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Entertainment

The Doors' Ray Manzarek: a life – in pictures

Ray Manzarek: The Doors, promo shot, 1966
The Doors, promo shot, 1966. From left: Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Ray Manzarek: The Doors perform at Steve Paul's The Scene nightclub on 27 June 1967
The Doors perform at Steve Paul's The Scene nightclub in New York, 27 June 1967. From left: Guitarist Robby Krieger, singer Jim Morrison, drummer John Densmore and keyboardist Ray Manzarek Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Ray Manzarek: Ray Manzarek performing with The Doors in 1968
Ray Manzarek performing with the Doors in 1968 Photograph: Jan Persson/Redferns
Ray Manzarek: The Doors perform outside Frankfurt town hall on 13 September 1968
The Doors perform outside Frankfurt town hall, 13 September 1968. From left: Ray Manzarek, lead singer Jim Morrison, drummer John Densmore, and Robby Krieger Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis
Ray Manzarek: Danny Sugerman, Iggy Pop and Ray Manzarek in Los Angeles, 15 June 1974
Danny Sugerman, Iggy Pop and Ray Manzarek in Los Angeles, 15 June 1974 Photograph: James Fortune/Rex Features
Ray Manzarek: Alice Cooper, Ray Manzarek and Iggy Pop at Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles
Alice Cooper, Ray Manzarek and Iggy Pop at Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, 15 June 1974 Photograph: James Fortune/Rex Features
Ray Manzarek: Ray Manzarek pays tribute at Jim Morrison's Paris grave
Ray Manzarek pays tribute at Jim Morrison's grave in Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris on the 30th anniversary of the singer's death, 7 March 2001
Photograph: Frederic Reglain/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Ray Manzarek performing with Doors tribute band Riders on the Storm
Ray Manzarek performs in Wolverhampton with Riders on the Storm, a Doors tribute band, 2 January 2007 Photograph: Dick Barnatt/Redferns
Ray Manzarek: Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek at the unveiling of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star honouring the Doors on their 40th anniversary, 28 February 2007 Photograph: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
Ray Manzarek at the Sundance film festival 2009, before a screening of When You're Strange
Ray Manzarek at the Sundance film festival 2009, before a screening of When You're Strange, a documentary about the life of the Doors Photograph: Mark Mainz/AP
Ray Manzarek: Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek perform at the Sunset Strip festival
Robby Krieger, right, and Ray Manzarek perform at the Sunset Strip music festival in West Hollywood on 16 August 2012 Photograph: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Ray Manzarek: Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger attend the Sunset Strip music festival
Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger attend the Sunset Strip music festival in West Hollywood on 17 August 2012 Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Ray Manzarek: Ray Manzarek performs with Marilyn Manson at the Sunset Strip music festival
Ray Manzarek performs with Marilyn Manson during the Sunset Strip music festival in West Hollywood on 18 August 2012 Photograph: Chelsea Lauren/WireImage
Ray Manzarek: Legendary rock club Whisky a Go Go honors Ray Manzarek
Legendary rock club Whisky a Go Go honours Ray Manzarek Photograph: Rodrigo Vaz/Getty Images
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