His web site has the story. Had a stroke two weeks ago and never woke up.
'Tis a sad thing. Hopefully his successors can keep up his ideals.
Posted by MaryRobinette (Member # 1680) on :
It is very sad. David Drake has a written a beautiful obituary. Posted by Survivor (Member # 213) on :
quote:I could not get so crazy and depressed that I didn't trust Jim Baen to stand by me if I needed him. I don't know a better statement than that to sum up what was important about Jim, as a man and as a friend.
--Dave Drake
Posted by Robert Nowall (Member # 2764) on :
Alas. I'll always remember him, because, long ago now, in the letter column September 1976 issue of Galaxy, he made me a published writer.