I have just received word that Robert Lynn Asprin, author of Myth Adventures, and co-author of Thieves World and other books, former SCA member, Yang the Nauseating, founder of the Great Dark Horde, passed away suddenly yesterday morning.
My friend El had a favorite anecdote regarding Robert Asprin. In the early days of the SCA, El needed to speak to Robert regarding some matter which eludes me at the moment, called Detroit directory assistance, had a brain freeze and asked for the number for Yang the Nauseating. The operator, naturally thinking this was misheard, repeated the name questioningly. Another operator overheard, and exclained, "Did you just say Yang the Nauseating? I know him! here is the number"