A cautionary tale. Brilliant portrait of this gifted man who died of untreated mental illness. A heroin addict raised in a kind, loving family works in kitchens to give himself a routine and camaraderie. On the world stage, his introversion is tested. He has mood swings. And then his lover humiliates him, photographed on the street hanging onto a young lover. He sees the published photos. He turns his anger and grief inward and hangs himself in his hotel room. Autopsy showed he was clean. Left behind a young daughter. His story is told by those who loved him. A great homage.
