DID YOU KNOW ?

On July 7, 1971 around 9 a.m., a small procession made up of 5 people progressed through the alleys of the 6th division of the Parisian cemetery of Père Lachaîse. They are Pamela Courson (Companion of the Singer), Bill Siddons (Manager of the Doors), Robin Wertle, Alain Ronay and Agnès Varda (Circle of friends of the Morrison-Courson couple).

All are there to bury Douglas James Morrison, Musician. An American who died a few days earlier in an apartment located in the 4th arrondissement. Buried under this name in order to keep the press away, few people know that he is really the singer of the Doors, once a sex symbol and self-proclaimed King Lezard.

The ceremony will only last a total of 10 minutes, the place even being devoid of burial (we are talking about a delay in delivery). Pamela will place a bouquet of flowers on the floor and read a few lines from a poem by Jim:

"Now the night is coming with its crimson legions
Retreat now to your tents and your dreams
Tomorrow we enter the city of my birth
I want to be ready."

(Photo dated July 9, 1971.)