# Today I Am Very Sad

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/today-i-am-very-sad/41755>\
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**Created:** [June 30, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/today-i-am-very-sad/41755 "2018-06-30T03:58:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![RiverSong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/riversong/32/2089_2.png) [@RiverSong](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/RiverSong)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/today-i-am-very-sad/41755/1 "2018-06-30T03:58:01Z")

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Harlan Ellison passed away in his sleep Wednesday night at the age of 84. He was one of my favorite authors, one of the first to introduce me to science fiction, or speculative writing, as he would have preferred.

I expect some will come into this thread just to say what a jerk Harlan was personally. Yes, he could be abrasive, vindictive and unforgiving. That doesn’t matter, though, because the man could _write_.

I’ll miss you, Harlan. The world is poorer for your passing.

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**Author:** ![Draprion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/draprion/32/8238_2.png) [@Draprion](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Draprion)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2018, 5:23am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/today-i-am-very-sad/41755/2 "2018-07-01T05:23:37Z")

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A great writer and a flawed person. But then again, who amongst us isn’t flawed in some way?

Rest in peace …