Pamela Courson

Slim and red-haired, Pamela Courson was an American musician and the long-term companion of Jim Morrison. Born in Weed, California, she was straight and Caucasian. Courson said she found Morrison's body in the bathtub of a Paris apartment in 1971. She died three years later, in 1974, from a heroin overdose.

Courson's life was closely tied to the Doors' lead singer, though she had her own path as a musician. Her death at 27 came after a period of personal struggle, marking a tragic end to a life intertwined with rock history. She remains a figure of intrigue due to her role in Morrison's final days.