The Doors' Jim Morrison had ‘a fascination with death’ before passing away at 27, bandmate Robby Krieger says

Guitarist Robby Krieger is sharing never-before-heard stories about the iconic '60s band in a new book. Jim Morrison passed away on July 3, 1971.

Morrison propelled The Doors to several major hits between 1965 and 1971, including "Light My Fire," "Hello I Love You," Touch Me," and "Riders on the Storm," among others. The frontman said that as a child, he witnessed a car accident on a Native American reservation, an event that loomed large in his lyrics and poetry.

Despite The Doors’ success, the band burned out quickly as the singer sank into alcoholism. He made his final album with The Doors, "L.A. Woman," in 1971, and then moved to Paris. There, on July 3, 1971, he was found dead in a bathtub. No autopsy was performed and accounts of what caused his death are still disputed.