder and two other attacks on the LGBT community.
Learn about Joel Larson's life and career as a drummer in the San Francisco and Los Angeles rock scenes of the 60s and 70s. He played with The Bedouins, The Grass Roots, Arthur Lee and more.
People also ask
Who was Joel Larson?
How did Joel Larson die?
Who killed Joel Larson?
How old was Joel Larson when he started drumming?
Jul 14, 2019 · Joel Larson, a dynamic 21-year-old, had moved to Minneapolis from Iowa just seven months before he was fatally shot in the back in Loring Park on July 31, 1991 — a block from home.
Feb 21, 2020 · Joel Larson was one of the two men killed by Jay Thomas Johnson, a HIV-positive serial killer who targeted the gay community in Minneapolis in 1991. Learn about the crimes, the letter, the journal, and the arrest of Johnson.
Jun 17, 2014 · Joel Larson was a young gay man from Iowa who was shot and killed in Loring Park in 1991. His friends and family are campaigning for a park bench with the inscription, Let us turn our backs on hatred. Teach love, to honor his memory and raise awareness of LGBT issues.
