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  • devonin
    Very Grave Indeed
    Event Staff
    FFR Simfile Author
    • Apr 2004
    • 10120
    #1

    Robert Jordan 1948-2007

    Originally posted by Wikipedia
    Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (October 17, 1948–September 16, 2007), under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He also wrote under the name Reagan O'Neal. He died September 16, 2007 from complications from primary amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (cardiac amyloidosis).
    Originally posted by Dragonmount, Robert Jordan's Blog
    It is with great sadness that I tell you that the Dragon is gone. RJ left us today at 2:45 PM. He fought a valiant fight against this most horrid disease. In the end, he left peacefully and in no pain. In the years he had fought this, he taught me much about living and about facing death. He never waivered in his faith, nor questioned our God’s timing. I could not possibly be more proud of anyone. I am eternally grateful for the time that I had with him on this earth and look forward to our reunion, though as I told him this afternoon, not yet. I love you bubba.

    Our beloved Harriet was at his side through the entire fight and to the end. The last words from his mouth were to tell her that he loved her.

    Thank each and everyone of you for your prayers and support through this ordeal. He knew you were there. Harriet reminded him today that she was very proud of the many lives he had touched through his work. We’ve all felt the love that you’ve been sending my brother/cousin. Please keep it coming as our Harriet could use the support.

    Jason will be posting funeral arrangements.

    My sincerest thanks.

    Peace and Light be with each of you,

    Wilson


    I mean, all sympathy for his family and so on, but the bastard died before he finished the freakin book!

    17 years he's been writing that series, and now it is left to his family to whom "he told all of the significant plot details shortly before his death" to finish and publish the thing.

    We'll miss you, ya old goat, but you could have written this instead of those Conan novels eh?
    Last edited by devonin; 09-17-2007, 12:50 AM.
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    • Ozie-Saf
      FFR Player
      • Mar 2007
      • 197
      #2
      Re: Robert Jordan 1948-2007

      Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Who's going to finish writing the Wheel of Time? RJ, I hate you....


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        • Wintergreen
          gamehussy
          • Dec 2006
          • 64
          #3
          Re: Robert Jordan 1948-2007

          Well... damn D:
          Life is short. Eat dessert first! - Jacques Torres

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            • tsugomaru
              FFR Player
              • Aug 2004
              • 3962
              #4
              Re: Robert Jordan 1948-2007

              It's about time for me to start reading this series then!

              ~Tsugomaru
              Originally posted by Hiluluk
              WHEN do you think people die...?
              When their heart is pierced by a bullet from a pistol...? No.
              When they succumb to an incurable disease...? No.
              When they drink soup made with a poisonous mushroom...? NO!!!
              IT'S WHEN A PERSON IS FORGOTTEN...!!!

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                • lord_carbo
                  FFR Player
                  • Dec 2004
                  • 6222
                  #5
                  Re: Robert Jordan 1948-2007

                  Damn, I thought he didn't have health problems. I guess that was old news.

                  Not to be cynical, but if he spent less time describing clothes and more time writing the books, maybe it'd be done by now.

                  I only read the first two books. I have the third book in my personal "library," but I never read it. Just not enough time. I just don't think I could get into the books past the fifth one from what I've heard about them. Overloaded with detail and little plot. Supposedly the 11th book returns to the series' awesomeness, but, well... too much reading to get there.
                  Last edited by lord_carbo; 09-18-2007, 08:08 PM.
                  last.fm

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                    • teatea
                      FFR Player
                      • Jun 2006
                      • 6
                      #6
                      Re: Robert Jordan 1948-2007

                      ^you've got a point there. Too much description and less action. The story line itself was superb but the unneccessary description.... I just got hooked on the series some time earlier last year and i was waiting in vain for the last book so it wouldn't come out? I bet ya, he's simply in hiding to get away from all the freaks (not in a bad way, I mean horrific fans) knocking on his door.

                      damn... i wanted to finish that series... 1 book a week, and it still took forever to wait for the last book that wont come
                      The Law of Unintended Consequences:

                      Whether or not what you do has the effect you want, it will have three at least you never expected, and one of those usually unpleasant.

                      Siuan Sanche, Aes Sedai

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                        • MixMasterLar
                          Beach Bum Extraordinaire
                          FFR Simfile Author
                          • Aug 2006
                          • 5290
                          #7
                          Re: Robert Jordan 1948-2007

                          Wow, the man dies and you guys are just whining about the book...

                          I dont even know this man, or the books, or anything else but it seems that you could have thought of better things to say then "meh book nao mon!"
                          ​

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                            • lord_carbo
                              FFR Player
                              • Dec 2004
                              • 6222
                              #8
                              Re: Robert Jordan 1948-2007

                              Originally posted by MixMasterLar
                              Wow, the man dies and you guys are just whining about the book...

                              I dont even know this man, or the books, or anything else but it seems that you could have thought of better things to say then "meh book nao mon!"
                              You have no idea.
                              last.fm

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                                • Ozie-Saf
                                  FFR Player
                                  • Mar 2007
                                  • 197
                                  #9
                                  Re: Robert Jordan 1948-2007

                                  MixMasterLar, I feel really sorry for his family. Actually I was really moved to learn he'd died, and we probably all were, but you know, this book series started at least 15 years ago! RJ had us wait a loooooong time and I can't help but feel a little angry and disappointed at not being able to know the end of the story....yet ? *hope*


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                                    • xinpig
                                      FFR Player
                                      • Apr 2006
                                      • 1072
                                      #10
                                      Re: Robert Jordan 1948-2007

                                      he died on my birthday......



                                      PSEUDO SKILL TOKENS! FC'd Blooddrunk with AVMISSING!

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                                        • l Endorphin l
                                          Maybe
                                          FFR Simfile Author
                                          • Jan 2007
                                          • 574
                                          #11
                                          Re: Robert Jordan 1948-2007

                                          Wow that sucks.
                                          He left behind a legacy though.
                                          /salute

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                                            • devonin
                                              Very Grave Indeed
                                              Event Staff
                                              FFR Simfile Author
                                              • Apr 2004
                                              • 10120
                                              #12
                                              Re: Robert Jordan 1948-2007

                                              Originally posted by lord_carbo
                                              You have no idea.
                                              For people who just started the series in the past two or three years, I can see being a little annoyed at -their- annoyance. But there are some people who read book 1 -SEVENTEEN- years ago. Most of the people on this forum complaining about the series were likely not even -alive- at that time.

                                              And when he takes 4 years to write a book, and in the interim writes three other unrelated books, you start to get a little more than annoyed about it.

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