the Lovin' Spoonful, Tim Buckley, Love, Clear Light, Rhinoceros and Janis Joplin, including her final LP Pearl and her only no. 1 single (written by her then-lover Kris Kristofferson) "Me and Bobby McGee". In the 1970s, he produced the first two albums for the Tampa band Outlaws, for Arista Records, as well as producing Bonnie Raitt, Elliott Murphy and the soundtrack album for the Bette Midler film The Rose, which was loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin. He also produced the soundtrack to Oliver Stone's film The Doors, about the group and appeared in a small role in the film. In the latter film, he was played by Canadian character actor Michael Wincott. Death In 1990, Rothchild was diagnosed with lung cancer. Although he was planning a large 60th birthday party, he succumbed to the disease on March 30, 1995 at the age of 59, just 19 days before the birthday. References 1935 births 1995 deaths Record producers from New York (state) Deaths from lung cancer in California Musicians from Brooklyn People from Teaneck, New Jersey 20th-century American musicians The Doors