| Oh no! I hadn't even heard that he'd been ill! This is a real loss to
SF. He hadn't written much in the last ten years, but all of his
work was excellent. "More than Human", "Some of Your Blood", "Venus Plus
X", and even "Killdozer" (which was made into a TV movie) were all classics.
I never met him at conventions, but by all accounts he was a warm and
charming man. A great shame.
/jlr
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| I, too, had the pleasure to meet him when he was Guest of Honor at Minicon
about 6 years ago. I've felt indifferent toward him as an author --- some
of his stories I liked a lot, some I didn't care for at all (even some that
got acclaim, like "Slow Sculpture"), but as a person, he was quiet, charming
and delightful. This is indeed sad news.
--- jerry
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| Ted and Jane spent a week in my apt. several years ago when they were
doing a cross-country trip and he was guest of honor at a convention I
was running.
He was perhaps the most curious person I have ever met. Around his neck
was a necklace which was a "Q" with an arrow thru it pointing left. He
loved to explain the symbolism behind this. It meant "Ask the next
question". Ted always wanted to know what was next. He drew you out
and really made you think about what you were talking about. He seemed
to have endless knowledge about almost everything and could talk with
ease to everyone from diesel mechanics to physics professors.
Ted always made you feel as if you were the most important person he
knew, when he was talking to you. He was totally centered and aware of
you. As Heinlein would say, when he was talking to you, "he isn't going
anywhere".
His death leaves me feeling diminished.
Tamzen
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