Poul Anderson Is Dying

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Dr. Jerry Pournelle writes:

> I just spent some time on the telephone
> with Greg Bear, Poul Anderson's son in
> law.  Poul has had a rather nasty form
> of prostate cancer for some time.  It
> looks as if it's about to finish him,
> sooner rather than later.  I first met Poul
> about 1960 and we have been close
> friends off and on and good friends all
> that time.  He and Gordon Dickson and I
> were a fairly constant trio at SF
> Conventions.  I think I have missed my
> chance to be at one last convention with
> Poul.

> This was sent to a different forum, but I
> think it applies here:

>> Friends --
>>
>> It's with a heavy heart that I write that
>> my father, Poul Anderson is receiving
>> hospice care at home and is not
>> expected to live more than a week.  I
>> know that some of you are fans of his
>> work, and if you would care to send an
>> e-mail direct to my parents house
>> (<trigonier at earthlink.net>) expressing
>> what it has meant to you, he would be
>> very appreciative.  I'll be going down
>> there myself tomorrow (they're in the
>> Bay Area), so will not be getting mail
>> here for a few days.
>>
>> Astrid Bear

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