From Digg.
Wikipedia also mentions.
Gary Gygax, founder of Dungeons and Dragons, has passed away today.
While I highly prefer GURPS over D&D, I am saddened as to this loss. Gary Gygax truly was a pioneer in the RPG field. He was also an author, and tied with J.R.R. Tolkien as #18 on "GameSpy's 30 Most Influential People in Gaming", in a 2002 edition.
He died at the age of 69. He was 6 years older than my mother.
The brighter the star, the faster they fade. If only us mere humans had their lifespan...