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As we begin the long process of saying goodbye to a legend who left us far too soon, we find ourselves turning back to the very work that made us love him. In the notes of a familiar song or the flicker of a classic scene, his presence remains vibrant and defiant against the finality of death. His art was his greatest act of communication, a bridge he built to reach out to the world, and that bridge remains standing even as he has crossed over. We are reminded that while the flesh is frail and the mind is sometimes a treacherous place, the creative spirit possesses a form of immortality. He may have vanished from the physical stage, but he has taken up permanent residence in the cultural consciousness.
