Sunday, July 3, 2011

July 3, 1971: Jim Morrison is Found Dead in His Paris Apartment

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Jim Morrison's death. Jim Morrison was a rock star, a poet, and a filmmaker. He was born December 8, 1943 and died at the age of 27.

Here are some interesting resources:

Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix: Influences for Au Bord du Precipice, Library of Congress

American Legends, Jim Morrison

Americans in France


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1 comment:

  1. Later half of sixties was a good time for Morrison to be alive. The raging counter-culture with its angst ridden yearnings, primal sexuality, unhinged drunkenness and a wildly seductive notion of enlightenment- was ready for him. He came and lent a veneer of sheer sexiness to the excesses of his era.
    http://modernartists.blogspot.com/2011/09/weird-scenes-inside-goldmine-death-lust.html

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