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The coming days will undoubtedly be filled with formal eulogies, career retrospectives, and the somber logistics of a public farewell. There will be discussions about his influence on the industry and the “greatness” of his body of work. But beneath the grandiosity of the “icon” and the “legend,” there remains the memory of a human being who simply wanted to be heard and understood. As the candles flicker in town squares and the music plays softly in bedrooms around the world, the prevailing sentiment is one of profound gratitude. We are grateful for the years he gave us, for the risks he took in his craft, and for the vulnerability he shared, even when it cost him everything.
