Published on
19/06/2026 - 9:13 GMT+2
It has been nearly 23 years since we lost Elliott Smith, the wonderful American indie singer-songwriter behind songs like ‘Waltz #2 (XO)’, ‘Between The Bars’ and ‘Son of Sam’.
The highly influential musician died in October 2003 at age 34, after suffering two stab wounds to the chest.
Now, Smith has been immortalised in the stars with an asteroid named after him – specifically a minor planet discovered in 2014 which is officially named “(861969) Elliottsmith”.
