At this time, this is the only article I could find:

http://www.undercover.com.au/news/2003/20031022_elliottsmith.html

American singer songwriter Elliott Smith has died at the age of 34 of an apparent suicide.

The singer whose style is described as folk punk was once an Academy Award nominee for his song 'Miss Misery' from Good Will Hunting. The movie starred Robin Williams, Ben Afleck and Matt Damon.

Smith has recorded five album and was in the process of completing this sixth which was to be titled 'From A Basement On A Hill'.

Elliott Smith was born August 6, 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska.

That is screwed up.

I've seen Elliott Smith a few times, not lately though, and he was always excellent - even when he played just by himself.

It's sad and a shame.

This is SO sad! He was great! I will truly truly miss him. R.I.P Elliott.

I have no sympathy for anyone who gives up and kills themselves. Sorry!

Elliott Smith Case Not Closed

By Josh Grossberg
E! Online

Sad-song troubadour Elliott Smith was thought to have died by his own hand two months ago.

Now, those investigating the presumed suicide of the 34-year-old folk-rocker aren't so sure.

A statement issued this week by the Los Angeles County coroner has clouded the case, saying officials have been unable to determine whether Smith was the one who initiated the two "penetrating stab wounds" in his chest.

Therefore, an official cause of death has not yet been filed.

"Despite a comprehensive and ongoing inquiry into the death by the LAPD detectives and coroner investigators together with a thorough examination by the coroner's pathologist, the mode of death remains 'undetermined' due to incomplete knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the death," the coroner's office said in a press statement.

The coroner says the wounds could have been inflicted either by Smith or a second party.

The body of the brooding singer-songwriter was discovered October 21 in the kitchen of his Los Angeles apartment.

Given Smith's history of drug and alcohol abuse and depression (he was once dubbed "the unhappiest man in the land" and his most famous song was "Miss Misery"), police initially declared the case a suicide. But toxicology tests showed no drugs in Smith's system and, with the coroner's most recent pronouncement, authorities say they plan to revisit the suicide theory.

The coroner's office will revisit the case should new information surface; until then, the file will remain open.

Smith rose through the indie ranks in the '90s with fragile melodies that stood in stark contract to the grunge, nu-metal and rap dominating radio.

He released his solo debut, Roman Candle, in 1994, and received critical acclaim for 1997's Either/Or.

Smith's music caught the attention of director Gus Van Sant, who included several of the singer's tracks on the Good Will Hunting Soundtrack (1997), the most popular of which, "Miss Misery," earned Smith a surprise Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.

His major-label debut, XO, was released the following year on DreamWorks Records.

In August, Smith released the vinyl single "Pretty (Ugly Before)" with the flip side, "A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free." It was his first recorded work since the 2000 album, Figure 8.

Originally posted by AKA
Elliott Smith Case Not Closed

By Josh Grossberg
E! Online

Sad-song troubadour Elliott Smith was thought to have died by his own hand two months ago.

Now, those investigating the presumed suicide of the 34-year-old folk-rocker aren't so sure.

A statement issued this week by the Los Angeles County coroner has clouded the case, saying officials have been unable to determine whether Smith was the one who initiated the two "penetrating stab wounds" in his chest.

Therefore, an official cause of death has not yet been filed.

"Despite a comprehensive and ongoing inquiry into the death by the LAPD detectives and coroner investigators together with a thorough examination by the coroner's pathologist, the mode of death remains 'undetermined' due to incomplete knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the death," the coroner's office said in a press statement.

The coroner says the wounds could have been inflicted either by Smith or a second party.

The body of the brooding singer-songwriter was discovered October 21 in the kitchen of his Los Angeles apartment.

Given Smith's history of drug and alcohol abuse and depression (he was once dubbed "the unhappiest man in the land" and his most famous song was "Miss Misery"), police initially declared the case a suicide. But toxicology tests showed no drugs in Smith's system and, with the coroner's most recent pronouncement, authorities say they plan to revisit the suicide theory.

The coroner's office will revisit the case should new information surface; until then, the file will remain open.

Smith rose through the indie ranks in the '90s with fragile melodies that stood in stark contract to the grunge, nu-metal and rap dominating radio.

He released his solo debut, Roman Candle, in 1994, and received critical acclaim for 1997's Either/Or.

Smith's music caught the attention of director Gus Van Sant, who included several of the singer's tracks on the Good Will Hunting Soundtrack (1997), the most popular of which, "Miss Misery," earned Smith a surprise Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.

His major-label debut, XO, was released the following year on DreamWorks Records.

In August, Smith released the vinyl single "Pretty (Ugly Before)" with the flip side, "A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free." It was his first recorded work since the 2000 album, Figure 8.

I just read that. It's unfortunate either situation. :(

RIP Elliott. I hope you've found your happiness.

I didn't know him, but that sux all the same!
RIP

Wow! That's too bad.

It is still very sad, but for those of you who haven't noticed, this thread is three years old.

It is still very sad, but for those of you who haven't noticed, this thread is three years old.

Yeah, I'm sorry. I should have mentioned that I bumped this up because today is the three-year anniversary of Elliott's death.

Here's a song Ben Folds wrote about his late friend Elliott Smith. It's from Folds' 2005 album, Songs For Silverman.

"Late" (http://home.comcast.net/~ohnothimagen/Late.mp3)

Here's a song Ben Folds wrote about his late friend Elliott Smith. It's from Folds' 2005 album, Songs For Silverman.

"Late" (http://home.comcast.net/~ohnothimagen/Late.mp3)

Thanks for sharing that, I really enjoyed it.

On the subject of Elliott Smith: I don't want to go into the typical clichés that a million sixteen year old indie kids have said before, but he has been on literally constant rotation in my headphones for the past few months. I first heard Rose Parade in eighth grade. I was kind of an XO-junkie for a while, but it wasn't until this year that I really came to know all of his music. So on this three-year anniversary I'm kind of coming to terms with the death of Elliott Smith for the first time.

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