Jim Gordon
Jim Gordon was a session drummer who played with Derek and the Dominos, The Beach Boys and George Harrison, and he co-wrote 'Layla' with Eric Clapton, which earned him a Grammy. He died at age 77 at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, where he had been held for many years, and the state corrections department confirmed the death. His publicist, Bob Merlis, said he died of natural causes after a long incarceration and a lifelong battle with mental illness. The Solano County coroner is to determine the official cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. His publicist, Bob Merlis, said he died of natural causes after a long incarceration and a lifelong battle with mental illness, and the Solano County coroner had yet to determine the official cause.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him); Bob Merlis, his publicist.
News reports (7)
- Jim Gordon Dies: Wrecking Crew Drummer & ‘Layla’ Co-Writer Later Convicted Of Murder Was 77
- Jim Gordon, Eric Clapton drummer and convicted murderer, dead at 77
- Eric Clapton's drummer who co-wrote 'Layla' before murdering his mother dies aged 77
- Jim Gordon, Drummer for Eric Clapton and George Harrison Who Was Convicted of Murder, Dead at 77
- Jim Gordon, session drummer for Eric Clapton and George Harrison convicted of murdering his mother, has died
- Eric Clapton, Beach Boys session drummer Jim Gordon dies at 77
- Jim Gordon, Top Rock Drummer With A Tragic Life, Died At The Age Of 77