<sod>Emerson died on 10 March 2016 in [[Santa Monica, California]], of suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.<ref name=savage>{{cite web|last1=Savage|first1=Mark|title=Keith Emerson's death ruled suicide|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35806414|website=BBC News|publisher=BBC|accessdate=15 March 2016 |deadurl=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315142625/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35806414 |archive-date=15 March 2016}}</ref> The medical examiner's report, following an autopsy, concluded that Emerson had also suffered from [[heart disease]] and from [[Major depressive disorder|depression]] associated with alcohol.<ref name=savage /><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/keith-emerson-s-death-ruled-a-suicide-l-a-coroner-says-1.11581198 |title=Keith Emerson’s death ruled a suicide, L.A. coroner says |newspaper=[[Newsday]] |location=[[Long Island]], [[New York]]|date=16 March 2016 |accessdate=16 March 2016 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |deadurl=no |archive-url=http://www.webcitation.org/6g3T8o8nM |archive-date=16 March 2016}}</ref> His body was found at his Santa Monica home.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/11/keith-emerson-of-emerson-lake-and-palmer-dies-at-71|title=Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer found dead aged 71|last=Rawlinson|first=Kevin|date=2016-03-11|last2=agencies|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-03-12}}</ref> According to Emerson's partner Mari Kawaguchi, Emerson had become "depressed, nervous and anxious" because nerve damage had hampered his playing, and he was worried that he would perform poorly at upcoming concerts and disappoint his fans.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lawler |first=David |date=13 March 2016 |title=Keith Emerson's Girlfriend Says He Killed Himself Because He Feared Disappointing His Fans |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/12192653/Keith-Emersons-girlfriend-says-he-killed-himself-because-he-feared-disappointing-his-fans.html |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |location=[[London]] |access-date=14 March 2016 |deadurl=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313172140/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/12192653/Keith-Emersons-girlfriend-says-he-killed-himself-because-he-feared-disappointing-his-fans.html |archive-date=13 March 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Oppenheim |first=Maya |date=13 March 2016 |title=Keith Emerson's Girlfriend Says He Was a 'Perfectionist' and 'Sensitive Soul'|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/keith-emersons-girlfriend-says-the-thought-he-wouldnt-play-perfectly-made-him-depressed-nervous-and-a6928506.html |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |location=[[London]] |access-date=14 March 2016 |deadurl=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314045114/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/keith-emersons-girlfriend-says-the-thought-he-wouldnt-play-perfectly-made-him-depressed-nervous-and-a6928506.html |archive-date=14 March 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Nilsson |first=Anton |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3488472/British-music-star-Keith-Emerson-dies-aged-71.html |title=British music star Keith Emerson dies aged 71 from reported suicide &#124; Daily Mail Online |publisher=Dailymail.co.uk |date=11 March 2016 |accessdate=12 March 2016 |deadurl=no |archive-url=http://www.webcitation.org/6fzgcEhk7 |archive-date=14 March 2016}}</ref><eod>
<sod>Emerson died on 10 March 2016 in [[Santa Monica, California]], of suicide by a gunshot wound to the head.<ref name=savage>{{cite web|last1=Savage|first1=Mark|title=Keith Emerson's death ruled suicide|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35806414|website=BBC News|publisher=BBC|accessdate=15 March 2016 |deadurl=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315142625/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35806414 |archive-date=15 March 2016}}</ref> The medical examiner's report, following an autopsy, concluded that Emerson had also suffered from [[heart disease]] and from [[Major depressive disorder|depression]] associated with alcohol.<ref name=savage /><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/keith-emerson-s-death-ruled-a-suicide-l-a-coroner-says-1.11581198 |title=Keith Emerson’s death ruled a suicide, L.A. coroner says |newspaper=[[Newsday]] |location=[[Long Island]], [[New York]]|date=16 March 2016 |accessdate=16 March 2016 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |deadurl=no |archive-url=http://www.webcitation.org/6g3T8o8nM |archive-date=16 March 2016}}</ref> His body was found at his Santa Monica home.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/11/keith-emerson-of-emerson-lake-and-palmer-dies-at-71|title=Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer found dead aged 71|last=Rawlinson|first=Kevin|date=2016-03-11|last2=agencies|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-03-12}}</ref> According to Emerson's partner Mari Kawaguchi, Emerson had become "depressed, nervous and anxious" because nerve damage had hampered his playing, and he was worried that he would perform poorly at upcoming concerts and disappoint his fans.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lawler |first=David |date=13 March 2016 |title=Keith Emerson's Girlfriend Says He Killed Himself Because He Feared Disappointing His Fans |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/12192653/Keith-Emersons-girlfriend-says-he-killed-himself-because-he-feared-disappointing-his-fans.html |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |location=[[London]] |access-date=14 March 2016 |deadurl=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313172140/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/12192653/Keith-Emersons-girlfriend-says-he-killed-himself-because-he-feared-disappointing-his-fans.html |archive-date=13 March 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Oppenheim |first=Maya |date=13 March 2016 |title=Keith Emerson's Girlfriend Says He Was a 'Perfectionist' and 'Sensitive Soul'|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/keith-emersons-girlfriend-says-the-thought-he-wouldnt-play-perfectly-made-him-depressed-nervous-and-a6928506.html |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |location=[[London]] |access-date=14 March 2016 |deadurl=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314045114/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/keith-emersons-girlfriend-says-the-thought-he-wouldnt-play-perfectly-made-him-depressed-nervous-and-a6928506.html |archive-date=14 March 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Nilsson |first=Anton |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3488472/British-music-star-Keith-Emerson-dies-aged-71.html |title=British music star Keith Emerson dies aged 71 from reported suicide &#124; Daily Mail Online |publisher=Dailymail.co.uk |date=11 March 2016 |accessdate=12 March 2016 |deadurl=no |archive-url=http://www.webcitation.org/6fzgcEhk7 |archive-date=14 March 2016}}</ref><eod>