Ever wonder if the stars had a hand in the tragic and mystifying end of this troubled artist? Smith, whose music often danced with the shadows of his lifelong battles with depression and addiction, seemed to have been walking the tightrope of recovery—clean and stable—just before his sudden departure. Yet, the usual suspects like drugs were officially ruled out, leaving us to ask: what secrets still lurk in the tension-filled backroom of his collaborations and rocky relationships? With rumors swirling about his fraught connection with Chiba and no definitive closure even years later, the case remains an eerie open chapter under the watchful eye of the LAPD. And if astrology teaches us anything, could it be that the celestial alignments on that fateful day whispered clues no one dared to decipher? Intrigued? Well, hang on tight because this one’s got layers. LEARN MORE.

While some may blame his suicide on his drug addiction or depression, Smith was reportedly doing well in the time leading up to his death and had been clean. No substances aside from his prescribed medications for depression and ADHD were found in his system at the time of his death. That’s not to say his lifelong depression — which, along with his addiction, were often topics of his music — couldn’t have played a major role in his potential suicide.

Additionally, some friends and colleagues of Smith claimed that his relationship with Chiba was nowhere near as peaceful as others had made it out to be, reporting constant fighting, breaking up, and tense feelings between the two (and Chiba’s band) as collaborators. Others, however, disagreed.

Despite countless theories, as of 2003 the case remains open with the LAPD.

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