These pictures make me the saddest of them all. Not the bloodied flats, not the no-top walking down the street in the winter, not the skeletal frame and skin disorder...these shots. She looked SO good again...then she was gone. (I probably sound like a broken fucking record with that...but it's true )
Same here. I remember seeing those pics and thinking "thank God she's doing fine. She'll be back soon, stronger than ever, greater than ever" and two weeks later she was dead. I still can't believe it. It makes no sense at all. If it hadn't been for that fucking gig in Belgrade no one could've said "oh, it was clear she was gonna die soon". Or maybe yes, because they didn't show the Brazil concerts on TV or those pictures in the magazines. It doesn't sell. People liked to see her drunk, forgetting the words of her songs. It's disgusting.
Anyway, it makes me so proud to know she fought until the end and I thank her everyday for making that great effort. She's a true inspiration, no matter what people say.