Last Dances

Pitney Bows

Or
Down Without Pity
(Props to Joe)
Only love can break a heart, but investigators are trying to determine what stopped Gene Pitney’s, as the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer died in a London hotel at the age of 65, and now every breath he takes can be counted on Ash’s right hand. Pitney had hits as a songwriter with “Rubber Ball,” for Bobby Vee, and “Hello Mary Lou,” for Ricky Nelson. He also had hits as a performer with “Love My Life Away,” and “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” which never actually was used for the film but still hit No. 4. His high point came in 1962, when he hit No. 2 on the charts with “Only Love Can Break a Heart,” topped only by The Crystals’ “He’s a Rebel,” which he wrote.
Black Night

Or
To a Coach Dying Young
Army women's basketball coach Maggie Dixon has slipped betimes away, just a month after leading the Black Knights to their NCAA Tournament debut, at the age of 28 after suffering an arrhythmic episode to her heart. After taking the Patriot League title to secure the NCAA berth in her first season, her players carried her off the court on their shoulders and she received a standing ovation from 4,000 cadets in the dining hall, but silence sounds no worse than cheers once earth has stopped the ears.