ON THIS DATE (37 YEARS AGO) September 16, 1977 - Marc Bolan (Tyrannosaurus Rex, T.Rex, Johns Children) (b. September 30, 1947) died in a car accident, two weeks before his 30th birthday. He was a passenger in a purple Mini 1275GT (registration FOX 661L) driven by Gloria Jones as they headed home from Mortons drinking club and restaurant in Berkeley Square. Jones lost control of the car and it struck a sycamore tree after failing to negotiate a small humpback bridge near Gipsy Lane on Queens Ride, Barnes, southwest London. Richard Madeley of daytime TV fame informed fans that it was low tyre pressure that contributed to the fatal crash. Bolan was killed instantly, while Jones suffered a broken arm and broken jaw and spent time in hospital; she did not learn of Bolans death until the day of his funeral. Bolans home, which was less than a mile away at 142 Upper Richmond Road West in East Sheen, was quickly looted. Fans quickly turned the site of the crash into a shrine and in 2007 the site was officially recognised as Bolans Rock Shrine. Marc Bolan - In Loving Memory
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:40:01 +0000
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