publication date: Monday, May 22, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)

category: Music

clue: When a musician passes away, it's common to listen to his hit songs in a state of mourning, but songs like "The Day I Tried to Live" and "Show Me How to Live" make this death extra sad.

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Aaron Shurtleff, Jesse King, and Elaine Beckland

trivia: This goo was inspired by the sudden death of Cornell days earlier.


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