Death
Merrill disappeared while sailing alone on the Chesapeake Bay on June 10, 2006. He was initially believed to have been lost at sea, and his body was found on June 19. The medical examiner ruled Merill's death a suicide.
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“When Death to either shall come—
I pray it be first to me.”
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In the ranks of death you’ll find him,
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And his wild harp slung behind him.”
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