Robert Jordan (Author) Dies

MrBishop · 09-17-2007, 11:03 AM

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Atlanta, Ga. 9/17/2007 1:47 PM GMT (FINDITT) Robert Jordan, the author of the fantasy literature series “Wheel of Time” died on Sunday afternoon at the age of 58. Jordan had been battling cardiac amyloidosis for the past year.

Born in Charleston, South Carolina Jordan served two tours in Vietnam before returning and earning a physics degree from The Citadel. He worked for the U.S. Navy after graduation and began writing in 1977. He found success as a writer of several Conan the Barbarian stories before turning his attention to the “Wheel of Time" series” that he began to publish in 1990.

Jordan published eleven books in the series and had been working on the final in the series “A Memory of Light” when he past away.

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hectorberlioz · 09-17-2007, 11:29 AM

My brother is going to cry...this is sad

. He didn't even get to finish the last book. He was in pretty bad shape, I hear

RIP, Mr. Jordan. God Bless.

Acalewia · 09-17-2007, 12:21 PM

This is sad.

He was a great author. I feel bad for his wife.

The time came for him to wake from the dream, but its still sad to think that such a great author had to pass on

***Tessar*** · 09-17-2007, 01:30 PM

Nooooooooo.

I thought he was getting better!!!!!

That is so sad... Wheel of Time is... wow... I mean, it was my first really EPIC fantasy series that I -really- got into aside from LotR. I mean... gosh, I spent about 5 years of my life being totally addicted to those books, and playing a MUD based on them, and doing forum RPGs, and... wow.

That's really sad :-/.

***Earniel*** · 09-17-2007, 01:50 PM

Well, crap.

58 just is too young.

Sad news indeed.

Sad too that he didn't manage to see the end of his Wheel of Time series. Such an epic series deserves an end. I hope maybe someone can be found who can finish it by his notes.

(moving it to Sci-fi and Fantasy Novel Forum)

brownjenkins · 09-17-2007, 02:23 PM

It's very sad, and he will be missed.

On the series, about a year or so back, when he was first diagnosed, he said he was making plans for the series' completion if he wasn't able to finish.

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Acalewia Halfelven Daughter of the Dunedain, President of Entmoot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In trouble. As usual. Posts: 4,674	This is sad. He was a great author. I feel bad for his wife. The time came for him to wake from the dream, but its still sad to think that such a great author had to pass on __________________ "Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life!"~ inked Don't meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. "Don't be such a sour wolf" Stiles ~ Heart Monitor http://www.wattpad.com/user/IceQueenofMitera

09-17-2007, 01:50 PM	#5
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Well, crap. 58 just is too young. Sad news indeed. Sad too that he didn't manage to see the end of his Wheel of Time series. Such an epic series deserves an end. I hope maybe someone can be found who can finish it by his notes. (moving it to Sci-fi and Fantasy Novel Forum) __________________ We are not things.

09-17-2007, 02:23 PM	#6
brownjenkins Advocatus Diaboli Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reality Posts: 3,767	It's very sad, and he will be missed. On the series, about a year or so back, when he was first diagnosed, he said he was making plans for the series' completion if he wasn't able to finish. __________________ Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever.

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*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	Nooooooooo. I thought he was getting better!!!!! That is so sad... Wheel of Time is... wow... I mean, it was my first really EPIC fantasy series that I -really- got into aside from LotR. I mean... gosh, I spent about 5 years of my life being totally addicted to those books, and playing a MUD based on them, and doing forum RPGs, and... wow. That's really sad :-/.