Manzarek, who was influenced by John Coltrane, added a jazz component to the band's rock sound and filled the role of bassist. The band charted 15 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 starting in 1967.
When the Doors were still a fledgling quartet, and the band members were honing their chops playing five sets a night at the London Fog club in Hollywood, it wasn't rock stardom on keyboardist Ray Manzarek's mind as he and his three band mates laid down an extended jam for their debut album that ran more than seven minutes.
As a boy growing up in L.A., Goddard dreamed of adventures in faraway lands: climbing the world's most perilous peaks, navigating its major rivers and exploring its most remote regions.
Indiana Jones, the swashbuckling fictional adventurer, would seem to have nothing on John Goddard.
A longtime Republican state senator and assemblyman, Newton R. Russell was admired on both sides of the aisle for his fairness and knowledge of the arcane rules of the state pension system.
Newton R. Russell, a veteran state senator known as an expert on California's complex public pension system and a stickler for upholding legislative rules, died Saturday of lung cancer at his La Cañada Flintridge home, his family said. He was 85.
Hedda Bolgar, known for her energy and optimism, began her studies in Vienna in Sigmund Freud's day. She fled the Nazis and eventually settled in Southern California, where she was chief of psychology at Mt. Sinai Hospital and helped found several local institutions devoted to the field.
Hedda Bolgar, a psychologist old enough to have attended Sigmund Freud's lectures in Vienna but youthful enough to have treated patients until just a few weeks ago, has died. She was 103.
Suffering dehydration and exhaustion in 100-degree heat, he rallied to win by four strokes. He won 14 tournaments as a pro and was also a longtime TV commentator for CBS Sports.
Ken Venturi, who won the 1964 U.S. Open golf championship in dramatic fashion and became a longtime television commentator, died Friday in Rancho Mirage. He was 82.
Jorge Rafael Videla led a rebellion that overthrew Isabel Peron in 1976 and then oversaw a seven-year reign of terror known as the dirty war.
BUENOS AIRES — Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who presided over that country's so-called dirty war in which up to 30,000 dissidents were murdered or disappeared, died Friday while serving a 50-year prison sentence. He was 87.
By Andres D'Alessandro and Chris Kraul, Special to the Los Angeles Times
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KCSG Obituaries
Gerald Richard Campbell
(August 19, 1933 - February 20, 2012)
(ST. GEORGE, UT) - Gerald Richard Campbell, beloved by the family, returned to his Heavenly Father on Monday, February 20, 2012 due to service connected disabilities obtained in his U.S. Air Force ...
Ray S. Davies, Jr.
(April 15, 1925 - February 18, 2012)
(Veyo, UT) - Ray S. Davies, Jr., age 86, passed away on February 18, 2012 in Veyo, Utah. He was born on April 15, 1925 in Oxnard, California to Lena Herbison Davies and Ray S. Davies, Sr.
He served...
Judy Spencer Gardner
Jun 21, 1947 - Feb 20, 2012
(St. George, UT) - Judy Spencer Gardner, age 64, passed away at her home on February 20, 2012, at 6:34 a.m. She was born on June 21, 1947, in Fort Hancock, Texas to Floyd Otto Spencer and Esther Le...
Miller Dean Hayden
Jul 02, 1924 - Feb 17, 2012
(Cedar City, UT) - Dean Hayden passed away peacefully in his sleep in Cedar City, UT on February 17, 2012. He was born in Wise County, VA to Walter C. Hayden and Eda Miller Hayden on July 2, 1924.
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Lonnie Ray Luttrull
November 13, 1966 - February 16, 2012
(Cedar City, UT) - Lonnie Ray Luttrull- 45 years old passed away February 16, 2012 in Cedar City, UT. He was born 11/13/1966 in Lovington, New Mexico to Rodger and Retha Luttrull. In 1998 he marr...
Charlotte Ilene Jordan
January 1, 1928 - February 19, 2012
(Henderson, NV) - Charlotte Ilene Jordan of Henderson, Nevada passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law Steve and Denise Jordan. She was 84 years old.
Charlot...
Lorin C. Jones
May 29, 1935 - February 19, 2012
(Enoch, UT) - Lorin C. Jones, 76, Enoch, Utah passed away, following complications of a stroke on Sunday, February 19, 2012. He was surrounded by his family who knew him as a very kind, loving and ...
Lucile Hunt Proctor
(December 24, 1939 - February 17, 2012)
(Panguitch, UT) - Lucile Hunt Proctor, 72, collapsed and died suddenly February 17, 2012 at her daughter's home in St. George. She was born December 24, 1939 in Enterprise, Utah to Ray Von and Augu...
Ray S. Davies, Jr.
(April 15, 1925 - February 18, 2012)
(Veyo, UT) - Ray S. Davies, Jr., age 86, passed away on February 18, 2012 in Veyo, Utah. He was born on April 15, 1925 in Oxnard, California to Lena Herbison Davies and Ray S. Davies, Sr.
He serve...