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I've just been told that Thomas Hansen, St Thomas, died last night. I don't know the circumstances but know that he'd been suffering with mental problems recently. I'm sure more information will come out in time but it's a real shock - he was a very talented singer. This is the only thing I've been able to find so far not in Norwegian, from his website. It's really really sad - RIP Thomas.



"Last night, my incredibly dear friend Thomas Hansen was found passed away in his apartment in Oslo. He was 31 years old.

Today is a tough day for his friends and family, and for all of those who were touched by the music he created. Many sang better than him or knew more chords on the guitar, but Thomas had a fantastic sense for melody that was surpassed by few. He would phone you up and ask for a suggestion for a song title, and thirty minutes later he would call again and play you the incredible song that he had just written and recorded for you.

Thomas struggled at many points in his life, his mental problems and addictions were public knowledge because he dared to speak about them. What would be his latest record was recorded at the lowest point of his life, a brutally honest album detailing the struggles of addiction and pain that he was experiencing. He got help and he got better, but there was always the struggle in his life between the shy boy who just wanted to be left alone and the artist who had to look his audience in the eye.

Hopefully, he has finally found peace.

My deepest sympathies to Beth, Terje and Kate. Getting to know your son and your brother was the most important thing that ever happened in my life. I miss him so much.

See you on the other side, Thomas.

Reidar A. Eik
September 11th 2007"

That's broken my heart that has. I sent him a message with your review, Ged and told him he should be proud of himself. What an absolute waste. He just thought too much. Love him.

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Jarvis Cocker or David Bowie or AVB or Johnny Borrell, she isn't picky

Cavey Cocker, Cup Cake Queen, Saint Thomas.

Dear God that is sad... I was going to see him live once but decided against it 'cos I couldn't be bothered... I am silly sometimes.

RIP.

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Looks like Elijah Wood. Supports Liverpool. Likes Coldplay.

that really is terribly sad
i really enjoyed him when i saw him play

woah, that's terrible.

I saw him a few times - most notably with Steven Adams from The Broken Family band. I liked his records a lot. I nearly got a chance to interview for Lostmusic when his last LP came out. It never happened.

Incredibly sad news.

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Has something against Spotify...

Awful. An amazingly funny character. His shows were all about him, the music was almost incidental. Really very sad.

Genuinely sad and shocked to hear about this. I only came to his music with his last album, the gorgeous There's Only One Of Me. Sad