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Gandalf_The_Grey
11-10-2007, 08:15 PM
Under the pen name Robert Jordan, James Oliver Rigney died (as I just found out) September 16th :(. A favorite writer of mine and many others, Jordan died of primary amyloidosis, a disease that causes amyloid proteins to randomly deposit in organs (in Jordan's case, his heart) causing disease.

In 2006 he said he fully intends to finish the Wheel of Time series, under the title A Memory of Light. Jordan said it will be a "1,500 page monster" and intends to wrap up the series all in one massive book. Though he died before finishing his final work, he outlined all the main events in the plotline and gave the instructions to his family, who have a team of writers to finish the missing parts. So, thankfully, the final book will be released.

You will be missed Robert:(

Reefer Rogue
11-10-2007, 08:23 PM
May the writer of inspirational words be remembered with kindness.

Cocoflava
11-10-2007, 09:20 PM
OMG! no way! i just started the very first book from the wheel of time.. i cannot belive he died.. thats so sad.. hopefully i can finish the series in honor of him.

-Wil

Gandalf_The_Grey
11-10-2007, 09:28 PM
You're in for quite a treat Cocoflava. The first book is such a good work. They're all great of course, but I have a soft spot for the first. I'm in the middle of the 3rd book myself right now. I DEFINATELY intend to finish the whole series, in honor of Jordan and just because I'm in love with his world.

Cocoflava
11-11-2007, 03:32 AM
i just told my friend who is in Love with the wheel of time series.. hes has read it over 3 times LoL.. i told him about robert's passing and all he could say was "Fuck Fuck Fuck!" so i can only imagine how others took the news.. but then i told him the final book is still gonna be published, and he relaxed a bit.. as for The Eye of the World.. so far so good =]

-Wil