RIP Robert Lynn (Bob) Asprin
May. 23rd, 2008 09:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
puppetmakerI found out this morning that Bob Asprin passed away yesterday. It was of natural causes according to my sources who were pretty close to him.
I met Bob waaaay back in the mists of time when I first started to go to Science Fiction conventions. Myth Adventures was one of the first small press books I bought. It is also the first book I had signed by both the author and the cover artist. Over the years we became waving acquaintances at conventions (we would see each other at a convention and wave). People would try to introduce us to each other and we would start up a conversation where we last left our story. I think the last time I really had a sit down with him was at Shoreleave when he, Jody and I had a long conversation in the bar about some recent shake-ups in publishing. I can't remember if I saw him at DragonCon last year or not.
Bob Asprin was a fixture at conventions in the south. I can't even being to count the number of times that I hear him read or sat down with a group of people at a bar or a con suite and just had one of those conversations that started at A then went to G and eventually wound back up at B. He didn't just sit down, he held court.
I loved the Myth series when I was a teen. I always was eager for the next book. Thieves World showed me a whole new way that world building could be done. My copy of Thieves World is falling apart I have read it so many times. Phule's Company reminded me why I liked Bob's work in the first place. The Cold Cash War is hard to find but a really good read. I knew that I could always count on Bob for a good read.
My most sincere sympathies go out to his family and close circle of friends.
I think I am going to be breaking open my Tullamore Dew tonight to drink a toast to him.
I am grateful that I knew Bob for most of my time in fandom.
I met Bob waaaay back in the mists of time when I first started to go to Science Fiction conventions. Myth Adventures was one of the first small press books I bought. It is also the first book I had signed by both the author and the cover artist. Over the years we became waving acquaintances at conventions (we would see each other at a convention and wave). People would try to introduce us to each other and we would start up a conversation where we last left our story. I think the last time I really had a sit down with him was at Shoreleave when he, Jody and I had a long conversation in the bar about some recent shake-ups in publishing. I can't remember if I saw him at DragonCon last year or not.
Bob Asprin was a fixture at conventions in the south. I can't even being to count the number of times that I hear him read or sat down with a group of people at a bar or a con suite and just had one of those conversations that started at A then went to G and eventually wound back up at B. He didn't just sit down, he held court.
I loved the Myth series when I was a teen. I always was eager for the next book. Thieves World showed me a whole new way that world building could be done. My copy of Thieves World is falling apart I have read it so many times. Phule's Company reminded me why I liked Bob's work in the first place. The Cold Cash War is hard to find but a really good read. I knew that I could always count on Bob for a good read.
My most sincere sympathies go out to his family and close circle of friends.
I think I am going to be breaking open my Tullamore Dew tonight to drink a toast to him.
I am grateful that I knew Bob for most of my time in fandom.
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Date: 2008-05-23 01:47 pm (UTC)I'm glad you got to know him and meet him.
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Date: 2008-05-23 03:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-05-23 03:12 pm (UTC)Between Bob's death and Rory's death, the world is getting darker and colder.
---Michael and Patty
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Date: 2008-05-23 03:42 pm (UTC)Bob surprised me because he was in much better health both physically and mentally than he had been in ages (IRS thing was finally sorted out).
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Date: 2008-05-23 03:59 pm (UTC)Robert Asprin's DEAD? Oh god no! He was one of my favorite authors! Aw, man... that's awful. Never met him, but still have those old Myth books.
Jeez. That's sad to hear...
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Date: 2008-05-23 04:22 pm (UTC)I promise I write more than just about the death of people.
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Date: 2008-05-23 08:53 pm (UTC)What sad news to get. A great loss.
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Date: 2008-05-23 09:27 pm (UTC)no subject
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