Ray Manzarek, The Doors keyboardist dead at 74

Pertho · 2014-05-20T08:24:25.000Z

Doors co-founder and keyboardist Ray Manzarek died today in Rosenheim, Germany, after a long battle with bile duct cancer. He was 74.

“I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today,” Doors guitarist Robby Krieger said in a statement. “I’m just glad to have been able to have played Doors songs with him for the last decade. Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him.”

Rolling Stone

Ray Manzarek, Doors Keyboardist, Dead at 74

'Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him,' says Doors guitarist Robby Krieger

chadouken · 2014-05-20T16:44:37.000Z

Man that’s too bad. He was an integral part to the Doors’ sound and part of what made them unique and awesome. A great musician. RIP at the next whiskey bar.

Raz0r · 2014-05-20T16:48:19.000Z

Weak.

crucades · 2014-05-20T19:45:40.000Z

Kinda ironic that a dude that was awesome on the organ went out like this, RIP

Hecatom · 2014-05-21T00:32:10.000Z

Man, that is bad news, 2014 becoming better and better :shake:
RIP

Cyntalan · 2014-05-22T08:44:20.000Z

Umm… look at the year, yo. Kinda old news.

StockyJam · 2014-05-22T16:26:06.000Z

This is THE END…bea-ti-ful friends.

Pertho · 2014-05-22T17:08:16.000Z

Cyntalan:

Umm… look at the year, yo. Kinda old news.

Got hit by that remembrance vortex. What’s funny is that I made the original thread last year and only 3 people posted in it. Guess that shows how much people actually cared about The Doors.

Sad, sad, sad.

Cyntalan · 2014-05-22T18:18:19.000Z

Pertho:

Cyntalan:

Umm… look at the year, yo. Kinda old news.

Got hit by that remembrance vortex. What’s funny is that I made the original thread last year and only 3 people posted in it. Guess that shows how much people actually cared about The Doors.

Sad, sad, sad.

Oh I knew right away. My wife is a huge Doors fan and Ray lived in the area. So in the area that my wife talked to him (talked to him being a little optimistic and “turned into a 13 year old girl in front of him and scared him” would be more appropriate) when he came into her work one day, and nearly ran him over in her car another.

chadouken · 2014-05-22T18:41:31.000Z

I was tricked! Didn’t realize he died a year ago. Congrats Pertho, your little game worked on me. Dick.

Pertho · 2014-05-22T19:13:01.000Z

EAD, I made the thread last year and you didn’t post on it so…pay your respects now.

shinquickman · 2014-05-22T21:17:34.000Z

Jeez, what a dreadful year

Loved his work in Riders of the Storm.

Spiral0Architect · 2014-05-22T23:44:26.000Z

He’s been dead for a while now, people.

Duck_Strong · 2014-05-23T20:42:54.000Z

The only good thing about the Doors.