He said it gently, almost lovingly, like a caring father, one I was about to lose.

NEWYORKER: Hand on the Shoulder

The New Orleans native, who fans also lovingly call "Weezy, " said he quit narcotics, not necessarily by choice, but partly because it was a requirement of his probation after a 2008 arrest in Arizona where authorities allegedly found ecstasy in his backpack.

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He thought he painted them considerately, lovingly exploring the tones and the textures, whatever his detractors said.

ECONOMIST: Lucian Freud, painter, died on July 20th, aged 88