[jhynesrockmtn]

I thought he was a great talent. I would never call someone an idiot who succumbed to something many of us will thankfully never experience. My Father was what could be described as a classic "addictive" personality. I remember picking him up from the ER when he had his last drunk driving wreck. I was 17 or 18. He had a few and luckily no one else was ever involved. When he quit alcohol it became food which ultimately contributed to an early death. He was a good person, smart person, but an addict who spent a lot of years trying to get better. I've also experienced many creative types who struggle with mental health issues. I don't know if that is a real contributing factor or not.....RIP Philip.