Music and Suicide: A Tragic History

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  • Freddy E
  • Capital Steez
  • Phyllis Hyman
  • Chris Lighty
  • Don Cornelius
  • Disco D
  • Kurt Cobain
  • Weldon Irvine
  • Johnny "J"
  • Paul Williams
  • Larry Troutman
  • Shakir Stewart
  • Donny Hathaway

Music and Suicide: A Tragic History

Tragedy struck this past weekend when up-and-coming Seattle rapper and online personality Freddy E was found dead after an apparent suicide. The incident played out on social media in real time, with the rapper tweeting a series of disturbing messages before his death. "If there's a God then He's calling me back home. This barrel never felt so good next to my dome. It's cold & I'd rather die than live alone," he wrote. "It's... all... bad... y'all. *puts finger around trigger*" Some are blaming his relationship with Toronto rapper Honey Cocaine, who's signed to Tyga, though she denied that via Twitter: "To say I caused what happened is ignorance. You know nothing about our friendship or the story. We loved each other." Either way, it wouldn't be the first time that the music industry has been touched by suicide. Read on to see other music luminaries who took their own lives.
 
(Photo: twitter/Freddy_E)

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