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Eyedea cause of death
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Last night I dreamt I was sitting with Mikey on a public park bench somewhere. I interrupted him as he was talking to me and said,”You know…people think you’re dead.” A flood of sorrow overtook me. I broke down into tears and said, “I thoughtyou were dead.” I patted him on the back to make sure he was really there. He grinned mischievously but there was also a look of shame–as if to admit that he felt bad for pulling this horrible prank on everybody. He stood up, stepped into a bear costume, and then pressed play on a boombox set to slow-motion which made it sound like a bear growl. When I awoke it took a good 30 seconds before I realized that my sense of relief was a hoax of my mind’s own doing. This is the fourth day in a row that I’ve had to remind myself that Mikey is gone.

People will undoubtedly remember his music but Micheal Larsen was more than the sum of his songs, battles, performances and freestyles. When you consider the depth of the well that these things were all drawn from it almost seems trivial to focus on the

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The Underground Poet of St. Paul: A Tragedy in Seven Acts

Editor’s Note: In July, the Minnesota Daily talked to Micheal Larsen in what would end up being one of the artist’s final interviews. To hear the interview, click here. Raghav Mehta reports.

He could never sleep.

From birth, Micheal Larsen struggled to relax and close his eyes for the night. As a baby, his mother Kathy Averill strapped him into the car seat and drove around St. Paul in the middle of the night to lull her boy back to sleep.

As an adult, when he was working on an album, or a new project âÄî which he almost always was âÄî Larsen went through periods of mania that kept him awake and working for days on end.

“I donâÄôt think at any point in his life did he ever get eight hours of sleep,” Averill said. “Sometimes it was hard to shut his brain off.”

On Oct. 16, Larsen lost a lifelong battle against sleep. Exhausted and intoxicated, he fell face-first into his bed and never woke up.

In his wake, Larsen âÄî who recorded with the bands Carbon Carou

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Remembering Micheal "eyedea" Larsen:

On Saturday, October 16, 2010, we lost our beloved friend, family member and artist Micheal “eyedea” Larsen at the age of 28. Eyedea, who was most notably known for his music with Eyedea & Abilities, Oliver Hart, Face Candy and Carbon Carousel, was an artist in its truest form. He will be deeply missed, but never forgotten. In the days to come, we feel the focus should be on Micheal’s life, music and legacy. Let’s celebrate his life, remember his music and never forget what he has given us all.

We miss you. We love you. And, you will not be forgotten.

Micheal “eyedea” Larsen 11.09.81 ”“ 10.16.10 R.I.P.

All donations can be directed to Micheal’s Mom, Kathy Averill:https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=JV8PPC8RE66MU

Public Wake:
Micheal “eyedea” Larsen Memorial
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010

Thanks to everyone who came in remembrance of Micheal Larsen.

A Celebration of the life of Micheal “eyedea” Larsen
Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Location: First Avenue Mainroom, 701 1st Avenue North, Min