# New game: Dead Guy in the Envelope **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 14, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749 "2006-09-14T20:47:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/141 "2006-09-15T03:44:13Z")
[QUOTE=Mr. Rosewater] Was he known for anything other than writing science fiction? [/QUOTE] No, or at least his writing greatly overshadowed any of his other accomplishments. ---
**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/142 "2006-09-15T03:58:27Z")
Robert Heinlein? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Rosewater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mr.Rosewater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Rosewater)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/143 "2006-09-15T03:58:38Z")
Robert Heinlein? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/144 "2006-09-15T04:06:08Z")
No, not Robert Heinlein. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/145 "2006-09-15T12:19:53Z")
Was a movie made from his work that in another language, eg, not in English? ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/146 "2006-09-15T13:24:02Z")
Did the writer win any major awards like a Hugo or a Nebula? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/147 "2006-09-15T14:20:51Z")
My guess here in case **Bryan Ekers** ever comes back and I can’t answer within five minutes\*: Theodore Sturgeon \*May change on whim or maybe depending on his answer. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/148 "2006-09-15T14:50:11Z")
[QUOTE=ShibbOleth] Was a movie made from his work that in another language, eg, not in English? [/QUOTE] No, or at least not any well-known authorized adaptations. > [@adam yax](#): > > Did the writer win any major awards like a Hugo or a Nebula? Not those two. You’ll have to be specific than “major”. > [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Theodore Sturgeon No. Sorry for the delay, but I waited at least 30 minutes last night for further posts before going to bed. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Rosewater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mr.Rosewater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Rosewater)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/149 "2006-09-15T18:12:00Z")
This guy is a guy, isn’t he? If not my guess is James Tiptree If so, no guess at this time. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/150 "2006-09-15T20:51:57Z")
[QUOTE=Mr. Rosewater] This guy is a guy, isn’t he? If not my guess is James Tiptree. If so, no guess at this time. [/QUOTE] The subject is a deceased man, born in the United States, best known for being an author of science fiction and whose work has been adapted to the screen, solely in English (not counting obscure unofficial film adaptations that may exist). He was over the age of 65 at the time of his death, which took place between 10 and 20 years ago. He won neither a Hugo nor a Nebula award, nor is he any of the authors named thus far. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/151 "2006-09-15T21:13:51Z")
Was he given the Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement by the Science ZFiction and Fantasy Writers of America? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/152 "2006-09-15T21:24:49Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] Was he given the Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement by the Science ZFiction and Fantasy Writers of America? [/QUOTE] If you mean the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Awards listed [here](http://www.sfwa.org/awards/grand.htm) then, no. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/153 "2006-09-15T21:38:08Z")
Darn, I was thinking Lester del Rey. Is it Reginald Bretnor? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/154 "2006-09-15T22:38:33Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] Is it Reginald Bretnor? [/QUOTE] No. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2006, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/155 "2006-09-16T02:54:38Z")
I don’t have a question. Was it Roald Dahl? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2006, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/156 "2006-09-16T02:56:33Z")
[QUOTE=Dolores Reborn] I don’t have a question. Was it Roald Dahl? [/QUOTE] No. Going to bed now. If y’all don’t start coming up with questions that narrow the field by more than one person at a time, this is going to take quite a while. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2006, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/157 "2006-09-16T03:13:21Z")
Sorry. This genre is not my thing. I don’t even know what to ask. Maybe a hint would speed things up? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2006, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/158 "2006-09-16T19:58:23Z")
[QUOTE=Dolores Reborn] Sorry. This genre is not my thing. I don’t even know what to ask. Maybe a hint would speed things up? [/QUOTE] He was Jewish. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2006, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/159 "2006-09-16T20:43:08Z")
Did he commit suicide? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/160 "2006-09-16T20:47:38Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] Did he commit suicide? [/QUOTE] No. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749.md?page=9)