Is the emotional tone of the input text negative?

Input Text: "Today In Beatles History (March 18, 1976):  Paul McCartney's father, James ""Jim"" McCartney, dies of bronchial pneumonia at the age of 73."
"Today In Beatles History (March 18, 1976):  Paul McCartney's father, James ""Jim"" McCartney, dies of bronchial pneumonia at the age of 73."