Unfortunately, This Time For Sure -- Dave Arneson Dies

[filkertom]

Great sadness. Dave Arneson, one of the co-creators (along with Gary Gygax) of Dungeons and Dragons, and therefore one of the biggest influences on popular culture over the past thirty years and partly responsible for a lot of the things we all think of as fun, has passed away at the age of 61. I'll have a more complete obit as soon as I can find one. Thanks to muskrat_john for the confirmation.

Comments

[kshandra]

You'll appreciate princeofcairo's column.

[trav13369.livejournal.com]

both creators are in the Upper Planes now....

I heard they had a huge falling-out back in the day. Wherever Gygax and Arneson are now, let there finally be peace between two of the greats. I would not be who I am without their creation-nuff said.

(Take that as you may LOL)

[wouldyoueva.livejournal.com]

Yeesh, neither one lived to a ripe old age, did they?

My thoughts are with his family, with strength for the days ahead.

[unclelumpy.livejournal.com]

Having never seen proof of either one's existence (despite my father's rhetorical questioning of "How did it all start, then?"), I can't say I believe in a God or a Heaven.

So I choose to respond to this news by focusing on what the man did while he was still alive.

[rook543.livejournal.com]

I met Dave many times. He was always a gentleman. He will be missed!

[peachtales.livejournal.com]

Much sadness.

[jasperjones22.livejournal.com]

damn....just....damn