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Jerry Pournelle
« on: September 08, 2017, 09:02:37 PM »

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Jerry Eugene Pournelle (August 7, 1933 - September 8, 2017)

Dead today per Wikipedia on him, and his blog.

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From Jerry’s son Alex:

    I’m afraid that Jerry passed away
    We had a great time at DragonCon
    He did not suffer.

Condolences to his family and friends.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2017, 09:49:40 PM »
Wow, today has been rough.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2017, 10:34:44 AM »
 :'(   Jerry Pournelle  was a sf favorite of mine.  R.I. P.  Jerry.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2017, 11:29:24 AM »
R.I.P. Mr. Pournelle.  You will be missed.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2017, 01:10:04 PM »
His collaborations with Larry Niven rank amongst the finest science fiction writing.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2017, 03:56:10 PM »
Quote from: MillCreek on September 09, 2017, 01:10:04 PM
His collaborations with Larry Niven rank among the finest science fiction writing.

Absolutely. Those two wrote some great books together.
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« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2017, 04:03:01 PM »
The Mote in God's Eye is in my top five of favorite books.

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Re: Jerry Pournelle
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2017, 04:25:38 PM »
I'll be danged.  He was one of my very favorite authors.  Lucifer's Hammer is my all time favorite.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2017, 10:30:29 PM »
Quote from: MillCreek on September 09, 2017, 01:10:04 PM
His collaborations with Larry Niven rank amongst the finest science fiction writing.

Niven's universe with Pournelle are, to me, 2nd only to Heinlein.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2017, 07:51:15 PM »
Quote from: MillCreek on September 09, 2017, 01:10:04 PM
His collaborations with Larry Niven rank amongst the finest science fiction writing.

Steven Barnes work with them is also worth reading.

I guess we'll never find out how Jannisaries ends.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2017, 09:54:53 PM »
Quote from: Mannlicher on September 09, 2017, 04:25:38 PM
I'll be danged.  He was one of my very favorite authors.  Lucifer's Hammer is my all time favorite.


Yep, couldn't put that one down. Sorry to see him leave us.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2017, 06:35:34 AM »
Is this guy related to Rich Purnell, the steely eyed missle man?
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Re: Jerry Pournelle
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2017, 11:23:56 AM »
Quote from: Fly320s on September 11, 2017, 06:35:34 AM
Is this guy related to Rich Purnell, the steely eyed missle man?

I'd guess not, since there's a difference in how the names are spelled ...  ;/
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