“There are as many unpublished songs as there are published,” Daniel Johnston's brother says. “We’ll be spending a long time sorting out what he’s left behind. We have lots more to share”
Daniel Johnston, the outsider folk artist whose childlike pleas for love captivated the likes of Kurt Cobain and Tom Waits, has died at 58., the outsider folk artist whose childlike pleas for love captivated the likes of Kurt Cobain, Matt Groening and Tom Waits, died Wednesday of natural causes, his family confirmed in a statement. He was 58.
“Daniel was a singer, songwriter, an artist, and a friend to all. Although he struggled with mental health issues for much of his adult life, Daniel triumphed over his illness through his prolific output of art and songs. He inspired countless fans, artists, and songwriters with his message that no matter how dark the day, ‘the sun shines down on me’ and ‘true love will find you in the end.'”For years, Johnson had contended with both physical and mental health issues.
On Tuesday night at approximately 8:30 p.m., a caretaker went to check on Johnston, but the musician declined to see them. His body was discovered in his room on Wednesday morning, according to his brother. No autopsy will be conducted. “There are not enough words I can say about the important and vitality of Daniel Johnston’s musical spirit,” Zola Jesus. “He was a huge inspiration to me, to follow my creative impulses no matter how messy or simple.”
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