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Originally Posted by ufotestpilot
Didn't know Emerson commited suicide. ELP was before my time but I dug them.
I'm surprised Jimmy Page and Keith Richards are still alive. They're both 72. Although I'm not totally sure Keith is alive.
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Gunshot to the head
Keith Emerson, Emerson, Lake and Palmer Keyboardist, Dead at 71 - Rolling Stone
Keith Emerson's death ruled suicide - BBC News
Keith Emerson's Death: Gunshot to the Head ... Looks Like Suicide | TMZ.com
I gather that it was the illness he had that made his hands (right) unable to play keyboard again and at best with only 8 fingers. Since his passion was always music and playing rather than teach or write music he simply couldn't stand not being able to do what he loved and became depressed.
Truly is sad since he had so much more to offer.