Singer Elliott Smith Dead in Apparent Suicide
Musician Nominated for Oscar for Song 'Miss Misery'
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Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith Songs
Hear samples of his solo work, plus a song from his band Heatmiser:
From the soundtrack to 'Good Will Hunting' (Capitol 1997)
'Miss Misery' 'Say Yes'From 'Elliott Smith' (Kill Rock Stars, 1995)
'Needle in the Hay'From the Heatmiser CD 'Mic City Sons' (Caroline, 1996)
'Get Lucky'
All Things Considered, October 22, 2003 - Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, 34, was found dead Tuesday by his girlfriend in the Los Angeles apartment they shared. He apparently stabbed himself in the chest, but an investigation is underway.
Smith was a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter whose atmospheric compositions and Beatles-esque melodies hid dark lyrics about drug use, death and personal anomie.
His song "Miss Misery," used in the soundtrack to the film Good Will Hunting, was nominated for an Oscar. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports on the musician's life, his large cult following and his untimely death.
