Louis Zocchi Passed Away?

[Argyle King]

I've seen a few reports that Louis Zocchi passed away on April 16th. I have not yet verified if this is true or not, as I have seen surprisingly little mention of it among the ttrpg community.

If you've ever rolled dice with more than six sides, his life is most likely connected to you having that experience.

He was the first person in the United States to manufacture polyhedral dice. He is also the inventor of the 100-sided "Zocchihedron."

 

[RealAlHazred]

Jolly Blackburn confirmed it on Facebook. My wife is a latecomer to RPGs, and I'm sad she won't have the opportunity talk to him at GenCon. He always had time to talk to passersby!

 

[Alzrius]

If it's true, that's a real shame. I got his autograph on his Lost Worlds books several years ago at Gen Con before a seminar he gave, and I still treasure it to this day.

 

[Retreater]

I've seen it reported by several outlets now.
I had the interaction of helping him set up his GenCon booth once. He had no help, just carting a wagon down the sidewalk one summer in Indianapolis. He got me in the vendors entrance. I helped him put out his wares. He told me about the dice manufacturing process and some gaming history. A nice way to spend an hour of my pre-con time.
Truly a nice man from my interactions with him.

 

[Celebrim]

I've seen a few reports that Louis Zocchi passed away on April 16th. I have not yet verified if this is true or not, as I have seen surprisingly little mention of it among the ttrpg community.

If you've ever rolled dice with more than six sides, his life is most likely connected to you having that experience.

He was the first person in the United States to manufacture polyhedral dice. He is also the inventor of the 100-sided "Zocchihedron."

He was a very good and kind man, as well as a pivotal figure in the industry, and I regret not getting to interact with him more.

 

[Retreater]

A very informative video interview with him. Just like being there.
You'll be missed, sir.

 

[Jahydin]

I wonder how many like me were introduced to him thanks to DCC needing funny dice...

Anyway, terrible news. Liked watching his energetic dice videos on YouTube. I have three full sets of his dice myself. Thought they felt great, but tired of constantly marking the numbers for visibility.

 

[Koloth]

I got the privilege of attending one of his 'Dice' panels at Dragoncon several years back. Lots of information in a short time. It was surprising how many ways dice can be off without looking like they are off. A giant font of dice knowledge has passed into the next realm. You will be missed in this realm.

 

[aramis erak]

I catalogue ordered from Gamescience several times. Always a good experience.