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According to his website, he was found dead at home yesterday afternoon.
Maybe he wasn't as open & obvious a contributor to gaming as Gary Gygax or John M Ford, but I know a lot of people who shamelessly cribbed from Myth Adventures and Thieves' World for their campaigns. He'll be missed.
He'll be missed. My condolences to his family.
Started with the "Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn" in high school (hard to tell why...) Read most of those and loved them more than most of the fantasy I was reading. Got the graphic novels after that (with AWESOME Tim Sale art!) and finally started the Myth books later. Loved first 3-4 and read a couple more after that...seems like I stopped on the planet of vampires one.
Rest in peace, Robert.
Damn! Another one of the Greats bites the dust! ~sighs~ I so loved his Myth books. ~wry smile~ Hell, they almost killed me one time. I was sitting in the parking lot of the local community college after having just ate at Burger King. I was reading one of his books while drinking some sweet tea through a straw. ~grins~ Then I hit a funny part. ~shakes my head in dismay~ Never! Never, never, never drink while trying to laugh! ~chuckles~ I think I amost passed out as the entire dinner ended up coming out the way it came in. Through both my mouth and nose. Gah! That was scary for a minute!
This is a real loss. I loved Thieves World, which was my first regular fantasy series all those years ago in elementary school. A toast to his work and his shade.
BTW, this is my 666th post. YAY!
Wow.
I think I actually named a wizard The Great Skeeve.
I have nothing but fond memories of Robert Asprin's work.
He will be missed.
So long, and thanks for all the thieves.
He wrote some of my all-time favorite stories in dark fantasy and also in comedic fantasy. A truly versatile, gifted entertainer.
I am going to have a kobold thief named 'Shadowspawn' in my Sunday game this week. I don't expect the young'uns to get the reference, but it is a tribute.
Lynn Abbey is still going strong, and Thieves' world has a fan base and an online presence.
Sad news indeed; he has brought me many hours of entertainment; love so many of the books he wrote and edited.; he too will be sorely missed.
Is it just me or do we seem to be losing a lot of the "greats" in science fiction and fantasy lately? Very depressing...
Yes, that is unfortunate, on a brighter note, I'm glad that a few people remember Sanctuary, den of Thieves, no Rogue's allowed.
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Is it just me or do we seem to be losing a lot of the "greats" in science fiction and fantasy lately? Very depressing...
I think its just that, all the "greats" we've grown up with have been growing older with us, even though we don't see them aging.
Breaks my heart! I still have my Thieves World boxed set. And I have every Myth Adventure book. Along with Zelazny, Robert Asprin is a favorite, well-loved writer.
You will be DEEPLY missed, sir.
This is truly a sad loss.
The great ones are passing on.
I doubt we'll see there like again.
Surely a tragic mythtake? Only his books made me laugh out loud... at least when I was younger. Rest in peace.