Death of Gram Parsons
Death of musician by overdose
Death of Gram Parsons
American musician Gram Parsons died on September 19, 1973, at the Joshua Tree Inn near Joshua Tree National Park in California. Encouraged by his road manager Phil Kaufman, Parsons visited the park after completing his latest recording sessions. Earlier, he had expressed to Kaufman his wish to be cremated and for his ashes scattered in the park after he died. Parsons traveled to Joshua Tree with Margaret Fisher (his girlfriend), Michael Martin (his assistant), and Dale McElroy (Martin's girlfriend). Parsons spent time in the desert during the day and at local bars at night. On September 18, after being injected with morphine, Parsons overdosed. On September 19, he was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. Following Parsons' death and in order to fulfill his desires, Kaufman and Martin arrived at Los Angeles International Airport in Martin's personal Cadillac hearse impersonating mortuary workers. Under the impression that they had been hired by the Parsons family, Western Airlines released...
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