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Why%20Morrissey%u2019s%20downfall%20echoes%20the%20messy%20demise%20of%20The%20Smiths%20%7C%20The%20Independent%20%7C%20The%20Independent: The death knell was sounded by an NME cover on 1 August declaring that The Smiths were about to split. The story was largely cobbled together. But Morrissey was sure Marr had leaked it. Marr, in Los Angeles for a holiday and to explore future musical opportunities, likewise thought Moz was whispering in the ears of journalists.