DOORS DUMMY!
The late Doors legend is immortalised, complete with mic, stand, backdrop and leather trousers...
DOORS legend JIM MORRISON is to be immortalised as a plastic action figure.
McFarlane Toys, who recently made Metallica into dolls, announced yesterday that the figure will go on sale in the US in September, and will also come with a microphone, stand and backdrop. Morrison is said to wear leather trousers, according to US press reports.
A spokesman for McFarlane Toys told the New York Post: "The Doors were the quintessential rock band of all time. Everyone knows who Jim Morrison is - he has an edgy image to him."
Yesterday (July 3) marked the 30th anniversary of Morrison's death. The singer died in a Paris apartment on July 3 1971 at the age of 27. Following his death, he was buried in the city's Pere Lachaise cemetery, which has since become a shrine for fans and one of Paris's main tourist attractions.
Thousands of fans made a pilgrimage to the cemetery yesterday watched by security officials. However, there was no repeat of the events of 1991, when police had to disperse a restless crowd with tear gas.
In addition to the fans, fellow Doors member Ray Manzarek was in Paris, where he screened rare band footage, while a series of tribute bands will played live across the city.
McFarlane Toys, who recently made Metallica into dolls, announced yesterday that the figure will go on sale in the US in September, and will also come with a microphone, stand and backdrop. Morrison is said to wear leather trousers, according to US press reports.
A spokesman for McFarlane Toys told the New York Post: "The Doors were the quintessential rock band of all time. Everyone knows who Jim Morrison is - he has an edgy image to him."
Yesterday (July 3) marked the 30th anniversary of Morrison's death. The singer died in a Paris apartment on July 3 1971 at the age of 27. Following his death, he was buried in the city's Pere Lachaise cemetery, which has since become a shrine for fans and one of Paris's main tourist attractions.
Thousands of fans made a pilgrimage to the cemetery yesterday watched by security officials. However, there was no repeat of the events of 1991, when police had to disperse a restless crowd with tear gas.
In addition to the fans, fellow Doors member Ray Manzarek was in Paris, where he screened rare band footage, while a series of tribute bands will played live across the city.
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