Godspeed Mr. Banks – 1954-2013
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Iain Banks, one of my favorite authors, was diagnosed with cancer this past April, which I [previously wrote about][2]. He [passed away yesterday at the age of 59][3].
[Charlie Stross][4] and [Neil Gaiman][5] each share their thoughts on his passing. Their words far surpass anything I could write.
Godspeed Mr. Banks.
[1]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisboland/6928964406/ "Iain Banks - Cambridge - April 2012 by Chris Boland, on Flickr" [2]: http://www.paulcutler.org/blog/?p=2333 [3]: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22835047 [4]: http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2013/06/fuck-every-cause-that-ends-in-.html [5]: http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2013/06/iain-banks-with-or-without-m.html