No, he didn't die in the fall although he was badly injured. He went on to live many years of chemical and emotional abuse and finally died of a heart attack before he turned fifty from years of abuse. It was a kicker because he was the smartest of us all - awarded a full scholarship to Columbia University, qualified for a Fullbright scholarship, and other awards. But he never used his brain, preferring the bottom of a bottle or begging with his guitar on the street corner. Not good.

- Erulisse (one L)