On a sad note, Philip José Farmer died in his sleep this morning, his official Web site reports.
For many of us, Farmer’s books, Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life and Tarzan Alive, and his pastiches helped fire our interest in the pulps.
His conceit that Doc Savage, Tarzan and other literary heroes were actually living people has provided years of enjoyment to many.
Widely known for his later science fiction novels, Farmer was first published in the early 1950s science fiction pulps Startling Stories and Thrilling Wonder Stories, as well as Argosy.
He also was a guest of honor at PulpCon 18 in 1989.
He will be missed.
Update: Mercurie, over at A Shroud of Thoughts blog, has posted a lengthier obituary for Farmer.
– William
My own remembrance — posted before I and several other Farmerphiles attended Phil’s memorial in Peoria last weekend — is here.
He is greatly missed.
-Win
Win,
While most of us only knew Farmer from his books, you got to know him personally, which makes his loss much deeper for you. Thanks for adding the link to your remembrance.
– William