A bald Phil Spector captured in new prison photo [Updated]
During his six-year odyssey through the L.A. criminal justice system, Phil Spector sported a range of hairstyles, including a gray Afro and a blond bob.
But this morning, the state corrections department released a photo showing how the legendary music producer appears without access to toupees, styling products or the talents of his wife, who styled his hair throughout his trials.
The photo was taken last week at North Kern State Prison, where Spector, 69, is beginning his sentence of 19 years to life for actress Lana Clarkson's murder.
[Updated at 5:04 p.m.: Spector’s wife, Rachelle, was allowed to take a hairpiece to court for his sentencing last month. She said through her publicist: "They took my husband's freedom and dignity ... so why not his hair? This is a personal matter. But in case you don't know, they don't allow for much accessorizing while in prison."]
Check out the photo below of Spector in court.
-- Harriet Ryan
Photo (top): California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Photo (bottom): Los Angeles Times
EDITOR'S PICKS:
Hahahahaha!! He never looked better. He should rot in prison for the rest of his miserable life.
Posted by: Sarah | June 10, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Too bad you're not black and a football player instead of a musical genius Phil; you could have been golfing.
Posted by: xbjllb | June 10, 2009 at 01:33 PM
So they took off Spector's toupee to expose his baldness yet allowed Paris Hilton to keep her hair extension and make up in her mug shot? Talk about preferential treatment.
Posted by: KL | June 10, 2009 at 02:24 PM
Looks like he tried a hair transplant a while back, notice the remains of a front hairline. I did quite enjoy that gargantuan gray Afro, it's a shame they didn't let him take his mug shot with it on. Of all his rug pompadours, by far the best of the lot.
Posted by: AJT | June 10, 2009 at 02:38 PM
Once a freak always a freak! It's about time that money didn't buy freedom!
Hope he gets a very large cell mate!
Posted by: Stuart | June 10, 2009 at 02:39 PM
How sad.
I remember when I spurned his, among other's, advances because I did not think them "cute" or up to my perfect standards of what 'attractive' is. Only after I aged did I discover how many bad choices I made on that basis, how it hurt my life & how many good friends I never got to know or have.
I wonder if the media enforcement of good looks hadn't infiltrated our lives so, just If, would we have less miserable people? Less mean people that laugh at others demise? Less violence, less gratuitous anger?
Posted by: Geo | June 10, 2009 at 02:40 PM
Never quite right in the head, this musical master heads off to the warehouse for social discards.
Posted by: Eric S | June 10, 2009 at 03:11 PM
thats what you end up looking like when you stand to close to the "wall of sound"
Posted by: greg | June 10, 2009 at 03:18 PM
thats what you end up looking like when you stand too close to "the wall of sound"
Posted by: greg | June 10, 2009 at 03:21 PM
This is not news.
Posted by: heather | June 10, 2009 at 03:54 PM
Geo, most people dont base their relationships with friends or loved ones on how good or bad looking someone is. You are everything that is wrong with this city and are the epitomy of superficial. go to jail with Phil.
Posted by: W | June 10, 2009 at 04:07 PM
Seems... all of you guys hate celebrity so much... huh...???
Posted by: A celebrity | June 10, 2009 at 04:55 PM
This guy looks better without the wig. Too bad Robert Blake couldn't join him in prison.
Posted by: Joe | June 10, 2009 at 05:08 PM
This is not journalism. It's National Enquirer quality. Why humiliate him? Isn't the stiff sentence he got enough punishment?
Posted by: Peter | June 10, 2009 at 09:55 PM
A Celebrity, I don't think anyone that made a comment here has directed towards celebrities as a group. The bottom line is, Phil Spector has been found guilty of murder in a court of law. And because of that people will post hateful comments here, not because he is a celebrity, but because they find what he did wrong.
Posted by: Not a celebrity | June 11, 2009 at 06:01 AM
Dude looks straight psycho..
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Posted by: johnny5 | June 11, 2009 at 07:08 AM
He looks terrible
Posted by: photo sharing | June 11, 2009 at 08:45 AM
I dont understand the reason for this particular news report/article. slow news day I guess ?
Posted by: Jalal | June 11, 2009 at 10:36 AM
He'll be remembered for his music so just "Let it Be"
Posted by: Rodney Hatley | June 11, 2009 at 11:20 AM
HE is a murderer. He is one and he looks like one.
Posted by: Kathie | June 11, 2009 at 04:19 PM
Is it just me or does that court photo makes him look a lot like L from Death Note?
O___O
Posted by: Singe | June 13, 2009 at 03:23 AM