Tweet: "Ray loved his band. I only got to sing with him once. No one played the organ like that guy - a true original and will be missed by millions." Actor Val Kilmer adds his tribute to The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek following his death on Monday (20May13) after a secret battle with cancer. Kilmer portrayed Jim Morrison opposite Kyle MACLachlan as Manzarek in Oliver Stone's 1991 film The Doors.
Fact: Kiss star Gene Simmons' son NICK auditioned to front ROBBIE KRIEGER and Ray Manzarek's band RIDERS OF THE STORM.
Fact: The new-look The Doors are to ring in the New Year (07) in London - founder members Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek and The Cult frontman Ian Astbury will perform on New Year's Eve (31DEC06) at legendary Camden venue The Roundhouse.