Is it reasonable to say in some cases the art killed the artist?

Is it reasonable to say in some cases the art killed the artist?
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No, it isn’t reasonable. It is more likely that the art provided an outlet of expression that kept the artist alive longer than they would have dealt with the distress that ended things.
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