Jim Gordon, as soon as an in-demand drummer who was in a band with Eric Clapton, has died aged 77.
Gordon and Clapton, additionally 77, performed collectively in Derek and the Dominos and Gordon additionally labored with the likes of the Seaside Boys, Steely Dan and Sonny and Cher earlier than he was discovered responsible of the homicide of his mom.
The musician’s loss of life was confirmed by publicist Bob Merlis, who stated in a press release: ‘[Gordon died] after a protracted incarceration and lifelong battle with psychological sickness.’
In 1983, Gordon killed his mum with a butcher knife and hammer at her Hollywood residence.
He was arrested and instructed police he’d been ordered to commit the crime by voices in his head. Gordon was later identified with schizophrenia.
Regardless of his psychological well being analysis, the drummer was convicted of his mom’s loss of life simply over a 12 months after the crime and handed 16 years to life in a state jail.
LA-born Gordon, whose bids for parole have been unsuccessful, died on the California Medical Facility in Vacaville in California on Monday.
On the time of his loss of life, Gordon, who in accordance to Deadline died of pure causes, had been imprisoned for 39 years.
The outlet notes that in a 2016 memoir written by Rita Coolidge, who was beforehand in a romantic relationship with Gordon, she claimed he punched her in a lodge whereas on tour and he or she subsequently ended their relationship.
Born in 1945, Gordon grew up in Sherman Oaks along with his accountant father and mom, who labored as a nurse.
The LA Instances notes that Gordon began taking part in drums when he was in highschool and landed his first gig on the age of 17 ‘with the assistance of a faux ID’.
Talking to the Washington Submit about his mom’s loss of life, Gordon beforehand stated: ‘After I bear in mind the crime, it’s sort of like a dream.
‘I can bear in mind going via what occurred in that house and time, and it appears sort of indifferent, like I used to be going via it on another airplane. It didn’t appear actual.’
Gordon is survived by his daughter Amy.
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