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.