DEAD FAMOUS: Jim Morrison

Thu 5th Feb - 9:00PM

In this unique programme fusing travelogue, biography and the paranormal, cynical but curious Gail Porter and ’sensitive’ Chris Fleming take a spirited road trip through America in search of the spirits of the ’dead famous’.

Biography

Curious

Music

Quotes

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Jim Morrison
born: 08-12-1943
birth place: Melbourne, Florida
died: 03-07-1971

In the spring of 1971, Jim Morrison moved to Paris, saying that he wanted to have a break from performing in order to focus on his writing. He lost weight and shaved off his beard, but published sources relate that he became very depressed during this period. Jim Morrison died on 3rd July 1971, and was found death in his bath, by Pamela Courson. One biography of Morrison reports that he had dried blood around his mouth and nose and large bruises on his chest, which suggested that he may have had a haemorrhage. The French police ruled out foul play, therefore no autopsy was ever performed. But this has led to endless speculation about the real reasons for Jim Morrison’s death.

Jim Morrison is buried in the famous Pere Lachaise cemetery, in the eastern suburbs of Paris. His grave is one of the most popular graves in the cemetery, and has also become one of the most famous tourist destinations in Paris. So in death, as in life, Jim Morrison’s fame lives on…

Jane Bowles

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