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Loren Wiseman - RIP

Started by jeff37923, February 16, 2017, 03:00:49 AM

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February 16, 2017, 03:00:49 AM Last Edit: February 16, 2017, 03:03:55 AM by jeff37923
Former Traveller Alumnus and Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society Editor Loren Wiseman has passed away on Feb 15th. My condolences go out to his family and friends.

This has been confimed via Facebook from his family and Marc Miller.

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February 16, 2017, 03:34:14 AM
Quote from: jeff37923;945995Former Traveller Alumnus and Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society Editor Loren Wiseman has passed away on Feb 15th. My condolences go out to his family and friends.

This has been confimed via Facebook from his family and Marc Miller.

SciFi Site Obit.

That's terrible news. I had hoped he was over theHill regarding his earlier health issues. Think he had trouble paying some of the doctor's bills.

He was a very decent person from the few interactions I had with him online. His writing and presence will be missed.
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February 16, 2017, 08:24:39 AM
RIP. He helped create one of the best scifi games ever.
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February 16, 2017, 10:11:14 AM
The first generation is vanishing fast.  :(
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February 16, 2017, 11:48:23 AM
While I am not over-fond of his work on BURPS* Traveller, he was a skilled writer and designer and his interactions with me and other gamers on forums were thoughtful and professional.


* That started off as an actual typo, but I like it so much I may keep using it.
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February 18, 2017, 04:25:48 AM
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February 18, 2017, 08:01:57 AM
Quote from: Black Vulmea;946037* That started off as an actual typo, but I like it so much I may keep using it.

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February 18, 2017, 06:59:56 PM
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February 18, 2017, 10:02:16 PM
Drat.  I was a big GDW fan and bought all the GURPS Traveller stuff mostly because of him (that and I never like the MT/TNE stuff) despite really hating GURPS
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