Unbelievable. Just under a month ago I was happy to say I got to see him live once and now I'm thinking I'm really blessed with the opportunity. His music and career is so fascinating its sad we lost him, especially when he was working on his autobiography.
He was hospitalized with the flu, nothing further is confirmed about his medical condition, but there is a blind item that seems to be about him. I really hope that's not true because it means his death could have been avoided, but it's plausible connecting all the dots and considering how deeply religious he became later in life.