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By Dave White, About.com Guide to Classic Rock since 2005

The Day The Doors Died

Friday July 3, 2009
Classic Rock Almanac - July 3

• 1969 - Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones drowns in his swimming pool at the age of 27
• 1971 - Jim Morrison (The Doors) dies of a heart attack believed to have been caused by a drug overdose, at age 27
•1973 - David Bowie retires his Ziggy Stardust character
• 1975 - Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) is arrested in his hotel room and charged with cocaine possession on the opening night of a tour
• 2008 - Colin Cooper (Climax Blues Band) dies of cancer at age 69

Happy July 3 Birthday(s):
Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson - Canned Heat - 1943
Jeremy Spencer - Fleetwood Mac - 1948
John Waite - The Babys, Bad English - 1951

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