A 71-year-old singer was in the middle of performing a song when he suddenly stopped, said he was sorry and closed his eyes, forever • "It looked like he took a moment to himself," a singer who attended the venue said

• Be gentle and simple. David Olney

David Olney, a 71-year-old singer and musician, passed away during a performance at a Florida music festival last weekend.

Olney, who was a well-known singer in the American folk scene, closed his eyes during the performance, causing his comrades and audience members to think that the older singer was simply taking a break, until at some point they realized it was an unusual situation and evicted him from the stage.

It was the singer's second performance at the festival (out of three designed for him), and was performed as part of a "song swapping" show, with another singer named Amy Rigby.

The singer sitting next to him told of his final moments: "Olney performed his third song and then stopped," she wrote on Facebook. "He apologized and closed his eyes. He looked still, sat upright with his guitar, put on the coolest hat and wore a suede jacket in color Rust. At first, it seemed like he was just taking a moment to himself. "

According to Rigby, one of the people on the spot realized that the older singer was in poor shape and in need of help, but despite the CPR attempts, Olney passed away.

Another musician named Scott Miller who was also there added: "David was in the middle of playing a song when he suddenly stopped, said" I'm sorry "and his chin dropped on his chest. He never dropped the guitar or fell off the chair. It was as simple and gentle as it was. Off the stage and we tried to do as much as we could to revive him until the paramedics arrived. The world lost one of the best, but our creations stayed behind and they will always inspire us. "

Just hours before his death, Olney was documented in another show that he gave at the same festival and which was fully uploaded to YouTube.

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