Thirty years ago today Ian Curtis had decided that he had enough with life and hanged himself in his home for his wife (that had thrown him out for the affair that he insisted on not ending) to find after work. It is a pathetic and tragic ending to an artist about to see his greatest success. Curtis' death fell near the release of the song that his band, Joy Division, would come to be known for, "Love Will Tear us Apart." Perhaps it ended a fledgeling career or solidified his place among legends. I like to think both.
There is an unusual tribute to him under development to coincide with this anniversary that I find a little disturbing, yet fitting.
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