In what’s turning out to be a pretty rough month for us geeks, Arthur C. Clarke has passed away at the age of 90. He was best known for his science fiction work, including 2001: A Space Odyssey. He originated the idea of geostationary communications satellites, and was well known for his works of nonfiction as well.
In case you haven’t heard, Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons and Dragons, and roleplaying games in general, has died. He died on the morning of March 4, 2008 at his home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
I don’t have much to add, really. As the creator of Dungeons and Dragons, he’s had a pretty significant effect on the course of my life. I was quite sad to hear of his passing. Wil Wheaton wrote a story about him that says it all more poetically than I ever could.