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Beloved and influential fantasy author David Eddings, who in tandem with his late wife Leigh managed to garner both commercial and critical success with several series of best-selling novels, has passed away at the age of 77.

Another obit here,and another

I read his books several times, got young readers hooked on them too, and on at least one occasion, his humor got me through a serious depression. I hope he continues to write on the other side.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Eddings