Jerry Hopkins (author)

Jerry Hopkins
Born(1935-11-09)November 9, 1935
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 2018(2018-06-03) (aged 82)
Bangkok, Thailand
OccupationAuthor, journalist
NationalityAmerican
Website
jerryhopkins.com

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[1][2] 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.[3]

Hopkins published 37 books and an estimated one thousand magazine articles. Some of his books have been translated into over a dozen languages.

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