Danny Sugarman
October 11, 1954 – January 5, 2012
If there was such a thing as a “5th Door,” Danny Sugarman would likely have been it. Besides being the Doors’ second manager, Sugarman wrote the two definitive books on Jim Morrison and the band, No One Here Gets Out Alive (1980, with Jerry Hopkins) and Wonderland Avenue: Tales Of Glamour And Success (1989) . Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sugarman was a rabid fan of the band, and when given the opportunity at the age of 13 to respond to fan mail on their behalf. He quickly became a close friend and confidant of Morrison’s. After Morrison’s death, the band and original manager, Bill Siddons parted ways so Sugarman took over managerial duties. He also served as consultant on Oliver Stone’s 1991 biopic, The Doors. Also that year, he married Fawn Hall of Oliver North/Iran-Contra affair fame. Besides the above-mentioned books, Sugarman authored The Doors (1983), The Doors: The Illustrated History (1983), and Appetite For Destruction: The Days Of Guns N’ Roses (1991). He also managed Iggy Pop at one point. Danny Sugarman died of lung cancer on January 5, 2005. He was 50.
Thanks to Harold Lepidus for the assist.
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