Iain Banks Dies of Cancer At 59

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Iain Banks Dies of Cancer At 59

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday June 9, 2013 @04:54AM from the rest-in-peace dept.

An anonymous reader writes "BBC News is reporting that Iain Banks, best known for his Culture series novels and The Wasp Factory, has died of cancer aged 59. It had been announced several months ago that he was suffering from bladder cancer, and he had stated his intentions to spend his remaining time visiting places which meant a lot to him after marrying his partner."

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Re:First post by JustOK · 2013-06-09 05:02 · Score: 4, Funny

"Life sucks, but death doesn't put out at all...." -- Thomas J. Kopp

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Re:First post by Anonymous Coward · 2013-06-09 05:20 · Score: 0, Funny

Cancer sucks...
Yeah! And bladder cancer no less. If I had it, it'd really piss me off! Although, I understand it's not as much of a pain in the ass as rectal cancer.
Re:First post by Rinikusu · 2013-06-09 05:37 · Score: 2, Funny

Actually, yes I would.

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Re:First post by isorox · 2013-06-09 06:39 · Score: 3, Funny

If you ever had cancer yourself you would not make unfunny, insensitive comments.
True, he'd say something like

Yeah! And bladder cancer no less. If I had it, it'd really piss me off! Although, I understand it's not as much of a pain in the ass as rectal cancer.
Some people find joking helps them feel better about bad things.
Re:Nonsense by Anonymous Coward · 2013-06-09 08:21 · Score: 2, Funny

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME