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The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies of cancer at age 74
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American musician Ray Manzarek, who played the keyboard for The Doors, on Wednesday died after a long battle with cancer. He was 74. Born Raymond Daniel Manczarek, Jr. in Chicago, Illinois in February 1939, Ray famously played the keyboards after founding The Doors alongside Jim Morrison from 1965 to 1973. Manzarek remained active until his death, playing with Nite City, Rick & The Ravens, Manzarek-Krieger, as well as a number of other collaborations after The Doors.
After complications related to bile duct cancer, Manzarek died at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Fujikawa whom he married in Los Angeles in 1967. They had a son named Pablo and have three grandchildren.
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