Larry Kart Posted March 30, 2023 Report Posted March 30, 2023 The discogprahy link says that it came "following a period of despair ." Very sorry to hear that. Any details? Quote
sidewinder Posted March 30, 2023 Report Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) It is a very sad story - my understanding is that he suffered from serious depression episodes during his life, certainly from the mid-60s, which resulted in various suicide attempts over the years. The final straw in the early 1990s was major dental issues requiring a full set of implant replacements, which was bodged (his regular dentist wasn’t an expert in this area and dental implants were in their infancy). By all accounts Ronnie lived for playing his sax and this stopped him playing, likely the final straw. He was found dead in his Mayfair flat - Open verdict but strong probability of another suicide attempt which in this case wasn’t saved. I recall the news of this and it made major headlines and stunned the UK jazz community. Like so many brilliant, natural comics Ronnie suffered from periods of severe depression. Edited March 30, 2023 by sidewinder Quote
T.D. Posted March 30, 2023 Report Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) Don't know how reliable The Independent is (I regularly do their cryptic crosswords, but that's it): https://www.independent.co.uk/news/jazz-star-ronnie-scott-dropped-suicide-hints-1316088.html Edited March 30, 2023 by T.D. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 31, 2023 Report Posted March 31, 2023 I had no idea about the circumstances of his passing. Wow. Quote
mjazzg Posted March 31, 2023 Report Posted March 31, 2023 I don't remember this documentary touching on his death or not but I do remember it being a warm tribute to him. I could only find the trailer but it's streamable on Amazon Prime over here so maybe available in US and elsewhere too Quote
sidewinder Posted March 31, 2023 Report Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) 48 minutes ago, mjazzg said: I don't remember this documentary touching on his death or not but I do remember it being a warm tribute to him. I could only find the trailer but it's streamable on Amazon Prime over here so maybe available in US and elsewhere too Yes, this documentary has the full story of Ronnie’s depressions and death, as told by wives/partners and club legal rep, Wally Hauser. Edited March 31, 2023 by sidewinder Quote
mjazzg Posted March 31, 2023 Report Posted March 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, sidewinder said: Yes, this documentary has the full story of Ronnie’s depressions and death, as told by wives/partners and club legal rep, Wally Hauser. yes, it does doesn't it. Thinkig about it more, I remember now being surprised at depth of his mental ill health at the time of watching it 19 hours ago, T.D. said: Don't know how reliable The Independent is (I regularly do their cryptic crosswords, but that's it): https://www.independent.co.uk/news/jazz-star-ronnie-scott-dropped-suicide-hints-1316088.html A well respected news outlet over here, I think it's fair to say Quote
sidewinder Posted March 31, 2023 Report Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) I did re-watch the documentary quite recently, having recorded it from BBC4 at last transmission. I think the depression thing was kept quiet within family/close friends. From my recollection, co-owner Pete King deserved much credit for getting Ronnie through those episodes. Edited March 31, 2023 by sidewinder Quote
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