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Frightened Rabbit Singer Scott Hutchison Found Dead At 36

The artist disappeared Tuesday night, setting off a police search and a groundswell of support from fans and peers.
Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit performs at The Greek Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Frightened Rabbit singer Scott Hutchison, whose bleak but often triumphantly arranged rock songs tackled depression, anxiety and self-doubt, was found dead Thursday at Port Edgar near South Queensberry, Scotland around 8:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, Edinburgh Police confirmed in a statement provided to NPR. He was 36.

"Depression is a horrendous illness that does not give you any alert or indication as to when it

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