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RIP: Charles Sheffield

Posted by chrisd on from the now-an-influential-dead-writer dept.

uberdood writes "Dr. Charles Sheffield, noted for such SF works as the Heritage Universe series, Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Higher Education, The Ganymede Club, Brothers to Dragons, Cold As Ice, and The Mind Pool, has died of brain cancer at the age of 67. Sheffield will be remembered for colorful characters such as McAndrew - and the wealth of short stories that helped make SF pulp rags so enjoyable. More information can be found via the Washington Post article. One of my favorite authors, dammit."

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  1. I win by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I lose

  2. Sheffield.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wasn't he a baseball player or something?

  3. Slashdot's slow load time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    killed him. I have proof... over here, somewhere.

  4. Cold as Ice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Paradise...

    I'm choppin' broccolli

  5. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dennis Ritchie - yeah THAT Unix dude runs.. hmm.. well, take a look at the screenshot of his desktop! (www.unix.se asked famous Unix people to send a screenshot of their desktop)

    THIS is his desktop!

  6. Re:Charles Sheffield...the REAL STORY! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is NOT offtopic! This story was based on an account of Mr. Sheffield's ex-wife. It's true that the work posted is a fictional work, but the anger Dr. Sheffield had against his wife is accurate (according to his ex-wife) and was the inspiration for the story. If you had bothered to click through the link and browsed the rest of the site you would have realized that. Stupid mods!

  7. Re:Lived it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    WTF - another content free post. Listen, assmunch, I know it's exciting to post to slashdot, and you just can't wait to post something in the hopes for a moderation pat-on-the-back, but Jumping Jesus on a Pogo Stick, at least wait until you have something to fucking say.