Dave Arneson has died

Subject: Dave Arneson has died
Author: WarriorJoe
Posted on: 2009-04-09 07:41:00 UTC

Confirmed from multiple sources, including a personal e-mail from his family. I stumbled upon it on /tg/, who referred me to here:

http://www.knights-n-knaves.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=5538

Who referred me to here, the official notice:

http://grognardia.blogspot.com/2009/04/sadly-this-is-accurate.html

For those of you not into the role-playing scene, Arneson was Gary Gygax's partner-in-crime on Dungeons and Dragons.

Dave Arneson has died by WarriorJoe on 2009-04-09 07:41:00 UTC

Condolences. by WikiMaster on 2009-04-10 06:02:00 UTC Reply

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0644.html

This OoTS strip says it better than I do.

Not a D&D player, but still...
May they find peace and natural 20s. by Tomato on 2009-04-09 23:02:00 UTC Reply

Why are we losing all the geek icons?
Alas. by Neshomeh on 2009-04-09 19:49:00 UTC Reply

I guess now he and Mr. Gygax can DM together again in the after, whatever that may be.

~Neshomeh
Requiescat in pace. by Lycaenion on 2009-04-09 17:08:00 UTC Reply

Having a father who's an ex-DM, and thus a house filled with original D & D material...

*sighs*

At least they won't be forgotten any time soon.
RIP by Gabriel on 2009-04-09 13:48:00 UTC Reply

Meh, I hate it when I learn about a cool guy only at the moment of his death.

Same for Gary Gygax: never heard of him until his death, but I know I should have known him.