Jerry Hopkins (author), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jerry Hopkins (author)

American journalist and author

Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1935

Place of Birth: United States of America, United States

Date of Death: 03-Jun-2018

Profession: biographer, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Elisha Gerald Hopkins (November 9, 1935 – June 3, 2018) was an American journalist and author best known for writing the first biographies of Elvis Presley and Jim Morrison of The Doors, as well as serving for 20 years as a correspondent and contributing editor of Rolling Stone magazine.
He also penned several other biographies, wrote history and humor, and was a writer-producer for Mike Wallace, Steve Allen and Mort Sahl.Hopkins published 37 books and an estimated one thousand magazine articles.
Some of his books have been translated into over a dozen languages.