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Steve Gerber passes away at age 60

Bad KarmaBad Karma Registered User regular
edited February 2008 in Graphic Violence
Steve Gerber passes away.

After a battle with pulmonary fibrosis, acclaimed and beloved writer Steve Gerber died on Sunday from complications due to his condition. The news was confirmed by a close acquaintance. He was 60 years old.

Gerber’s last post on his blog was from a week ago, noting that he was working through the night on a Dr. Fate script.

Newsarama extends its deepest condolences to Gerber’s friends and family. He will be missed.

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  • NoelVeigaNoelVeiga Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    So sad. My condolences.

    Then again, riding fibrosis to the terminal part of the illness is a veritable torture, so if you're gonna go from it, at least make it an acute episode.

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  • DasUberEdwardDasUberEdward Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Aw man. That's a major bummer.

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  • IrohIroh Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    This really is too bad. The guy had immense talent, and I really think he was onto something great with Countdown to Mystery.

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  • Red or AliveRed or Alive Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    A lot of comic writers seem to lose their chops as they get on in years. Not Gerber. Books like Hard Time were just as good, if not better, than the books he made his name on back in the seventies.

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