Ivan Ilyich Golovin died a hard death.  Judgement of the Imperial Court official's soul is left to his creator - Leo Tolstoy - whose edicts are more dogmatic than any Supreme Being.  One of the finest examples of short fiction, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, has been adapted by Stephen Sharkey and stars Craig Smith in Phoenix Theatre Ensemble's production at The Paradise Theater. The only departure from the 1886 novella is that the dead man speaks for himself.  Tolstoy's third-person narrative is both emotionally and physically clinical, which is why it's so hard to shake.  Director Leo Lion introduces audience members to Ivan