Just mere hours before his unfortunate death, David Crosby published a tweet in which he talked about "going to heaven."
The news fo the music legend's death was confirmed to Variety on January 19 by his wife, Jan Dance, who said in a statement: "It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away. He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and soulmate Jan and son Django."
"Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us. His legacy will continue to live on through his legendary music. Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched," the statement continued.
"We will miss him dearly. At this time, we respectfully and kindly ask for privacy as we grieve and try to deal with our profound loss. Thank you for the love and prayers," Dance added.
However, it has since come to light that the sixties rock icon took to Twitter to discuss the afterlife, just hours before his death.
On January 18, Crosby shared a screenshot of a recent Google search that read: "Can we go to heaven with tattoos."
The answer read: "People with tattoos will not go to heaven. People who drink alcohol will not go to heaven. People who eat too much pork will also not go to heaven. Short people will not go to heaven."
Crosby wrote alongside the screenshot: "I heard the place is overrated... cloudy"
While the tweet was pretty funny to fans who saw it initially, in the wake of his death, the mood has now shifted.
"Now you know for sure. Rest easy legend/icon," wrote Fox News host Mark Bland.
"Will so miss your presence and bon mots on Twitter," added writer, Adele Stan.
Other fans also left their comments expressing their shock at the timing of the tweet.
"Oh no, David. 1 day later and there u are. Rest in peace, Sir," this user wrote.
Tributes poured in from his loved ones, including from his former band member, Graham Nash.
The 80-year-old vocalist of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young posted a heartfelt message about his late friend on Instagram.
"It is with a deep and profound sadness that I learned that my friend David Crosby has passed," he wrote.
"I know people tend to focus on how volatile our relationship has been at times, but what has always mattered to David and me more than anything was the pure joy of the music we created together, the sound we discovered with one another, and the deep friendship we shared over all these many long years," he continued.
"David was fearless in life and in music. He leaves behind a tremendous void as far as sheer personality and talent in this world. He spoke his mind, his heart, and his passion through his beautiful music and leaves an incredible legacy."
"These are the things that matter most," he said, adding: "My heart is truly with his wife, Jan, his son, Django, and all of the people he has touched in this world," he added.
Our thoughts continue to go out to Crosby's family, friends, and fans at this time.
