Dunno who all reads my journal anymore, since I hardly ever post. But for what it's worth...
Alex passed away last night, and his wife Johanna (known to many from BayCon for her "cult of Johanna" ribbons) is in need.
Her post is here, with further updates
here,
here, and
here.
If you choose to donate (her paypal address is in the first link), please take the time to select "personal" and "gift" as the reason to reduce Paypal's cut of your donation.
ETA: This is not a hoax. For the record.