Monday, September 17, 2007
RIP, Robert Jordan, 17 Oct. 1948 - 16 Sept. 2007
Robert Jordan (pseudonym of James Oliver Rigby, Jr.), author of the Wheel of Time fantasy series published in the 1990s and currently, and the Conan (the Barbarian) series, published primarily in the 1980s, died yesterday at age 58 from a rare form of cancer. He was working on the twelfth volume of the Wheel of Time series when he died. He also published a few other books, under pseudonyms including Reagan O'Neal and Jackson O'Reilly. (Photo credit: Jack Alterman)Labels: deaths, fantasy, fiction, jordan, obituary, wheel of time
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Author Obit: Lloyd Alexander (30 Jan. 1924 - 17 May 2007)
Lloyd Alexander, who wrote The Chronicles of Prydain and won the Newbery Medal for The High King, died this morning while under hospice care at home. His wife of 62 years died two weeks ago, also at home. More here and here.Labels: deaths, fantasy, lloyd alexander, newbery, obituary, science fiction
