Sadly, even those words couldn’t save the late great Keith Emerson. RIP.
Unfortunatly, I think about it every day.
Please pray for me and my family.
“Emerson died on 11 March 2016 in Santa Monica, California, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.[7][8][9]
His body was found at his Santa Monica home.[100] Following an autopsy, the medical examiner ruled Emerson’s death a suicide, and concluded that he had also suffered from heart disease and from depression associated with alcohol.[7][101]
According to Emerson’s girlfriend Mari Kawaguchi, Emerson had become “depressed, nervous and anxious” because nerve damage had hampered his playing, and he was worried that he would perform poorly at upcoming concerts and disappoint his fans.[102][103][104]
Emerson was buried on 1 April 2016 at Lancing and Sompting Cemetery, Lancing, West Sussex.[10][105]
Although his death had been reported by news sources and an official Emerson, Lake and Palmer social media page as having occurred on the night of 10 March,[8][9] his grave memorial lists his date of death as 11 March 2016.[10]
His former ELP bandmates, Carl Palmer and Greg Lake, both issued statements on his death.
Palmer said, “Keith was a gentle soul whose love for music and passion for his performance as a keyboard player will remain unmatched for many years to come.”[106]
Lake said, “As sad and tragic as Keith’s death is, I would not want this to be the lasting memory people take away with them. What I will always remember about Keith Emerson was his remarkable talent as a musician and composer and his gift and passion to entertain.
Music was his life and despite some of the difficulties he encountered I am sure that the music he created will live on forever.”[107]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Emerson#Suicide