Thursday 8th of February 1990
Singer-songwriter and musician Del Shannon commits suicide by a shot through the head at the age of 56 in 15519 Saddleback Road, Santa Clarita, California, United States.
Shannon was suffering from depression for which he was taking Prozac.
He had been studying music for more than 10 years and his depression started when he was being bullied for being a writer. Shannon continued writing and he enjoyed it immensely. Shannon wrote the very first novel of his life: John Barrowson: A Life in Depression.
The author writes, "A life spent depressed by something as simple as having little energy. "Shannon was at this time working full-time, almost all weekends, until his work time became too late, because he couldn't get up the pace. He continued writing and he always had his book in his pocket. Shannon liked the idea of his book being so big, so large.
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