5 hours Ago By Connor McCrory
A controversial new documentary series suggests that Doors frontman Jim Morrison , widely believed to have died in Paris nearly 54 years ago, may instead be living quietly in upstate New York . The Apple TV series Before The End: Searching For Jim Morrison, streaming since January, has recently gained attention for its startling theory that Morrison faked his death and now lives under the name Frank in Syracuse. Director Jeff Finn, who describes himself as a 39-year researcher of Morrison's life, presents interviews with a man identified only as Frank.
The documentary gained traction following recent news about the Morrison Hotel building, made famous by a 1970 Doors album cover, burning down during Los Angeles wildfires . Morrison was reportedly found dead in a Paris bathtub at age 27 and buried without an autopsy, fueling decades of conspiracy theories about his fate. According to Syracuse.
com , Finn showed photographs of the maintenance worker to two of Morrison's former girlfriends, who allegedly burst into tears at the resemblance. The filmmaker also highlights that Frank has a scar in the same location where Morrison once had a distinctive mole. "Look, I don't know that much about Jim Morrison, but I lived in Syracuse for four years, and I was s---faced for pretty much the entire time," the article's author stated.
"It's not the sort of place where you live if you have the option of not living there," the writer continues, expressing skepticism about the documentary's premise. The writer adds: "I have plenty of friends and family there, and I say this with absolutely no disrespect, but it's f------ freezing there." The harsh critique of Syracuse continues: "You might wake up and see four feet of snow.
Everyone is broke. The whole city seems to be in a permanent state of decline." Reflecting on the city's economic challenges, the author recalls, "When I lived there, the mayor's big revitalization idea was to make the big mall even bigger.
" Questioning the plausibility of the documentary's claims, the writer argues, "If I was a rock star and I wanted to fake my own death, I would not choose to live in Syracuse." Drawing a comparison to another persistent celebrity death conspiracy, the author notes, "There's a reason that people think Tupac is living in Cuba now, you know?" The Doors have experienced numerous waves of critical reappraisal since their formation in the 1960s, with Morrison's Paris grave becoming a significant tourist attraction. If alive today, Morrison would be 81 years old, a stark contrast to the young, rebellious image frozen in popular culture.
The documentary series comprises three episodes, all currently available on Apple TV+. Despite the sensational claims, most music historians and biographers maintain that Morrison died of heart failure in Paris on July 3, 1971, though no autopsy was performed to confirm the cause. Click here to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sports, and entertainment stories.
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