hɪz stˈeɪɾᵻd æmbˈɪʃən wʌz tə dˈaɪ bᵻfˌoːɹ ðeɪ wɜː kəmplˈiːt, tə sˈeɪv ˈɔːl ðə fˈʌs ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð pɚfˈoːɹməns.
His stated ambition was to die before they were complete, to save all the fuss associated with performance.