Saturday, July 3, 2021

Saturday July 3, 1971. Death of Jim Morrison.

Jim Morrison was found dead in Paris, France, on this day in 1971.

Morrison as he is best recalled. By the time of his death he had gone to having a heavy beard.

Morrison was an iconic figure of late 1960s rock and roll.  He was the son of a Naval officer who would rise the rank of admiral.  His upbringing was somewhat unconventional and necessarily nomadic and, following graduation from UCLA's film school, he took up a career in music and went from being unknown to being a major figure in the 1960s rock scene by the late 60s.  Dependent upon alcohol and a user of drugs, the actual cause of his death at age 27 is not known.

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