Here's How Much The Doors' Ray Manzarek Was Worth When He Died

Unless you believe the conspiracy theories, Jim Morrison died in 1971, and The Doors eventually fizzled out in his wake. The band's tenure didn't really turn them into the sort of all-powerful multimillionaires one has come to expect from some of the most uber-famous rock stars of all time. For instance, Morrison's net worth was "only" about $400.000 at the time of his death, which translates to roughly $2.4 million in today's money.  

However, at the time of Morrison's death, The Doors were arguably at the process of slowly closing, thanks to a string of disappointing records and their frontman's alcohol-fueled transformation from a lithe rock god to an incoherent, bearded, drunk uncle whose last show had been a disaster of epic proportions. Time is the great equalizer, though, and as Morrison's untimely death made him a pop culture icon, the band's music became woven in the fabric of rock history. Over the years, this seems to have translated into a pretty significant heap of money, and the fact that Ray Manzarek had a long and prolific career after his most famous band didn't exactly hurt his finances. As such, Celebrity Net Worth tells us that Manzarek was worth a very respectable $25 million when he lost his fight with bile duct cancer in 2013. 

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