Ray Manzarek
Birth Name:
Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr.
Birth Date:
February 12, 1939
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois
Death Date:
May 20, 2013
Place of Death:
RoMed Clinic, Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany
Age:
74
Cause of Death:
Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer)
Cemetery Name:
Cremated
Claim to Fame:
Music
Associates:
Ray Manzarek was an American singer, producer, film director, and author. He was best known as the co-founder of the rock band The Doors with singer and lyricist Jim Morrison. Manzarek was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 as a member of the Doors. USA Today defined him as "one of the best keyboardists ever".
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Cremated
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North America
Grave Location:
Ashes in the possession of his wife Dorothy ManzarekPhotos:
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Read More About Ray Manzarek:
- Wikipedia Entry
- 5 Things You Might Not Know About Ray Manzarek
- The Tragic Death of The Doors' Ray Manzarek
- When Ray Manzarek Had to Fill in for a Passed-Out Jim Morrison
- I helped the Door to open a window
- Ray Manzarek was the key to the Doors
- The Doors' Ray Manzarek: a life in pictures
- When the Music’s Over: One Last Trip With Ray Manzarek
- Remembering Ray Manzarek, Keyboardist For The Doors
- The Doors: a celebration of the late Ray Manzarek
- Official Ray Manzarek Website
- The Doors Official Website
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