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  1. Born
    Feb 12, 1939Chicago
    Died
    May 20, 2013Rosenheim
     The Doors' Keyboard Legend
    The Doors' Keyboard Legend
    Ray Manzarek was an American musician who co-founded one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the 1960s: The Doors.
    Biography

    Raymond Daniel Manczarek Jr. was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. He was born to parents of Polish descent, Helena Kolenda (1918–2012) and Raymond Manczarek Sr. (1914–1986). His grandparen… See more

    Personal life

    Manzarek's brothers Rick and Jim Manczarek are musicians, who all played together for Rick & the Ravens. Manzarek removed the 'C' from his surname Manczarek around when the Doors started playing gig… See more

    Death

    In March 2013, Manzarek was diagnosed with a rare cancer called cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) and traveled to Germany for special treatment. During that time, before his death, he reconciled … See more

    Legacy

    On February 12, 2016, at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, Densmore and Krieger reunited for the first time in 15 years to perform in tribute to Manzarek and benefit Stand Up to Cancer. That day would have been Manz… See more

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