Elliott Smith, August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003

Today, marks the 6th death anniversary of one of my favorite artists ever. On October 21, 2003, Elliott Smith died of stab wounds to his chest when he was 34. I spent the better part of today looking at photos, watching videos and listening to his music. I felt a growing sense of sadness because the world truly lost someone special. I don’t want to make this sound dumb and stupid, but it’s true.

Here’s a song of The Beatles that he sang. I’d like to think of him in this way. A lot less sad, a lot happier.

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Elliott Smith — “I’m Only Sleeping” (The Beatles cover)