Danny Sugerman
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Daniel Stephen "Danny" Sugerman (October 11, 1954 – January 5, 2005) was the second manager of the Los Angeles
-based rock band The Doors
, and wrote several books about Jim Morrison
and The Doors, including No One Here Gets Out Alive
(co-authored with Jerry Hopkins), and the autobiography Wonderland Avenue
. Sugerman replaced the original Doors manager, Bill Siddons
, shortly after Morrison's death in 1971. He helped film director Oliver Stone
with the production of the 1991 movie The Doors
. Sugerman began working with The Doors when he was 12 years old, starting out answering their fan mail. Sugerman attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles, graduating in 1972.
Sugerman also managed Iggy Pop
for a period, and produced his song "Repo Man". He also wrote Appetite For Destruction: The Days of Guns N' Roses in 1991.
Sugerman married Fawn Hall
of the Iran-Contra affair fame in 1991 and they remained married until his death. They briefly met MP3.com
co-founder Rod Underhill
while Hall was employed there. Underhill, later stated that "Sugerman was very interesting. He had appeared to go out of his way to appear visually like Jim Morrison. Same type of haircut, similar clothing. The similarity was uncanny." Sugerman discussed his idolisation of Morrison in detail, as part of 'Wonderland Avenue
'.
Sugerman was a recovering heroin addict who found solace in Buddhism
. He died on January 5, 2005 after a prolonged struggle with lung cancer
, and was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
in Los Angeles
.
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-based rock band The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
, and wrote several books about Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison
James Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American musician, singer, and poet, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors...
and The Doors, including No One Here Gets Out Alive
No One Here Gets Out Alive
No One Here Gets Out Alive was the first biography of Jim Morrison, lead singer and lyricist of the L.A. rock band The Doors, written after his death by journalist Jerry Hopkins, with later "insider" information added by Danny Sugerman. The book is largely credited with revitalizing the popularity...
(co-authored with Jerry Hopkins), and the autobiography Wonderland Avenue
Wonderland Avenue
Wonderland Avenue: Tales of Glamour and Excess, first published in 1989, is the personal memoir of late author and Doors manager Danny Sugerman...
. Sugerman replaced the original Doors manager, Bill Siddons
Bill Siddons
Bill Siddons is best known for managing The Doors from 1968 to 1972.After the death of The Doors' lead singer Jim Morrison he managed the remaining three members for two records. He was the one person in the United States Pamela Courson contacted from Paris after Morrison had died...
, shortly after Morrison's death in 1971. He helped film director Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
William Oliver Stone is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Stone became well known in the late 1980s and the early 1990s for directing a series of films about the Vietnam War, for which he had previously participated as an infantry soldier. His work frequently focuses on...
with the production of the 1991 movie The Doors
The Doors (film)
The Doors is a 1991 biopic about the 1960s-1970s rock band of the same name which emphasizes the life of its lead singer, Jim Morrison. It was directed by Oliver Stone, and stars Val Kilmer as Morrison, Meg Ryan as Pamela Courson , Kyle MacLachlan as Ray Manzarek, Frank Whaley as Robby Krieger,...
. Sugerman began working with The Doors when he was 12 years old, starting out answering their fan mail. Sugerman attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles, graduating in 1972.
Sugerman also managed Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
for a period, and produced his song "Repo Man". He also wrote Appetite For Destruction: The Days of Guns N' Roses in 1991.
Sugerman married Fawn Hall
Fawn Hall
Fawn Hall was a secretary to Lt. Colonel Oliver North and a notable figure in the Iran-Contra affair, helping him shred confidential documents....
of the Iran-Contra affair fame in 1991 and they remained married until his death. They briefly met MP3.com
MP3.com
MP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...
co-founder Rod Underhill
Rod Underhill
Rod Underhill is an attorney and author who has written books about the Internet and MP3 technology and who was also a founder of MP3.com. His books include “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to MP3” and “The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Millions on the Internet”, each written with Nat Gertler...
while Hall was employed there. Underhill, later stated that "Sugerman was very interesting. He had appeared to go out of his way to appear visually like Jim Morrison. Same type of haircut, similar clothing. The similarity was uncanny." Sugerman discussed his idolisation of Morrison in detail, as part of 'Wonderland Avenue
Wonderland Avenue
Wonderland Avenue: Tales of Glamour and Excess, first published in 1989, is the personal memoir of late author and Doors manager Danny Sugerman...
'.
Sugerman was a recovering heroin addict who found solace in Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
. He died on January 5, 2005 after a prolonged struggle with lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
, and was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
The Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery is a cemetery in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, California. It is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in Westwood....
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
Books
- No One Here Gets Out Alive (1980, with Jerry Hopkins)
- The Doors (1983)
- The Doors, the Illustrated History (1983)
- Wonderland Avenue: Tales of Glamour and Excess (1989)
- Appetite For Destruction: The Days Of Guns N' Roses (1991)
External links
- Sugerman Interview on addiction, Hollywood, and drug policy from December, 2000, accessed October 9, 2006
- Obituary in Rolling StoneRolling StoneRolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine accessed October 9, 2006 - Obituary in San Diego Union-Tribune accessed October 9, 2006
- Gravesite at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...
.com accessed October 9, 2006