Originally Posted by luxinterior

"Marc Bolan died on September 16th 1977, two weeks before his 30th birthday. He was a passenger in a purple Mini 1275 GT (license plate FOX 66IL) driven by Gloria as they headed home from a drinking club and a restaurant. The car collided with a tree after spinning out of control in Queen's Ride, Barnes Common, London. For some of his fans the tree now acts as a shrine to his memory and receives frequent visits from fans to this day. The site now forms the Bolan's Rock Shrine memorial, which is cared for on a charity basis by "T A G" (T. Rex Action Group). A bronze bust of Marc Bolan at the site commemorates the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death in 2002. The bust was unveiled by his son Rolan Bolan, and the event was attended by fans, friends, and colleagues, including Mickey Finn."