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Doors guitarist Robby Krieger mourns wife Lynn Ann Veres
The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger says his wife, Lynn Ann Veres, has died at age 79.
Veres died peacefully on Oct.
29, Krieger said in a statement shared on the band’s Instagram page.
Krieger and Veres were married for more than 50 years and would have marked their 54th anniversary on Christmas Day.
Their son, Waylon, was with them until the end, Krieger said.
Veres inspired “Love Her Madly,” a Doors song whose music and lyrics Krieger wrote.
The song connects her to the band’s lasting musical legacy.
Krieger and fellow surviving member John Densmore continue to perform live; they played in Glendale, California, on Oct.
28.
The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger said his wife, Lynn Ann Veres, died peacefully on Oct. 29 at age 79.
Krieger shared the news in a statement posted on The Doors’ Instagram page on Nov. 3.
He said he and their son, Waylon, were with Veres until the end.
Krieger and Veres married on Christmas Day in 1972 and had a son in 1973.
Veres inspired The Doors’ song “Love Her Madly,” for which Krieger wrote the music and lyrics.
- Who
- Robby Krieger, guitarist for The Doors, is mourning his wife, Lynn Ann Veres.
- What
- Veres died peacefully at age 79. Krieger said he and their son were with her until the end.
- When
- Veres died on Oct. 29, 2026. Krieger announced her death on Nov. 3.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Krieger and Veres married on Christmas Day.
Krieger and Veres welcomed their son.
Veres died peacefully at age 79.
Krieger shared the news in a statement on The Doors’ Instagram page.
- Age at death
- 79
- Date of death
- Oct. 29, 2026
- Statement posted
- Nov. 3, 2026
- Marriage date
- Christmas Day, 1972
- Son
- Waylon, 53
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What people are saying
After more than 50 years of love and marriage, my wife Lynn Ann Veres passed away peacefully
Will miss her so much