How the world coped with the death of a seemingly unbeatable man who offered us the perfect gift of music

This article discussed his "bad boy" image that contradicted the good person inside, the portrait of invincibility, and his last recording:   http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/arts/dmitri-hvorostovsky-appreciation-death-russian-opera-appreciation-20171201.html?betaPreview=redesign

NYT archives on the singer:  https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/dmitri-hvorostovsky