Kurt Vonnegut dies age 84.

[Hipmonlee]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/books/12vonnegut.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Mr. Vonnegut suffered irreversible brain injuries as a result of a fall several weeks ago, according to his wife, Jill Krementz.

RIP.

He was a cool dude, Slaughterhouse 5 is a cool book.

Have a nice day.

 

[GreenPikachu]

:(

one of my favorite authors. this is really sad. haha, now i'll probably re-read every vonnegut book i have now instead of doing my school work in commemoration of him.

 

[Glen]

a fucking brilliant mind : (

 

[Saruman]

He was a really good quality author - RIP dude.

 

[Aeolus]

A sad day for all.

Rest in peace.

 

[CZ]

I remember doing a paper senior year in high school on Slaughterhouse 5/Vonnegut. That book changed the way I though about a lot of things. RIP.

 

[Judgement]

This really stinks; Vonnegut was a great author. I remember when he made a guest appearence on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart; he was amazing.

 

[CaptKirby]

I was talking to a lady from my German class and she said she stayed up with a friend all night who was mourning his death...which is pretty stupid. I read random books by him in the library before classes last year, very good stuff.

 

[flashfox]

Oh my goodness he was amazing. He'll be sorely missed.

 

[Jibaku]

I remembered my English teacher reading a story from him (I think it's Harrison Bergeron or something).

RIP Von

 

[Synre]

This is really a shame, the world only gets so many minds of his caliber.


I suppose at least if any positive can be taken out of this it's likely to get his work one last burst of exposure.

 

[PhazonElite]

Harrison Bergeron is a story I'll never forget. I've never been more chilled, by King, Lovecraft or any other author, as much as I was by Harrison Bergeron.

auf Wiedersehen, Mr. Vonnegut.

 

[Chill Murray]

So it goes.

 

[Rianne]

I was assigned Harrison Bergeron in English two weeks ago and it made me decide that I would have to start reading Vonnegut. I suppose an excellent way to celebrate his life would be to buy one of his books.

 

[Kongler]

rip man. his literary works were some of the first ones i was ever exposed to.