myidisbb Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 copy and paste from ng. MILWAUKEE - Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva. He was 69.He ad been suffering from health problems for several years, including an abdominal aneurysm, said his wife, Gail Gygax.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.Gygax always enjoyed hearing from the game's legion of devoted fans, many of whom would stop by the family's home in Lake Geneva, about 55 miles southwest of Milwaukee, his wife said. Despite his declining health, he hosted weekly games of Dungeons & Dragons as recently as January, she said."It really meant a lot to him to hear from people from over the years about how he helped them become a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, what he gave them," Gygax said. "He really enjoyed that."Dungeons & Dragons players create fictional characters and carry out their adventures with the help of complicated rules. The quintessential geek pastime, it spawned a wealth of copycat games and later inspired a whole genre of computer games that's still growing in popularity.Funeral arrangements are pending. Besides his wife, Gygax is survived by six children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irefay Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Sidebar information:Milwaukee is number 2 location for night life in the US. Second only to Vagas. (Maxim Mag)Lake Geneva is home to the original Playboy Club and was the first to have a ski hill with chair lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dock98 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 RIP. popular game.Milwaukee sucks.by nite life they must mean car jacking and holdups,drive bys and home invasions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjall Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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