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Jim Morrison Bust Rediscovered 37 Years After Cemetery Theft

The stolen sculpture, created by Mladen Mikulin and covered in graffiti, was found during a French anti-corruption investigation but its return to Père Lachaise remains uncertain.

FRANCE - JUNE 01: The tomb of Jim Morrison in Paris, France in June, 1985. (Photo by Laurent MAOUS/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
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FILE- This Sept. 7, 1971 file photo shows the grave of Jim Morrison, lead singer of the rock group "The Doors," at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Joe Marquette,File)
Torsten Marquardt of Germany pours some whiskey on the tomb of rock singer Jim Morrison at the Pere-Lachaise cemetery in Paris in 2021. Fans across Europe gathered at the grave of rock legend Jim Morrison to mark the 50th anniversary of his death.

Overview

  • The white marble bust of Doors frontman Jim Morrison, stolen from Père Lachaise cemetery in 1988, has been recovered by French police during an unrelated fraud investigation.
  • The bust, created in 1981 by Croatian sculptor Mladen Mikulin to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Morrison's death, remains graffitied and its nose broken as it was before the theft.
  • The discovery was described as a chance finding by the Financial and Anti-Corruption Brigade, with no suspects identified or details on the theft revealed so far.
  • Père Lachaise cemetery officials have not been contacted by police, leaving the question of whether the bust will return to Morrison's grave unresolved.
  • Jim Morrison's grave remains a popular pilgrimage site for fans, with heightened security measures introduced after the bust's theft in 1988.