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On July 3, 1971, Morrison was found dead in the bathtub of the apartment at approximately 6:00 a.m. [90] [100] by Courson. [101] [102] [103] He was 27 years old. [104] The official cause of death was listed as heart failure, [105] [106] although no autopsy was performed as it was not required by French law.
- George Stephen Morrison
George Stephen Morrison (January 7, 1919 – November 17,...
- Patricia Kennealy-Morrison
Patricia Kennealy-Morrison (born Patricia Kennely; March 4,...
- Pamela Courson
Pamela Susan Courson (December 22, 1946 – April 25, 1974)...
- Strange Days
Strange Days is the second studio album by the American rock...
- Dinner Key Auditorium
This was the site of the March 1, 1969 incident in which Jim...
- Morrison Hotel
Morrison Hotel is the fifth studio album by American rock...
- An American Prayer
An American Prayer is the ninth and final studio album by...
- Gerard Malanga
chic death (1971) Wheels of Light (1972) The Poetry of...
- Pamela Des Barres
Pamela Des Barres (day-BAR; born Pamela Ann Miller;...
- George Stephen Morrison
- The Years Leading Up to Jim Morrison’s Death
- The Official Account of A Rock Star Tragedy
- How Did Jim Morrison Die?
- The Legacy of Jim Morrison’s Death
Born on December 8, 1943, Jim Morrison seemed an unlikely character to become a rock star. The son of a future U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, Morrison grew up in a strict household. But it didn’t take long for him to rebel. Although he kept his grades up and liked to read and write, Morrison also experimented with alcohol at a young age. When he graduated...
In Paris, Jim Morrison and Pamela Courson rented an apartment at 17 rue Beautreillis near the Seine River. They spent their days strolling around their adopted city. Morrison wrote nearly every day. And, during the night, the couple enjoyed exploring the chic world of Parisian nightlife. Although Morrison had gained some weight, the last photos of ...
In 2007, a former New York Timesjournalist named Sam Bernett — who had once managed the Rock’n’Roll Circus club in Paris — came forward with an alarming story. In Bernett’s telling, Jim Morrison did not die in a bathtub. Instead, his book The End: Jim Morrisonclaims that The Doors frontman actually died in a toilet stall at Rock’n’Roll Circus. Whil...
The most widely accepted account of Jim Morrison’s death is that he and Courson spent the night doing heroin and listening to music together. They snorted the drug because Morrison was reportedly afraid of needles. Unfortunately, that particular batch of heroin was too strong for Morrison. However, many specific details of the night remain unclear ...
L.A. Woman and Morrison's death (December 1970 – July 1971) Jim Morrison's grave at the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Despite Morrison's conviction and the fallout from their appearance in New Orleans, the Doors set out to reclaim their status as a premier act with the album L.A. Woman, recorded in Los Angeles in 1971.
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Apr 3, 2014 · Known for his drinking, drug use and outrageous stage behavior, in 1971 Morrison left the Doors to write poetry and moved to Paris, where he presumably died of heart failure at the age of 27....
May 1, 2024 · Died: July 3, 1971, Paris, France (aged 27) Jim Morrison (born December 8, 1943, Melbourne, Florida, U.S.—died July 3, 1971, Paris, France) was an American singer and songwriter who was the charismatic front man of the psychedelic rock group the Doors.
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Sep 1, 2021 · This story originally aired on Sept. 1, 2021. Fifty years ago, on July 3, 1971, Jim Morrison — lead singer of the rock group The Doors — died in Paris.
Aug 5, 1971 · The Doors singer and songwriter passed away in Paris. By Ben Fong-Torres. August 5, 1971. Jim Morrison in circa 1970. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty. Jim Morrison, a man who sang, wrote and...