SANTA ANA, Calif. – Coroner’s officials say Lee Dorman, bass guitarist for the 1960s psychedelic rock band Iron Butterfly, died of natural causes in Southern California at age 70.
A statement from the Orange County coroner’s office says Dorman was under the care of a physician when he was found dead in his car Friday at his home in the coastal town of Laguna Niguel.
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Authorities have said Dorman may have been on his way to a doctor’s appointment when he died.
No services have been announced.
Iron Butterfly rose to prominence in the late 1960s. According to the band’s website, its second album, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” sold more than 30 million copies. The title track’s distinctive notes have been featured in numerous films and TV shows.
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