I might be ignorant to the more intimate details of his life than some of you, so maybe his death came as a greater shock to me than to others more informed. I knew he had demons and substance abuse problems in the past, but by all appearances it looked like he was out of the woods and really embracing the role of an elder statesman of rock. I guess appearances aren't always what they seem.
I never saw him live, which I regret, but he left us a lot of material both live and studio that I will always cherish and enjoy.
It's really hard for me to comprehend the world without him. Mostly because he was so active right up until the end and there weren't any obvious signs that things were going wrong.
Bowie was 69 and had done more coke and smack than just about anyone. A huge loss, but not hugely surprising.
Scott Weiland's death wasn't a surprise to anyone who knew anything about Scott Weiland.
Prince's was pretty shocking, but he didn't mean as much to me personally as Chris.
Anyways, it sucks. Hard. Sorry for rambling. RIP.
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