[ExI] Charles Brown of Locus dies

[David Lubkin]

As Patrick Nielsen Hayden blogged (and I've noted as well),

<< There's a very real sense in which the modern science fiction
world, professional and fan, can be defined as "the set of people
who know what Locus is and care about it." >>

I replied in paraphrase << There's a very real sense in which the
modern science fiction world, professional and fan, can be
defined as "the set of people who know who Charles Brown was
and care about his death." >>

There's an obit at www.locusmag.com and tributes on Patrick's
blog at <http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight>.

I saw Charlie this past weekend at Readercon. He was a little
tired but in full form, on several panels and in hallway conversation.
He died on his flight back to California, ten minutes before landing.

You may not have known him, or even of him or of Locus, but
be aware that any sf of the last half-century that you've liked was
probably written by someone who is aching today.


-- David.