Johnny Cash: The unvarnished truth

Frail, half-blind, and utterly heartbroken following the death of his beloved wife June Carter, country icon Johnny Cash knew his time on Earth was rapidly drawing to a close. Teaming up with visionary producer Rick Rubin, the Man in Black recorded a devastatingly fragile cover of the Nine Inch Nails track Hurt. The accompanying music video - filmed inside his decaying home and showing the singer looking back on his legendary life - served as a chillingly beautiful living wake before his death on 12 September 2003.