"In the Spring of 1968, famed journalist and novelist Joan Didion spent the evening at a sound studio in Los Angeles waiting for Jim Morrison to show up."
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23 December 2021
17 December 2021
Eve Babitz died peacefully today
"Mirandi Babitz, my cousin, Evie's sister, will post soon. Just letting friends know that Eve Babitz died peacefully today at 3:31 PM."
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15 December 2021
Robby's long-time bassist Phil Chen has passed away
"Very sad news to report that Robby's long-time bassist Phil Chen has passed away. Phil was a part of Robby's first "post-Doors band" in 1973 (Butts Band) and joined Ray Manzarek and Robby for a decade of touring with D21C in the 2000s."
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07 October 2021
Patricia Devaux has died
"It is with great sadness that I announce that my dear friend and Doors fan extraordinaire Patricia Devaux has died after a long illness. She translated a lot of Jim’s poetry into French, small volumes, and most notably a huge collection of his works that came out in 1993."
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20 August 2021
23 July 2021
Patricia Kennealy Morrison, Gone at 74
"American SF & mystery author Patricia Kennealy Morrison has died in her sleep. She was 74.
Morrison’s published works include rock criticism, a memoir, and two series of science fiction/fantasy and murder mystery novels. Her books are evenly divided between the series The Keltiad and The Rock & Roll Murders: The Rennie Stride Mysteries."
23 March 2021
Adieu à Hervé Muller, mort d'un rock critic
"La triste news est tombée hier, notre confrère et ami Hervé Muller a été retrouvé mort, chez lui à Paris, par les pompiers. C’est sa sœur Sylvie Muller qui l’a confirmé hier. Le journaliste et auteur, né dans l’est de la France et agé de 72 ans, souffrait depuis les années 80 de fibromyalgie, une maladie rare qui lui occasionnait, entre autres, de terribles troubles du sommeil. Entre la fin des 60’s et celle des 70’s, cet ami intime de Jim Morrison aura collaboré à BEST, Actuel, Rock & Folk, Libé et le Matin de Paris."
Gonzo Music
03 November 2020
We are saddened to hear about the passing of photographer, Baron Wolman.
"We are saddened to hear about the passing of photographer, Baron Wolman. Thank you for sharing your talents with the world, Baron. The images you captured will forever go down in Rock n’ roll history."
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04 May 2020
Michael McClure obituary
"Having previously collaborated with Jim Morrison, lead singer of the Doors, McClure began working with the group’s keyboardist Ray Manzarek..."
The Guardian
24 January 2020
Obituary: George ‘Skip’ Perry
"He photographed some of the greatest political leaders and entertainers of our time, including Jim Morrison..."
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02 December 2019
Acclaimed Nashville Photographer Raeanne Rubenstein Passes
"Nashville’s Bonnie Garner, then also a New Yorker, arranged for Rubenstein to have permanent access to The Fillmore East concert venue. The photographer thus documented Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Lou Reed, Kiss, Pink Floyd, Leon Russell, Joe Cocker, Cameo, The MC5 and other major rock acts of the day."
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25 November 2019
R.I.P. Doug Lubahn, studio bassist for The Doors dead at 71
"Lubahn played on three of the band's most iconic early LPs: 1967's Strange Days, 1968's Waiting for the Sun, and 1969's The Soft Parade"
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08 July 2019
James Henke, Key Figure at Rock Hall of Fame and Rolling Stone Magazine, Dies at 64
"His other books included “The Rock Pack,” “The Jim Morrison Scrapbook,” “Marley Legend,” “Lennon Legend” and several Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guidebooks."
03 November 2017
In Memoriam: Jack Conrad
"Jack Conrad, who played bass for The Doors and wrote songs for many artists, has passed away..."
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03 October 2017
Digby Diehl, writer who worked on celebrity autobiographies, dies at 76
"But he seemed most delighted in interviewing — or, as he put it, simply listening to — cultural figures such as Jim Morrison, who allowed Mr. Diehl to join him backstage for a 1968 profile in Eye magazine. "I’m interested in anything about revolt, disorder, chaos, especially activity that has no meaning," the Doors singer told him. "It seems to me to be the road to freedom.""
The Washington Post
26 September 2017
Jackie Flavelle, Northern Ireland jazzman who played with the greats, dies aged 78
"Jackie once auditioned for the seminal American rock band The Doors, who were led by Jim Morrison, but another bass player got the gig."
Belfast Telegraph
08 September 2017
R.I.P. Murray Lerner
"R.I.P. Murray Lerner, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who, among other great films, directed the filming of the Isle of Wight festival in 1970. The Doors' performance at the Isle of Wight has never been seen. “The Doors: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970” will be released for the first time in early 2018."
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22 June 2017
Rest in peace longtime Doors bodyguard Tony Funches
"Rest in peace longtime Doors bodyguard Tony Funches (far right in photo). Here he is with Doors manager Bill Siddons and Ray Manzarek. This unpublished photo was taken by Robby Krieger when The Doors were in Hawaii in 1970."
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04 May 2017
Rainbow Bar & Grill and Whisky a Go-Go Owner Mario Maglieri Dead at 93
"Mario Maglieri, the owner and co-founder of both the Rainbow Bar & Grill and the Whisky a Go-Go on the Sunset Strip, died Thursday morning. He was 93."
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