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AsiaOne
21-05-2025
- AsiaOne
Stolen memorial bust of Jim Morrison found, Entertainment News
A stolen memorial bust of Jim Morrison has been found. Thieves nabbed the statue that adorned the grave of The Doors frontman in 1988, and now French police have tracked it down in the country's capital city in a fraud investigation by the police's financial and anti-corruption department that was unrelated to the original theft. The Direction de la Police Judiciaire de la Prefecture de Police posted a statement on its Instagram account on May 17, which said: "After 37 years of absence, the bust of Jim Morrison, stolen in 1988 from the Pere Lachaise cemetery, has been found! "During an investigation conducted by the Financial and Anti-Corruption Brigade of the Directorate of Judicial Police of the Prefecture of Police, under the authority of the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office, this iconic symbol for the singer's fans was recovered." Despite the statue now having been recovered, it is not clear when it will return to Jim's grave in the cemetery, which is also the final resting place of Oscar Wilde. The cemetery's curator told Le Figaro: "The police haven't contacted us, so I don't know whether the bust will be returned to us." The force released an image of the found memorial bust — which was hand-carved by Mladen Mikulin in 1981 to mark the 10th anniversary of Jim's passing — with its nose and mouth missing, as it was when the bust was stolen, as well as it being covered in graffiti. It is not clear who stole Jim's statue back in 1988, but the Morrison estate are "happy to hear the news" that it has been found. A spokesman for the Morrison estate added to Rolling Stone: "Obviously it's a piece of history, and one Jim's family wanted there on his grave, so it's gratifying to see that it's been recovered." Jim died from heart failure brought on by alcoholism at the age of 27 in Paris, France, in 1971. He was found in the bathtub in his Paris apartment when he and his bandmates — Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore — were recording The Doors' seventh album Other Voices. [[nid:718002]]
The Advertiser
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Jim Morrison stolen memorial bust found after 37 years
A stolen memorial bust of Jim Morrison has been found. Thieves nabbed the statue that adorned the grave of The Doors frontman - who died from heart failure brought on by alcoholism at the age of 27 in Paris, France, in 1971 - in 1988, and now French police have tracked it down in the country's capital city in a fraud investigation by the police's financial and anti-corruption department that was unrelated to the original theft. The Direction de la Police Judiciaire de la Préfecture de Police posted a statement on its Instagram account on May 17, which said: "After 37 years of absence, the bust of Jim Morrison, stolen in 1988 from the Pere Lachaise cemetery, has been found! "During an investigation conducted by the Financial and Anti-Corruption Brigade of the Directorate of Judicial Police of the Prefecture of Police, under the authority of the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office, this iconic symbol for the singer's fans was recovered." Despite the statue now having been recovered, it is not clear when it will return to Morrison's grave in the Pere Lachaise cemetery - which is also home to the final resting place of Oscar Wilde. The cemetery's curator told Le Figaro: "The police haven't contacted us, so I don't know whether the bust will be returned to us." The force released an image of the found memorial bust - which was hand-carved by Mladen Mikulin in 1981 to mark the 10th anniversary of The Lizard King Jim's passing - with its nose and mouth missing, as it was when the bust was stolen, as well as it being covered in graffiti. It is not clear who stole Morrison's statue back in 1988, but his estate was "happy to hear the news" that it has been found. A spokesman for the estate added to Rolling Stone: "Obviously it's a piece of history, and one Jim's family wanted there on his grave, so it's gratifying to see that it's been recovered." Morrison died in 1971 aged 27, with his cause of death officially being registered as heart failure. He was found in the bathtub in his Paris apartment when he and his bandmates, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore, were recording The Doors' seventh album Other Voices. A stolen memorial bust of Jim Morrison has been found. Thieves nabbed the statue that adorned the grave of The Doors frontman - who died from heart failure brought on by alcoholism at the age of 27 in Paris, France, in 1971 - in 1988, and now French police have tracked it down in the country's capital city in a fraud investigation by the police's financial and anti-corruption department that was unrelated to the original theft. The Direction de la Police Judiciaire de la Préfecture de Police posted a statement on its Instagram account on May 17, which said: "After 37 years of absence, the bust of Jim Morrison, stolen in 1988 from the Pere Lachaise cemetery, has been found! "During an investigation conducted by the Financial and Anti-Corruption Brigade of the Directorate of Judicial Police of the Prefecture of Police, under the authority of the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office, this iconic symbol for the singer's fans was recovered." Despite the statue now having been recovered, it is not clear when it will return to Morrison's grave in the Pere Lachaise cemetery - which is also home to the final resting place of Oscar Wilde. The cemetery's curator told Le Figaro: "The police haven't contacted us, so I don't know whether the bust will be returned to us." The force released an image of the found memorial bust - which was hand-carved by Mladen Mikulin in 1981 to mark the 10th anniversary of The Lizard King Jim's passing - with its nose and mouth missing, as it was when the bust was stolen, as well as it being covered in graffiti. It is not clear who stole Morrison's statue back in 1988, but his estate was "happy to hear the news" that it has been found. A spokesman for the estate added to Rolling Stone: "Obviously it's a piece of history, and one Jim's family wanted there on his grave, so it's gratifying to see that it's been recovered." Morrison died in 1971 aged 27, with his cause of death officially being registered as heart failure. He was found in the bathtub in his Paris apartment when he and his bandmates, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore, were recording The Doors' seventh album Other Voices. A stolen memorial bust of Jim Morrison has been found. Thieves nabbed the statue that adorned the grave of The Doors frontman - who died from heart failure brought on by alcoholism at the age of 27 in Paris, France, in 1971 - in 1988, and now French police have tracked it down in the country's capital city in a fraud investigation by the police's financial and anti-corruption department that was unrelated to the original theft. The Direction de la Police Judiciaire de la Préfecture de Police posted a statement on its Instagram account on May 17, which said: "After 37 years of absence, the bust of Jim Morrison, stolen in 1988 from the Pere Lachaise cemetery, has been found! "During an investigation conducted by the Financial and Anti-Corruption Brigade of the Directorate of Judicial Police of the Prefecture of Police, under the authority of the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office, this iconic symbol for the singer's fans was recovered." Despite the statue now having been recovered, it is not clear when it will return to Morrison's grave in the Pere Lachaise cemetery - which is also home to the final resting place of Oscar Wilde. The cemetery's curator told Le Figaro: "The police haven't contacted us, so I don't know whether the bust will be returned to us." The force released an image of the found memorial bust - which was hand-carved by Mladen Mikulin in 1981 to mark the 10th anniversary of The Lizard King Jim's passing - with its nose and mouth missing, as it was when the bust was stolen, as well as it being covered in graffiti. It is not clear who stole Morrison's statue back in 1988, but his estate was "happy to hear the news" that it has been found. A spokesman for the estate added to Rolling Stone: "Obviously it's a piece of history, and one Jim's family wanted there on his grave, so it's gratifying to see that it's been recovered." Morrison died in 1971 aged 27, with his cause of death officially being registered as heart failure. He was found in the bathtub in his Paris apartment when he and his bandmates, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore, were recording The Doors' seventh album Other Voices. A stolen memorial bust of Jim Morrison has been found. Thieves nabbed the statue that adorned the grave of The Doors frontman - who died from heart failure brought on by alcoholism at the age of 27 in Paris, France, in 1971 - in 1988, and now French police have tracked it down in the country's capital city in a fraud investigation by the police's financial and anti-corruption department that was unrelated to the original theft. The Direction de la Police Judiciaire de la Préfecture de Police posted a statement on its Instagram account on May 17, which said: "After 37 years of absence, the bust of Jim Morrison, stolen in 1988 from the Pere Lachaise cemetery, has been found! "During an investigation conducted by the Financial and Anti-Corruption Brigade of the Directorate of Judicial Police of the Prefecture of Police, under the authority of the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office, this iconic symbol for the singer's fans was recovered." Despite the statue now having been recovered, it is not clear when it will return to Morrison's grave in the Pere Lachaise cemetery - which is also home to the final resting place of Oscar Wilde. The cemetery's curator told Le Figaro: "The police haven't contacted us, so I don't know whether the bust will be returned to us." The force released an image of the found memorial bust - which was hand-carved by Mladen Mikulin in 1981 to mark the 10th anniversary of The Lizard King Jim's passing - with its nose and mouth missing, as it was when the bust was stolen, as well as it being covered in graffiti. It is not clear who stole Morrison's statue back in 1988, but his estate was "happy to hear the news" that it has been found. A spokesman for the estate added to Rolling Stone: "Obviously it's a piece of history, and one Jim's family wanted there on his grave, so it's gratifying to see that it's been recovered." Morrison died in 1971 aged 27, with his cause of death officially being registered as heart failure. He was found in the bathtub in his Paris apartment when he and his bandmates, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore, were recording The Doors' seventh album Other Voices.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jim Morrison's Long-Lost Bust Recovered in French Police Search
The post Jim Morrison's Long-Lost Bust Recovered in French Police Search appeared first on Consequence. A long-lost bust of The Doors frontman Jim Morrison has been recovered, 37 years after it was stolen from his gravesite at the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris, France. French authorities announced the recovery in an Instagram statement last Friday, May 16th, revealing the sculpture was found during an unrelated investigation by the Financial and Anti-Corruption Brigade. The announcement was accompanied by a photo of the bust, which was carved by Croatian artist Mladen Mikulin in 1981. It shows the sculpture is still covered in graffiti and missing a chunk of its nose, the latter of which had reportedly been sliced off by souvenir hunters before it disappeared from the gravesite decades ago. Popular Posts Trump Warns Springsteen: "He Ought to Keep His Mouth Shut Until He's Back Into the Country" New Reality TV Show That Sees immigrants Compete for US Citizenship Has Backing of Trump Administration: Report Holy Shit, You Have to See Footage from System of a Down's Concert in Brazil First Look at Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale in Madden Movie Bruce Springsteen Gives Trump the Middle Finger with Another Defiant Concert Morris, Alligator in Happy Gilmore, Dead at Over 80 Years Old Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
NBC News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Long-lost bust of legendary Doors frontman Jim Morrison found by chance
A long-lost memorial bust of The Doors' legendary frontman Jim Morrison has been recovered 37 years after it was stolen, French police said. Crafted in 1981 by Croatian artist Mladen Mikulin to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Morrison's death, the bust was defaced with graffiti and messages by fans at gravesite in Paris' Père Lachaise Cemetery, which is also the final resting place of French singer Edith Piaf and the Irish author, poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde. Seven years later someone took it from the cemetery, which has become a pilgrimage for fans of Morrison, who was known for his dark lyrics, wavy locks, leather pants and theatrical stage presence. The singer propelled The Doors to several major hits between 1965 and 1967, including 'Light My Fire,' 'Hello I Love You,' 'Touch Me' and 'Riders on the Storm.' Almost four decades on and the sculpture was found during an unrelated search, France's Financial and Anti-Corruption Brigade said in a statement on Instagram Friday. A representative for Morrison's estate told Rolling Stone that it were 'happy to hear the news' of the statue's recovery. 'Obviously it's a piece of history, and one Jim's family wanted there on his grave, so it's gratifying to see that it's been recovered.' Born in 1943 in Melbourne, Florida, Morrison said he witnessed the aftermath of a terrible car accident on a Native American reservation as a child, an event that loomed large in his later lyrics and poetry. He founded The Doors with keyboardist Ray Manzarek in 1965, and guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore joined soon after. The band released their eponymous debut album 'The Doors' and 'Strange Days' in 1967 and 'The Soft Parade' the following year. They followed this up with 'Morrison Hotel' in 1970. But the band would burn out quickly as Morrison sank into alcoholism. He was twice arrested for his on-stage antics, including a Miami concert that saw him convicted of indecent exposure and profanity. He received a posthumous pardon in 2010. Morrison made his final album with The Doors, 'L.A. Woman,' in 1971, and moved to Paris soon afterwards. There, on July 3, 1971, he was found dead in a bathtub. No autopsy was performed and accounts of what caused his death are disputed.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bust of The Doors' Jim Morrison, stolen from Père Lachaise cemetery, found 37 years later
In 1981, for the tenth anniversary of his death at the age of 27, a sculpture was installed on the grave of legendary American singer-poet Jim Morrison at Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris. The emblematic white marble statue, created by Croatian sculptor Mladen Mikulin and representing The Doors frontman, was stolen from the famous cemetery on 9 May 1988 and had been missing ever since. No one knows who stole it and why. People are strange. Now, Morrison's missing bust has been found... By accident. It was discovered during an unrelated investigation by the Financial and Anti-Corruption Brigade of the Judicial Police Department of the Paris Police Headquarters. According to the public prosecutor's office: 'It was a chance discovery during a search carried out in connection with a case of fraud that led to the recovery of the bust.' The Criminal Investigation Department of the Paris Police Prefecture (DPJ-PP) posted a photo of the statue on its account, along with a message announcing that it had been found. The infamous sculpture, weighing 128 kilos, does not appear to have been damaged. Its nose is broken and the statue is covered in graffiti, but this was already the case when it disappeared 37 years ago. It remains to be determined whether the bust will be returned to its original sitting spot. Benoît Gallot, curator of the Père-Lachaise cemetery, told Le Figaro that he does not yet know what will happen to the rediscovered sculpture. 'The police haven't contacted us, so I don't know whether the bust will be returned to us,' he stated. Fans of The Doors and Morrison will be hoping for a return to its rightful home, as Jim Morrison's grave remains one of the most visited in the Père Lachaise cemetery. Notes, candles and flowers are laid there every day. And since the 1988 theft, the grave has been under video surveillance. So less chance of Jim going missing again...
