Raph's Girl
03-04-2008, 04:37 PM
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=49750
Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon, died March 4 at his home in Lake Geneva, Wis., the Associated Press reported. He was 69.
Gygax had been suffering from health problems for several years, including an abdominal aneurysm, his wife, Gail Gygax, told the AP.
Gygax and Dave Arneson developed Dungeons & Dragons in 1974, using medieval characters and mythical creatures. The game, known for its oddly shaped dice, became a hit, particularly among teenage boys and eventually was turned into video games, books and movies.
Despite declining health, Gygax hosted weekly games of Dungeons & Dragons as recently as January.
Funeral arrangements are pending. Besides his wife, Gygax is survived by six children.
Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon, died March 4 at his home in Lake Geneva, Wis., the Associated Press reported. He was 69.
Gygax had been suffering from health problems for several years, including an abdominal aneurysm, his wife, Gail Gygax, told the AP.
Gygax and Dave Arneson developed Dungeons & Dragons in 1974, using medieval characters and mythical creatures. The game, known for its oddly shaped dice, became a hit, particularly among teenage boys and eventually was turned into video games, books and movies.
Despite declining health, Gygax hosted weekly games of Dungeons & Dragons as recently as January.
Funeral arrangements are pending. Besides his wife, Gygax is survived by six children.