] Folk-punk singer/songwriter Elliott Smith has died, an ] apparent suicide, according to the Los Angeles County ] Department of the Coroner's office. Smith's body was ] found in his apartment, in the Silverlake section of Los ] Angeles, by a female friend, who took him to a local ] hospital at approximately 12:18 p.m. on Tuesday. ] ] ] He was pronounced dead at Los Angeles County University ] of Southern California Medical Center just over an hour ] later. He was 34. Another talented songwriter gone this year. Sad. Singer/Songwriter Elliott Smith Found Dead, An Apparent Suicide |