Christopher Hitchens dies at age 62... and Peter Seih too :(

[miriam_e]

Damn! Damn! Damn!
Cancer of the oesophagus got him. It is a disease of heavy smoker/drinkers which he definitely was.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/british-author-christopher-hitchens-dies-at-62-16091902.html

He was a thought-provoking thinker and eloquent speaker. He will be sorely missed, though I suspect not by his religious opponents.

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Seems to be the time for death just now. I'm still feeling shocked by the death of Peter Seih -- friend and much-loved member of our extended family... a wonderful guy who I don't think had an enemy in the world... a sweet, sweet man who had a smile for everybody always. How terribly sad to think that he is gone.

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[greylock]

I'm still feeling shocked by the death of Peter Seih
I'm sorry.
2011 seems to have been a year bringing the icons of my era low.\
I'm sure, in his own sphere, he was an icon too.

[miriam_e]

Yes. Peter gave me and others something to aim for in the way he was liked by everybody. Quite a feat, that. Unfortunately he loved food far too much, and it appears that's what ended his life prematurely. [sigh]

My parents always said to use moderation in all things. Both these deaths bring home to me the importance of that.