Gary Gygax (DnD), Game Pioneer, 69

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DnD co-creator and game pioneer Gary Gygax, 69

His death was confirmed by his wife, Gail Gygax, who said he had been ailing and had recently suffered an abdominal aneurysm, The Associated Press reported.

By SETH SCHIESEL | Published: March 5, 2008 | NYT

...As co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, the seminal role-playing game introduced in 1974, Mr. Gygax wielded a cultural influence far broader than his relatively narrow fame among hard-core game enthusiasts.

Before Dungeons & Dragons, a fantasy world was something to be merely read about in the works of authors like J. R. R. Tolkien and Robert Howard. But with Dungeons & Dragons, Mr. Gygax and his collaborator, Dave Arneson, created the first fantasy universe that could actually be inhabited ...more

I'm surprised this hasn't come up among the gaming (and game sound design, electronic music) enthusiasts.

[siore]

I don't play DnD.  But my brother does.  I swear, he's almost into tears when he learned Gary Gygax passed away.

I think his pioneering work in gaming is very significant, though.