TSR TSR’s Brian Blume Has Passed

Brian Blume passed away at a the age of 70 on Friday. He was a business partner of Gary Gygax back in the early days of TSR, and co-founder of the company. He played the wizard Rary, and created Vecna.

Brian John Blume Obituary March 27, 2020 - Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home

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While the fallout between Gygax and the Blume family - and its effects on the company - are well documented, Blume's investment is what got D&D started with its first print run of 1,000 copies. He left the company in 1985.

He passed away on Friday March 27, 2020 at the Lakeland Nursing Home in Elkhorn WI from Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's disease.

 

[Zardnaar]

Sad.

They are dying too young. Blume 70, Gagyx 69, Arneson 61, Moldvay 58.

[ USA Average for men is 76.47 - wiki ]

Gamers.

 

[Henry]

I think Myrlund was by Don Kaye, who was also into Westerns

And according to one article, he and Gary did Boot Hill as kind of a tribute to Kaye

 

[atanakar]

Gamers.

American health system... or lack of for many.

 

[Hoffmand]

RIP