artists who committed suicide

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Diane Arbus, (1923-1971)
Took a lethal dose of barbiturates and slashed her wrists.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJSj_gRZXnA

Kurt Cobain February 20, 1967 - c. April 5, 1994

"On April 8, 1994, Cobain's body was discovered at his Lake Washington home by an electrician who had arrived to install a security system. Apart from a minor amount of blood coming out of Cobain's ear, the electrician reported seeing no visible signs of trauma, and initially believed that Cobain was asleep until he saw the shotgun pointing at his chin. A suicide note was found that said, "I haven't felt the excitement of listening to as well as creating music, along with really writing . . . for too many years now". A high concentration of heroin and traces of Valium were also found in his body. Cobain's body had been lying there for days; the coroner's report estimated Cobain to have died on April 5, 1994." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Cobain#Death


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4cJv6s_Yjw
Elliott Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003)

"Elliott Smith died on October 21, 2003, at age 34 from two stab woundsto the chest. According to girlfriend Jennifer Chiba—with whom he was living at the time—the two were arguing, and she locked herself in the bathroom to take a shower. Chiba heard him scream, and upon opening the door, saw Smith standing with a knife in his chest. She pulled the knife out, after which he collapsed and she called 9-1-1. Smith died in the hospital with the time of death listed as 1:36 p.m. While Smith's death was originally reported as a suicide, the official autopsy report released in December 2003 left open the question of possible homicide. A possible suicide note, written on a Post-it read, "I'm so sorry—love, Elliot. God forgive me." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Smith#Death_and_reactions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQySAjflgnA

Sylvia Plath October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963

Plath took her own life after she completely sealed the rooms between herself and her sleeping children with "wet towels and cloths." Plath then placed her head in the oven while the gas was turned on. The next day an inquiry ruled that her death was a suicide.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Plath#Death