David Eddings is dead

[Hyperborean]

I'm genuinely surprised no one has started this thread before me. But his death seems to have passed unnoticed. I guess David Carradine's bizarre death stole all the thunder.

I found out about it just a couple of days ago. According to Wikipedia he died on 2 June 2009 (aged 77). It's funny that the passing of David Eddings is overlooked by the media while the death of a less interesting writer, like Robert Jordan, gets plenty of coverage.

Anyway, David Eddings may not have been my favourite writer, but I grew up with the Belgariad in the eighties, and I'm quite fond of that series. As a writer, he tended to get repetitive after a while, but I love the humour that permeats most of his books.

RIP, David Eddings.

 

[FriendlyFire]

I hope david weber never dies ... Hurry up with moar Honor

 

[Zardnaar]

Wow. I loved his Belgarian and Elenium books. God books but somewhat repetitive if you read him alot.

 

[Nylan]

I'd take a "boring" writer over a "repetitive" one any day, but RIP.

 

[Kal'thzar]

RIP

I grew up reading this guy, although his later works were getting much worse :/

 

[GoodGame]

RIP. After reading Tolkien, I never got into any fantasy series of like 10+ novels.