In Reply to: Definitely posted by porceleindoll on September 04, 2003 at 05:21:25:
PD,
Yeah, not only the death of family members pushed him into a dark depression. He was, unfortunately, not a good investor, and his bad investments pushed him into bankruptsy. It's a common condition among many of the world's most creative people. They are great at writing, music, painting, etc. but fail in the practical matters.