Père-Lachaise or bust: Four decades later, stolen Jim Morrison relic recovered on the other side

Police have found a bust of Jim Morrison that was stolen nearly four decades ago from the Paris grave that has long been a place of pilgrimage for fans of the legendary Doors singer and poet. The bust taken in 1988 from Père-Lachaise cemetery was found during an unrelated investigation conducted by a financial anti-corruption unit, Paris police said in an Instagram post Monday. For deeper insight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Anaïs Grateau, Head Librarian of the Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Library at the University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS).

May 22, 2025 - 13:00
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Père-Lachaise or bust: Four decades later, stolen Jim Morrison relic recovered on the other side
Police have found a bust of Jim Morrison that was stolen nearly four decades ago from the Paris grave that has long been a place of pilgrimage for fans of the legendary Doors singer and poet. The bust taken in 1988 from Père-Lachaise cemetery was found during an unrelated investigation conducted by a financial anti-corruption unit, Paris police said in an Instagram post Monday. For deeper insight, François Picard is pleased to welcome Anaïs Grateau, Head Librarian of the Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Library at the University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS).

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