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Author:  Riff Raff [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:05 pm ]
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R.I.P. Gary Gygax

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At the time of his death, on March 4th, 2008 Gygax was in semi-retirement, having almost suffered a heart attack after receiving incorrect medication to prevent further strokes after those on April 1 and May 4, 2004. He was diagnosed with an inoperable abdominal aortic aneurysm.


http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4373&mforum=trolllordgames
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/298031

Author:  Riff Raff [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:55 pm ]
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It's in the news media now. http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9885383-7.html

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Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons and one of the fathers of tabletop role playing games, died on Tuesday at the age of 69. He had suffered from heart problems.

The news was first announced on the message board of Troll Lord Games, the publisher of Gygax's most recent works. It has since been directly confirmed by the company, which will post an announcement on its web site later today.

Gygax was best known for helping create Dungeons & Dragons and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, and pioneered tabletop role playing games. The first D&D rulebooks were released in 1974 by TSR, Inc, and since then produced three full-fledged sequels, numerous revisions and updates, and dozens upon dozens of additional rulebooks, settings, and campaigns. While Gygax hadn't had much direct involvement with D&D for many years, he developed and contributed to many role playing games, Troll Lord Games' Gary Gygax's Fantasy Worlds.

If not for his contributions, video games and geek culture would probably look much different than it does today. Beyond jokes about "d20s" and "saving throws," D&D's systems and mythos have spawned many excellent games, including Baldur's Gate and Planescape: Torment.

Dungeons & Dragons continues to develop. Since TSR was purchased by Wizards of the Coast, the game has seen even more expansions and updates. The company released Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition in 2000, and Dungeons & Dragons 4.0 is scheduled to ship in June. Though he didn't actively produce the latest editions of the game, neither they nor the countless video games, books, and other media that carry the D&D name would have been possible without him.


http://www.startribune.com/entertainmen ... 18352.html

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Gygax' wife said he always enjoyed hearing from the game's legion of devoted fans about how Dungeons & Dragons influenced their lives. Many would stop by the family's home in Lake Geneva, which is about 55 miles southwest of Milwaukee, she said.

"It really meant a lot to him to hear from people from over the years about how he helped them become a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, what he gave them," Gail Gygax said. "He really enjoyed that."

Author:  fructoselollipop [ Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:03 pm ]
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Snap!

Author:  Riff Raff [ Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:12 am ]
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Or as someone on Wikipedia put it, "Gary Gygax failed his saving throw against heart conditions today".

Author:  fructoselollipop [ Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:48 pm ]
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Spencer--yeah, I guess since he moved into the venerable age category, all those physical stat penalties added up. Negative con = penalty on fort saves. Seriously though, that's shitty that he was mismedicated.

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