Gary Gygax, 1938-2008: Rest in Peace, Dungeon Master
- Author: Will Greenwald
- Filed under: Uncategorized
Mar 4,2008
Gary Gygax at Gen Con 2007
(Credit: Wikimedia)
Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons and one of the fathers of tabletop role playing games, died on Tuesday at the age of 69. He had suffered from heart problems.
The news was first announced on the message board of Troll Lord Games, …
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