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Hyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77 (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Hyperion Cantos was a great highlinght for me and my kids… we still have a lot of inside jokes based off those books

Thank you Dan, may you freecast peacefuly into the next life

[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 1 points 1 hour ago

Speaking of kids, the defining scene of General Morpugo had me in tears. It's not often a book breaks me down like that, but there we are.

Usually it's Weintraub's story that does it for folk, but not for me.