I just saw on the news that Kurt Vonnegut died. I can't find it on the internet yet, though.
That is one of the saddest things I've heard in a long time. What an incredible mind, a fantastic person. The overused metaphor of a candle going dark comes to mind.
So it goes.
edit: article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/11/books/11cnd-vonnegut.html?_r=2&pagewanted=3&hp&oref=slogin