# Jim Morrison of the DOORS is alive truly having faked his death in 1971 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 30, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478 "2011-01-30T03:07:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/141 "2011-06-28T19:44:06Z")
Doesn’t anybody find it curious that in the nearly five months since the OP was posted, the FBI _still_ hasn’t verified that Bill Loyer is not Jim Morrison? I’ll tell ya, I thought **Jlizard** was a wacko in January; now, I’m not so sure. ---
**Author:** ![Gobhock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@Gobhock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gobhock)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/142 "2011-06-28T22:23:14Z")
I hope they don’t take you to court…Nevermind that ---
**Author:** ![Gobhock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@Gobhock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gobhock)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/143 "2011-06-28T22:27:01Z")
> [@Ibanez](#): > > +1 for the Dead Milkmen reference. I saw them play in Ottawa way back in the 80’s I hope that don’t take you to court..Never mind that… ---
**Author:** ![Gobhock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@Gobhock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gobhock)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/144 "2011-06-28T22:31:49Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Doesn’t anybody find it curious that in the nearly five months since the OP was posted, the FBI _still_ hasn’t verified that Bill Loyer is not Jim Morrison? > > I’ll tell ya, I thought **Jlizard** was a wacko in January; now, I’m not so sure. I usually have snarky remarks to say about this kinda stuff…but it is odd..everything sounds and reads odd…If he is gone he is missed and even if he is not gone he is still missed…seriously have you heard the crap they are putting out!!! ---
**Author:** ![jim\_morrison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@jim\_morrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jim_morrison)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/145 "2013-02-12T14:38:47Z")
ok enough already. yes indeed i am indeed alive. i read once that mark twain said reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. and wanted to find out what it be like to have this happen to me. i live on a very small island in british columbia canada and sell hot dogs to tourists. i like to hang out on the beach and reminisce about those wild and crazy days exposing myself on stage and taking lots of great drugs. did you all enjoy that? i sure do have a long shlong huh? so, your all still wondering about my death. well that day july 3 1971 i dropped 10 hits of acid and downed a bottle of jack daniels. then all of a sudden aliens from a far galaxy dropped out of the sky and told me i should fake my death to avoid prosecution they told me of this wonderful place called hornby island on the west coast of canada and said i would blend in perfectly and have been here ever since. i have decided to “come out” as they say these days to finally confirm that i am alive because although i am thoroughly enjoying all these hilarious theories about my demise i just thought it was the right time to end all of that. thanks a lot everyone for making me even more famous in death than i was in life. you may be wondering if i might be worried about paparazzi and legal authorities finally catching up with me but no im an old man now and am looking forward to even more publicity i will be available for weddings and dinner parties and the endless talk show circuit i must go now and dance around with the elves talk to you all soon ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/146 "2013-02-12T14:44:50Z")
> [@jim\_morrison](#): > > ok enough already. yes indeed i am indeed alive. i read once that mark twain said reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. and wanted to find out what it be like to have this happen to me. i live on a very small island in british columbia canada and sell hot dogs to tourists. i like to hang out on the beach and reminisce about those wild and crazy days exposing myself on stage and taking lots of great drugs. did you all enjoy that? i sure do have a long shlong huh? so, your all still wondering about my death. well that day july 3 1971 i dropped 10 hits of acid and downed a bottle of jack daniels. then all of a sudden aliens from a far galaxy dropped out of the sky and told me i should fake my death to avoid prosecution they told me of this wonderful place called hornby island on the west coast of canada and said i would blend in perfectly and have been here ever since. i have decided to “come out” as they say these days to finally confirm that i am alive because although i am thoroughly enjoying all these hilarious theories about my demise i just thought it was the right time to end all of that. thanks a lot everyone for making me even more famous in death than i was in life. you may be wondering if i might be worried about paparazzi and legal authorities finally catching up with me but no im an old man now and am looking forward to even more publicity i will be available for weddings and dinner parties and the endless talk show circuit i must go now and dance around with the elves talk to you all soon So, how’s Elvis doing? ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/147 "2013-02-12T14:55:57Z")
> [@jim\_morrison](#): > > ok enough already. yes indeed i am indeed alive. i read once that mark twain said reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. and wanted to find out what it be like to have this happen to me. i live on a very small island in british columbia canada and sell hot dogs to tourists. i like to hang out on the beach and reminisce about those wild and crazy days exposing myself on stage and taking lots of great drugs. did you all enjoy that? i sure do have a long shlong huh? so, your all still wondering about my death. well that day july 3 1971 i dropped 10 hits of acid and downed a bottle of jack daniels. then all of a sudden aliens from a far galaxy dropped out of the sky and told me i should fake my death to avoid prosecution they told me of this wonderful place called hornby island on the west coast of canada and said i would blend in perfectly and have been here ever since. i have decided to “come out” as they say these days to finally confirm that i am alive because although i am thoroughly enjoying all these hilarious theories about my demise i just thought it was the right time to end all of that. thanks a lot everyone for making me even more famous in death than i was in life. you may be wondering if i might be worried about paparazzi and legal authorities finally catching up with me but no im an old man now and am looking forward to even more publicity i will be available for weddings and dinner parties and the endless talk show circuit i must go now and dance around with the elves talk to you all soon Are you sure you’re not a zombie? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/148 "2013-02-12T15:14:36Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Are you sure you’re not a zombie? 😉 Mr. Mojo rising from the dead? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/149 "2013-02-12T16:26:15Z")
> [@jim\_morrison](#): > > i sure do have a long shlong huh? So did you undergo penis enlargement, or are you a pre-hung Door? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/150 "2013-02-12T16:32:28Z")
Tweet! Alright, **Chefguy**. Out of the pool! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/151 "2013-02-12T17:02:51Z")
> [@jim\_morrison](#): > > ok enough already. yes indeed i am indeed alive. i read once that mark twain said reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. and wanted to find out what it be like to have this happen to me. i live on a very small island in british columbia canada and sell hot dogs to tourists. i like to hang out on the beach and reminisce about those wild and crazy days exposing myself on stage and taking lots of great drugs. did you all enjoy that? i sure do have a long shlong huh? so, your all still wondering about my death. well that day july 3 1971 i dropped 10 hits of acid and downed a bottle of jack daniels. then all of a sudden aliens from a far galaxy dropped out of the sky and told me i should fake my death to avoid prosecution they told me of this wonderful place called hornby island on the west coast of canada and said i would blend in perfectly and have been here ever since. i have decided to “come out” as they say these days to finally confirm that i am alive because although i am thoroughly enjoying all these hilarious theories about my demise i just thought it was the right time to end all of that. thanks a lot everyone for making me even more famous in death than i was in life. you may be wondering if i might be worried about paparazzi and legal authorities finally catching up with me but no im an old man now and am looking forward to even more publicity i will be available for weddings and dinner parties and the endless talk show circuit i must go now and dance around with the elves talk to you all soon Well, you definitely didn’t learn to capitalize on your fame, that’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/152 "2013-02-12T17:06:39Z")
> [@jim\_morrison](#): > > ok enough already. yes indeed i am indeed alive. i read once that mark twain said reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. and wanted to find out what it be like to have this happen to me. i live on a very small island in british columbia canada and sell hot dogs to tourists. i like to hang out on the beach and reminisce about those wild and crazy days exposing myself on stage and taking lots of great drugs. did you all enjoy that? i sure do have a long shlong huh? so, your all still wondering about my death. well that day july 3 1971 i dropped 10 hits of acid and downed a bottle of jack daniels. then all of a sudden aliens from a far galaxy dropped out of the sky and told me i should fake my death to avoid prosecution they told me of this wonderful place called hornby island on the west coast of canada and said i would blend in perfectly and have been here ever since. i have decided to “come out” as they say these days to finally confirm that i am alive because although i am thoroughly enjoying all these hilarious theories about my demise i just thought it was the right time to end all of that. thanks a lot everyone for making me even more famous in death than i was in life. you may be wondering if i might be worried about paparazzi and legal authorities finally catching up with me but no im an old man now and am looking forward to even more publicity i will be available for weddings and dinner parties and the endless talk show circuit i must go now and dance around with the elves talk to you all soon Hmmm, I’m not sure this is really him… ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/153 "2013-02-12T17:17:13Z")
Pfft. Everybody knows Morrison astral projected himself to 2001 in order to down Flight 93. Let’s roll, baby, roll. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/154 "2013-02-12T19:40:49Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Well, you definitely didn’t learn to capitalize on your fame, that’s for sure. Thank you for that! ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478/155 "2013-02-16T20:28:13Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Well, you definitely didn’t learn to capitalize on your fame, that’s for sure. Fuck Disneyland. Comments like this make the SDMB the happiest place on earth. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-morrison-of-the-doors-is-alive-truly-having-faked-his-death-in-1971/569478.md?page=7)