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Gygax died the morning of March 4, 2008, at his home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.[10] He was in semi-retirement,[4] having almost suffered a heart attack after receiving incorrect medication[6] to prevent further strokes after those on April 1 and May 4, 2004. He was diagnosed with an inoperable abdominal aortic aneurysm. Even while his health failed, gaming remained very much a part of his life.[6] Gygax was still active in the gaming community and had active Q & A forums on gaming websites such as Dragonsfoot and EN World.
“I would like the world to remember me as the guy who really enjoyed playing games and sharing his knowledge and his fun pastimes with everybody else.[4]”
Blizzard Entertainment decided to dedicate World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Patch 2.40 to him.
“Blizzard Entertainment would like to dedicate the patch in memory of Gary Gygax. His work on D&D was an inspiration to us in many ways and helped spark our passion for creating games of our own. As avid D&D players and fellow game developers, we were all saddened by the news of his passing; we feel we’ve lost a true adventuring companion. Thanks for everything and farewell, Gary. You will be missed.[11]