I cried while writing my farewell letter for him on my blog today. As I wrote there, "He died doing what he lived for: getting one last album, one last song, out for the world to enjoy."
And he dropped his new, final, album just 2 days before he died. It really was all about getting that one last song out there.
I liked your article/ farewell letter.
As someone who had a family member also in their 60's pass from cancer, the part where you mentioned him still beating the odds resonated with me on a personal level.
Our time on this Earth isn't fair and it's not just, it's bittersweet. To never hear a musician perform or release music again at a public level is like never hearing a family member laugh, cry, be happy or express emotion and say to you "I love you" again. (and this is true for his family also)
Let's be thankful for the time we have on this Earth regardless of our environment or belief system. We only have a limited time.
Let's defy the odds and live. People say Castlevania is dead, I say it's buried alive. Just look at the strength of the CV community in this dungeon and tell me Castlevania is dead..
Getting back onto track RIP to all of our fallen loved ones whether they be our heroes, our inspiration, our ancestors, our family or our friends.