Ray Manzarek Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ray Manzarek Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Ray Manzarek Facts

Full Name	Ray Manzarek
Birthdate	February 12, 1939
Birth Place	Chicago, IL
Age (in 2024)	85 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Pianist

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Ray Manzarek Age & Birthday

Ray Manzarek is best known as Pianist who has born on February 12, 1939 in Chicago, IL. Currently, Ray Manzarek is 85 years, 10 months and 10 days old. Ray Manzarek will celebrate 86th birthday on Wednesday, 12th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Ray Manzarek upcoming birthday.

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Ray Manzarek Biography

About

Keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, an iconic rock band that was prevalent from 1965 until 1973. He wrote the infamous keyboard introduction to "Light My Fire," one of The Doors' biggest hits and was also a co-founder of Nite City and Manzarek-Krieger.

Before Fame

His original passion was basketball, but he quit his high school team when the coach pressed him to play the guard position instead of his preferred forward or center positions.

Trivia

He played The Doors' bass lines on his Fender Rhodes piano since the band didn't have a bassist.

Family Life

He married Dorothy Manzarek on December 21, 1967, and they had one son named Pablo.

Associated With

The Doors consisted of drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Krieger and singer and songwriter Jim Morrison.

Top Asked Questions about Ray Manzarek

How old is Ray Manzarek in 2024?

Ray Manzarek is 85 years old today.

When was Ray Manzarek born?

Ray Manzarek was born on February 12, 1939 in Chicago, IL.

What is Ray Manzarek zodiac sign?

Ray Manzarek zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Ray Manzarek best known for?

Ray Manzarek was best known as Pianist.

Fun Facts about Ray Manzarek's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Ray Manzarek's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Ray Manzarek was born on Sunday, 43^rd day / 06^th week of 1939
Ray Manzarek has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Ray Manzarek birthday is XII.II.MCMXXXIX
Ray Manzarek's birthstone is Amethyst
Ray Manzarek's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Ray Manzarek age in year is 85 years old
Ray Manzarek age in month is 1030 months old
Ray Manzarek age in day is 31360 days old
Ray Manzarek age in hour is 752640 hours old
Ray Manzarek age in minute is 45158400 minutes old
Ray Manzarek age in second is 2709504000 seconds old
Next Ray Manzarek birthday is on Wednesday, February 12th 2025
Ray Manzarek age in next birthday (2025) is 86 years old
Learn more interesting facts about February 12, 1939 birthday

Historical Events on Ray Manzarek Birthday (February 12)

Below are historical events that coincided with Ray Manzarek's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1974	Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970, is exiled from the Soviet Union.
1983	One hundred women protest in Lahore, Pakistan against military dictator Zia-ul-Haq's proposed Law of Evidence. The women were tear-gassed, baton-charged and thrown into lock-up. The women were successful in repealing the law.
1988	Cold War: The 1988 Black Sea bumping incident: The U.S. missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48) is intentionally rammed by the Soviet frigate Bezzavetnyy in the Soviet territorial waters, while Yorktown claims innocent passage.
1990	Carmen Lawrence becomes the first female Premier in Australian history when she becomes Premier of Western Australia.
1992	The current Constitution of Mongolia comes into effect.
1993	Two-year-old James Bulger is abducted from New Strand Shopping Centre by two ten-year-old boys, who later torture and murder him.
1994	Four thieves break into the National Gallery of Norway and steal Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream.
1999	United States President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the United States Senate in his impeachment trial.
2001	NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.
2002	The trial of Slobodan Milošević, the former President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, begins at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands. He dies four years later before its conclusion.
2002	An Iran Airtour Tupolev Tu-154 crashes in the mountains outside Khorramabad, Iran while descending for a landing at Khorramabad Airport, killing 119.
2004	The city of San Francisco begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom.
2009	Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all on board and one on the ground.
2016	Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches since their split in 1054.
2019	The country known as the Republic of Macedonia renames itself the Republic of North Macedonia in accordance with the Prespa agreement, settling a long-standing naming dispute with Greece.
1982	The birth of Anthony Tuitavake, New Zealand rugby player
1983	The birth of Carlton Brewster, American football player and coach
1984	The birth of Brad Keselowski, American race car driver
1984	The birth of Andrei Sidorenkov, Estonian footballer
1984	The birth of Peter Vanderkaay, American swimmer
1987	The birth of Jérémy Chardy, French tennis player
1988	The birth of DeMarco Murray, American football player
1988	The birth of Nicolás Otamendi, Argentine footballer
1988	The birth of Mike Posner, American singer-songwriter and producer
1990	The birth of Robert Griffin III, American football player
1991	The birth of Patrick Herrmann, German footballer
1992	The birth of Magda Linette, Polish tennis player
1994	The birth of Arman Hall, American sprinter
1999	The birth of Maggie Coles-Lyster, Canadian cyclist
2000	The birth of Kim Ji-min, South Korean actress
2015	The death of Gary Owens, American radio host and voice actor (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Steve Strange, Welsh singer (b. 1959)
2016	The death of Dominique D'Onofrio, Italian-Belgian footballer and coach (b. 1953)
2016	The death of Yannis Kalaitzis, Greek cartoonist (b. 1945)
2016	The death of Yan Su, Chinese general and composer (b. 1930)
2017	The death of Al Jarreau, American singer (b. 1940)
2017	The death of Anna Marguerite McCann, first female American underwater archaeologist (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Ren Xinmin, Chinese rocket scientist (b. 1915)
2018	The death of Bill Crider, American author (b. 1941)
2019	The death of Gordon Banks, English footballer (b. 1937)
2019	The death of Lyndon LaRouche, American political activist (b. 1922)
2019	The death of Pedro Morales, Puerto Rican professional wrestler and commentator (b. 1942)
2020	The death of Christie Blatchford, Canadian newspaper columnist, journalist and broadcaster (b. 1951)
2020	The death of Geert Hofstede, Dutch social psychologist (b. 1928)
2022	The death of Ivan Reitman, Slovak-Canadian actor, director, and producer (b. 1946)

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