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People Are Strange: LA's Leather-Pantsed Lizard King Jim Morrison Died 40 Years Ago Today

Jim Morrison, the leather-pantsed lizard king of Venice Beach and lead singer of The Doors died this day in 1971 in Paris, France. The Doors, though perfectly audible and resonant the world over, sound just a little clearer when played within limits of Los Angeles. Drivin down your freeways, midnight alleys roam. Cops in cars, the topless bars, never saw a woman, so alone.

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By Lisa Brenner in on July 3, 2011 5:00 PM

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  • BurbankGirl

    It's a waste that he died so young.

  • Time to listen to some Doors albums! :)

    POLL: After being dead for 40 years, is Jim Morrison still influential on music today? 
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  • Jim Morrison 1943 - 1971: http://t.co/22ducdK buried in Paris. We visited his grave. Click on photo, then scroll down for a shot of the stolen headstone

  • Lisa Brenner

    now how would you have a photo of that...  unless...  A-HA!!  :P

  • I don't have it, but you know it's sitting in someone's house, somewhere...

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