04-11-2009, 07:55 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7994444.stm
Dave Arneson, one of the co-creators of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-play game, has died of cancer at 61 in a hospice in St Paul, Minnesota.
His two-year battle with the disease ended on Tuesday when he passed away peacefully, his daughter said.
Arneson created the game famous for its oddly shaped dice in 1974 along with the late Gary Gygax.
"The biggest thing about my dad's world is he wanted people to have fun in life," said his daughter Malia.
Why it's important: Just about every single game we're playing today incorporates a little bit of the D&D system.
Dave Arneson, one of the co-creators of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-play game, has died of cancer at 61 in a hospice in St Paul, Minnesota.
His two-year battle with the disease ended on Tuesday when he passed away peacefully, his daughter said.
Arneson created the game famous for its oddly shaped dice in 1974 along with the late Gary Gygax.
"The biggest thing about my dad's world is he wanted people to have fun in life," said his daughter Malia.
Why it's important: Just about every single game we're playing today incorporates a little bit of the D&D system.