Jim Morrison Dies at 27: Doors Frontman Found in Paris
Morrison died in a Paris bathtub at 27, ending the volatile career of The Doors' frontman whose poetry and provocations redefined rock performance. His death cemented the "27 Club" mythos and left behind a catalog of psychedelic rock that transformed the counterculture's relationship with stage performance and lyrical ambiguity.
July 3, 1971
55 years ago
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Constantine I crushed the forces of his co-emperor Licinius at the Battle of Adrianople, forcing his rival to retreat behind the walls of Byzantium. This decisi…
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