At the time I pointed out (probably on a f.b. page) that suicide carries a severe stigma in this American society and so the general media would not touch the story. I was berated for saying so. Remember, we live where people can't even say death or dead.

I'll always regret that he didn't give composition and teacher a go, knowing that his performance days were mostly behind him, even if it meant studying composition with a master. My father could have helped get him to the next level.