We've lost another one
5:29 AM 4/12/07 · Kurt Vonnegut, often quoted as saying the great thing about being a writer was that it allowed him to poison young minds, died last night. Apparently, in the not too distant past, he had taken something of a severe fall that resulted in a degree of brain damage.
He'd been quite sick ever since.
A multi·ranged writer that appealed to various ages...he will be sorely missed.