• Jim Morrison was the lead singer of The Doors
  • Jim was a prominent figure in the 1970s
  • He was found dead in his bathtub

His legacy is one that is still being copied to this day. Let's go in time and take a look at the day we lost Jim Morrison, because in this day in history, Jim Morrison dies. July 3, 1971. The lead singer of The Doors was found dead in the bathtub of a Paris apartment he shared with girlfriend, Pamela Courson.

Jim changed music forever

The charismatic icon, known as "the Lizard King," was 27 years old. No autopsy was conducted by French officials, and his death was attributed to heart failure.

Also interesting:

Speculation surrounded his death. Morrison had a history of substance abuse. Biographers assert he died from an accidental heroin overdose...

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