>>We have lost Kurt Vonnegut.
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>I know a lady who used to live in the apartment (or was it a condo?) next to his in NYC. She said he was a nice, normal acting guy. You might guess he was a little bit out there but she said not at all.

Except that he did try to commit suicide at one point.

I don't remember it exactly, so it's paraphrased as best I can recall. From 'Breakfast' when he shows up in the book and has a talk with himself:

You're writing an awful book.
Yes, I know.
You're afraid you're going to commit suicide like your mother.
Yes, I know.

Or something close to that.