Authorities uncovered a statue of Jim Morrison, the late frontman of the Doors, on Monday, May 19. The artifact had been missing since 1988. ... CBS Photo Archive. NEED TO KNOW.

After nearly 40 years, a bust of Jim Morrison stolen from his gravesite at the famous Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris has been found. French police rediscovered the marble bust while carrying out ...

French authorities announced they had retrieved the bust of The Doors singer Jim Morrison, 37 years after it was stolen from the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris. The Paris Prefecture Anti-fraud ...

FILE- This Sept. 7, 1971 file photo shows the grave of Jim Morrison, lead singer of the rock group "The Doors," at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Joe Marquette,File) AP1971 ...

After nearly 40 years, a bust of Jim Morrison stolen from his gravesite at the famous Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris has been found.. French police rediscovered the marble bust while carrying ...

Nearly four decades ago, a 300-pound bust of psychedelic rock legend Jim Morrison of The Doors was stolen from his grave in Paris. On Monday, French police said the bust — covered in fan ...

The sculpture, missing since 1988, was found during a search tied to a fraud case led by the Paris public prosecutor's office, a source close to the investigation told AFP.

After nearly 40 years, a bust of Jim Morrison stolen from his gravesite at the famous Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris has been found. French police rediscovered the marble bust while carrying out ...

FILE- This Sept. 7, 1971 file photo shows the grave of Jim Morrison, lead singer of the rock group “The Doors,” at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Joe Marquette,File) ...

A rep for the Morrison estate tells Rolling Stone it was “happy to hear the news” of the statue’s rediscovery, adding, “Obviously it’s a piece of history, and one Jim’s family wanted there on his ...