Elliott Smith died #onthisday #history #elliottsmith
19Elliott Smith was 34 at the time of his death.
After Good Will Hunting he signed a deal with DreamWorks Records and released two albums…he was asked if working for a big studio would compromise him creatively but responded to the effect that “sure it is a big company but ultimately there are just human beings working there that want to be part of making good music”. As he descended into addiction and despair he reportedly became paranoid that DreamWorks were out to get him and had broken into his apartment to steal his work.
There was a posthumous album:
“From a Basement on the Hill” was recorded from 2000 to 2003, and faced with multiple delays due to Smith's personal problems that resulted in his death, it was released posthumously in October 2004 almost a year after his death.
Many of the songs Smith intended for the album remained unfinished, in some cases lacking only vocals. Smith's family hired his former producer Rob Schnapf and ex-girlfriend Joanna Bolme to sort through and finish the batch of over thirty songs that were recorded for the album, although the estate retained final decision on which tracks to include.
Many of the songs reference Smith's lifelong struggles with drug addiction and depression. His cause of death is officially unknown, as the coroner's report remarks that some aspects pointed to suicide and some to murder. The official nature of the case and statements from close friends state that his death is still under speculation. It has not been investigated further.”
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