OBITUARY: Mark Linkous Virtual One-Man Band Behind Sparklehorse

Mark Linkous, a reclusive singer-songwriter who recorded as the virtual one-man band Sparklehorse, known for an often haunting and dreamy alternative-pop sound, committed suicide Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. He was 47. "It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, Mark Linkous, took his own life," his family announced on his website...

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