Malachi Ritscher, 1954-2006
I just read on pitchfork that this guy malachi (an experimental musician in chicago) recently lit himself on fire to protest the iraq war. and he burned himself to death tied to the millenium flame sculpture off the kennedy expressway. i just can't believe this. it shocks me and really depresses me that someone would do this kind of protest. and that it went by and was never covered in the media. both acts are pretty insane. i'm not defending the mental health of this guy, but the fact a death like this didn't effect the world at all is interesting. at least he thought one person (me) would find this curious.
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/39663/Malachi_Ritscher_19542006
Malachi videotaped his death on a nearby camera (footage not looked for by me) and left a suicide note. here is a guy reading that note. Not Malachi.
a response to the note:
another response: