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grady 09-14-2008 12:03 AM

RIP - David Foster Wallce
 
Dead at the age of 46.

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mmm skyscraper 09-14-2008 11:37 AM

Re: RIP - David Foster Wallce
 
Sad. I love Infinite Jest.

potatobroth 09-14-2008 04:29 PM

Re: RIP - David Foster Wallce
 
what a fucking shame! dfw was a brilliant writer, a brilliant speaker, and a brilliant teacher.

jOHN rODRIGUEZ 09-15-2008 10:21 AM

Re: RIP - David Foster Wallce
 
I know it's really none of our business, but I'm aching to discover what lead to this.

grady 09-16-2008 02:34 AM

Re: RIP - David Foster Wallce
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jOHN rODRIGUEZ (Post 101968)
I know it's really none of our business, but I'm aching to discover what lead to this.

I've been wondering this myself since I heard the news and wondered if there might have been any sort of note or letter left behind.

potatobroth 09-18-2008 10:24 AM

Re: RIP - David Foster Wallce
 
im going with the angle of too smart for his own good. you know, the borderline manic-depressive type that can go along with being brilliant. I've seen him speak and he certainly didn't seem easy-going and carefree. ;)

grady 09-18-2008 01:25 PM

Re: RIP - David Foster Wallce
 
The onion posted the following link today in response to DFW's passing.

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potatobroth, a co-worker and I were thinking something similar in regards to him taking his life, ie. too smart for his own good.

jOHN rODRIGUEZ 09-19-2008 12:37 PM

Re: RIP - David Foster Wallce
 
WOW, and that's just three opinions we now know about.

"I pushed you too far
then you
starting laying down the law
until..."

grady 09-27-2008 02:00 AM

Re: RIP - David Foster Wallce
 
It looks like clinical depression was one of the primary catalysts in the suicide of David Foster Wallace according to the following piece published by Salon. There are quite a few details about the remaining weeks of his life and quotes from his mother, father, and sister.

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