Documentary Claims Jim Morrison Is Alive, Living in Syracuse

On July 3rd, 1971, Jim Morrison became a member of the infamous 27 Club when he was found dead in a Paris apartment. More than five decades later, however, a three-part documentary series alleges that The Doors vocalist is alive and living under the radar in Syracuse as a maintenance worker named “Frank.”

Titled Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison, the docuseries was written and directed by self-described Doors superfan Jeff Finn. Though it has been on Apple TV+ since January, the doc is only gaining traction now through outlets like Syracuse.com.

Before the End suggests Morrison faked his own death. According to the documentary, the artist eventually met a Syracuse man named Frank and assumed his identity.

To further the theory, Finn claims the Syracuse man has a scar on his nose in the same location where the real Morrison had a mole. He also showed a photo of “Frank” to two ex-girlfriends, who reportedly burst into tears over the resemblance.

Apparently, the documentary’s interview with “Frank” doesn’t provide much insight; he gave vague responses to Finn when questioned about his identity. Watch the trailer below.

Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison is available to stream now on Apple TV+.

There’s long been speculation about the circumstances of Morrison’s death. After being found dead in a bathtub, he was buried without an autopsy being performed. This gave fans fodder for the theory that his death was faked.

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