# In Memoriam **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** sdmb\_rules-and-notes\ **Created:** [March 18, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-memoriam/489917 "2009-03-18T18:28:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 63
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-memoriam/489917/63 "2018-02-21T04:23:59Z")
[Chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) long time poster passed in the [beginning of the new year.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=846673&highlight=chacoguy) ETA: > [@chacoguy has passed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chacoguy-has-passed/806345): > > It has been reported on giraffeboards that SDMB user chacoguy has passed. I have been unable to confirm his passing, but if we get more information I will update this thread and the thread title. Edit: This has been confirmed in the newspaper article referenced in post #2 of this thread. Also according to the folks over at giraffeboards, a gofundme has been set up (by his daughter?) to raise money for his final expenses. The giraffeboards thread where this was reported is here: My condole… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-memoriam/489917)._