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    • Jul 14, 1945
    Drummer Jim Gordon is born in Los Angeles. A member of the rock band Derek & The Dominos, he plays on hits by Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, Gordon Lightfoot, Lynn Anderson and Waylon Jennings
    Sep 3, 1977
    Schizophrenic drummer Jim Gordon, who's played on hits by Glen Campbell and Merle Haggard, attempts suicide with an overdose at his home in Los Angeles
    Jun 5, 1980
    Schizophrenic drummer Jim Gordon, battling voices in his head, checks into a Los Angeles hospital after a day of heavy drinking. Gordon played on hits by Glen Campbell, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings
    Oct 22, 1982
    Drummer Jim Gordon, plagued by voices in his head, checks into a Los Angeles hospital for assistance. Gordon played on country classics by Glen Campbell, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings
    Jun 1, 1983
    Drummer Jim Gordon checks into a Los Angeles medical center, looking for a narcotic relief for the voice of his mother in his head. He leaves the facility, then calls his mom, threatening to kill her. Gordon, who played on hits by Glen Campbell and Merle Haggard, follows through two days later
    Jun 3, 1983
    Responding to schizophrenic voices in his head, drummer Jim Gordon kills his mother in California. He is sentenced to 16 years to life. A member of Derek & The Dominos, he played on hits by Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell and Waylon Jennings
    Jul 10, 1984
    Drummer Jim Gordon is sentenced to 16 years to life for brutally murdering his mother with a hammer and a knife in a schizophrenic rage. Gordon played on country hits by Glen Campbell, Merle Haggard, Gordon Lighftoot and Lynn Anderson
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