Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 12:56:31 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Geoege Alec Effinger 1947-2002
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

>From http://www.locusmag.com/2002/News/News04Log2.html

"George Alec Effinger, born 1947, has died in New Orleans. A graduate of =
Clarion, he was the author of numerous novels and stories, including the =
popular cyberpunk series beginning with  When Gravity Fails (1987), Hugo, =
Nebula, and Sturgeon-award winning novelette "Schr=F6dinger's Kitten" =
(1988), and many satirical works from early short story "All the Last Wars =
at Once" (1971) to a recent series of stories about Maureen Birnbaum, =
Barbarian Swordsperson. Known affectionately in the science fiction =
community as "Piglet", Effinger had been ill for several years. Further =
details will be posted when they become available. "

He was married for a while to past Disclave GoH Barbara Hambly.

He attended a number of Disclaves, see: http://fanac.org/Other_Cons/Disclav=
e/d75-p00.html.

So far this year the field has lost:
Jon Gustafson
Joan Harrison
Damon Knight
R. A. Lafferty
John Pierce
Henry Sleasar
Cherry Wilder

And some names are not familiar, then go to the Locus or SFWA pages.

mjw