RIP: elessar merlyn tetramariner

[blueeyedtigress]

I've just learned of the death, this past Friday, of one of the most colourful characters in SF&F Fandom.  He'd lived in England the past 10 years, and actually married and settled down!  He never really expected to live past 30, purely as an attitude thing

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Oh, my

[msminlr]

I have, over the years, every now and then wondered where elessar had gotten off to. I remember meeting him back in the days when I was coming up to Midwestern cons before parenthood set in. ISTR it was one of his photos used on the "cover" of the classic 'Minus Ten and Counting' cassette.

[alicebentley]

I don't think he and I ever met, but in the '70s he was one of those people who were important to people who were important to me.

Thank you for posting.

[pouncing_tiger]

Sorry you've lost such an inspiring person in your life. As you say, perhaps it was time for his next journey - more things to learn and spirits to help.

[quantum_witch]

Sounds like an amazing person, someone one could count themselves lucky to have known. Sorry you've lost him for the time being.

[mbumby]

Thanks for the post. While this was not news to me (I'd heard about it at the time) I'm this far behind in my reading.

I still think of him often.