I just received the following notice in an e-mail:
We at Ed Brown Products are deeply saddened to report that Ed Brown, industry icon and founder of Ed Brown Products, passed away at his home on September 15, 2024, after an intense battle with an aggressive, un-treatable liver cancer. Ed was born on December 13, 1946, and is survived by his wife, who he married Nov 27, 1965. Next year would have been their 60th wedding anniversary. Ed is also survived by his three children, and six grand-children.
Ed Brown received his FFL and began business as a part-time gunsmith in 1968 under the name "Brown's Gun Shop". For 20 years on evenings and weekends, he honed his skill, experience, and reputation as one of the world's finest pistol-smiths, while during the day he worked as a tool and die maker, CNC programmer, and CAD/CAM designer.