![]() “When we found him dead, he had a little foam on his nose, and some blood too, and the doctor said, ‘That must be an overdose of heroin,'” Bernett said of the incident. After he had acquired it, he went into the bathroom and never came out. He showed up the night before his death looking to buy heroin. Some others, including Sam Bernett, the club manager and friend of Morrison’s, claim that he actually died in the bathroom of the Rock & Roll Circus club, a place he often visited during his time in Paris. He was brought to the bathroom for a bath of warm water, which is said to help revive people suffering from heroin overdoses. The brand of heroin was particularly strong, and Morrison began to react badly to it. They snorted heroin together since Morrison was known to be afraid of needles. The most widely accepted account of Jim Morrison’s death is that he and Courson had spent the night together listening to records. Morrison was known for taking drugs and drinking excessively, so most accounts agree that drugs played a role in his death. However, not everyone agrees with the official version of the events. He was declared dead of heart failure brought on by heroin use. Courson called the authorities, but they arrived too late to revive him. In the early morning of July 3, 1971, he was found dead in the bathroom of that apartment. ![]() The two rented an apartment at 17 rue Beautreillis. While in Paris, it’s said that the Door’s frontman gained so much weight that he had become unrecognizable, leading many to believe that his health was in danger. Then, with his appeal pending and in the midst of personal and legal troubles, Morrison moved to Paris in March of 1971 with his girlfriend, Pamela Courson. Afterward, he was convicted of indecent exposure and profanity, leading many promoters to cancel shows for the band. There, he was accused of exposing his genitals in front of the audience. ![]() ![]() Morrison’s downfall began at a 1969 concert in Florida. Although the official cause of death was listed as congestive heart failure, many questions still remain about the mysterious circumstances surrounding Jim Morrison’s death. He was also sadly a member of the 27 Club. Jim Morrison was a beloved rocker and the lead singer of The Doors. ![]()
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