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 A Great Man has departed this world, Robert Jordan |
 Nov 2 2007, 07:08 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 28-May 03 From: Orlando Member No.: 4,644  |
On Wednesday September 16 James Oliver Rigney Jr (aka Robert Jordan) passed away from an unknown fever.
DragonMount The world has lost one of its greatest authors. God rest his spirit. |
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Nov 2 2007, 07:41 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
I'm surprised that you didn't hear the gnashing of teeth and wails of frustration from the long-suffering, anticipatory nerds the world over back when it happened.
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Nov 3 2007, 05:57 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 16,898 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Books 8 and 9 (in combination with the release rate after that) probably saved a great many people from that.
~J |
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Nov 6 2007, 04:16 PM
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 |
Also, the cardiac amyloidosis that had been killing him for the last year and a half. You make it sound like he got a mysterious fever one day and just dropped for no apparent reason. |
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Nov 8 2007, 05:17 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,863 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
My whole family has been reading his series over the years. I feel bad, because most of them were upset first that the Wheel of Time series wouldn't be finished than about his actual death. More disturbing was that they felt better when they heard that the end was supposed to be finished by a ghost writer. At least they had the decency to be a little ashamed about it. :)
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Nov 9 2007, 01:45 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 775 Joined: 31-March 05 From: florida Member No.: 7,273 |
and i had the misfortune to be informed via web comic
something positive at first i thought they were joking and then i realized that it was true, and i was of the mind first that "Frag, now i wont have a favorite author to read" and second "Frag, i wont be able to see the end of the series" i feel for his family and even at this late a date wish them well. Rest in peace dear friend, let not this mortal world trouble you any longer. |
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Nov 9 2007, 02:20 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
My first thought. ;) |
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