Possible Clues:

• The Cure's genre
• Ancient Rome conqueror
• Sort of person heavily into eyeliner
• Finally sigh with measure of warmth over miserable person
• One stereotypically dressed in black
• Old German received at hospital
• Obtained head start on gloomy music fan
• Teen with black eyeliner, perhaps
• Follower of post-punk style obtained heroin initially
• Gloomy music fan acquired husband