20-05-2025
Stolen Jim Morrison graveside bust found by chance after 37 years
Speaking to Rolling Stone, a representative of the Morrison estate said it was "happy to hear the news" that the "piece of history" had been found, adding that Morrison's family wanted it on the grave "so it's gratifying to see that it's been recovered".
This is not the first time the singer's grave has been the source of controversy. On the 20th anniversary of his death fans rioted at his grave and had to be dispersed by police.
Morrison was living in the Marais district of Paris when he died suddenly at the age of 27.
He was found dead in the bath by his girlfriend, Pamela Courson. A doctor's report stated the cause of death was heart failure aggravated by heavy drinking.
Morrison, the son of a US Navy admiral, was born in 1943 in Florida.
He formed The Doors with keyboardist Ray Manzarek in 1965 in Los Angeles
The band name was inspired by Aldous Huxley's The Doors of Perception, about the author's drug use.
