He failed his saving throw vs Death. You just can’t come back from a natural 0, even if you did invent the game.
Gary Gygax, inventor of the fantasy roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons
Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?
Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing?
Where is the hand on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing?
Where is the spring and the harvest and the corn growing?
They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow;
The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow.
Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning,
Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?
-JRRT
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raincoaster 
Thanks for the nice piece nad the information. His invention has brought a lot of good times to a lot of people…
True enough. The number of games that he inspired and the total amount of creativity that his work brought into the world is staggering when you think about it.
“where now the horse and rider?….”
I’m coming, hang on a second. :)
Somehow I knew when I saw this news that Rain would have a fitting post. I’m not a D&D gamer myself, but I respect what the guy did for gaming in general and can certainly appreciate the brilliance in creating such a long lasting fascination that so many people share.
Dammit, where’s Vecna when you need him? :(
I wish those West Coast interlopers had taken the fall this time.
Well done RC. Absolutely appropriate. Sure brings back memories of a lot of good times……Beaujolais Nouveau
Vraiment. I haven’t played in years, but those were sure some fun times, with or without the Beauj Nouv induced shit points.