Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) creator Gary Gygax passed away. The game he co-created is iconic. On a personal level, it gave me a lot of very fun late nights with people who are now very good friends. I've never met him, but I feel like I've lost something.

Wired has this piece which is, unsurprisingly, more informative than the AP wire piece: Gary Gygax, 'Father of D&D,' Dies at 69

I like what Raincoaster said: RIP Gary Gygax