# The Fairy Queen Has Passed On

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fairy-queen-has-passed-on/8525>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 26, 1999, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fairy-queen-has-passed-on/8525 "1999-09-26T19:51:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 1999, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fairy-queen-has-passed-on/8525/1 "1999-09-26T19:51:00Z")

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Marion Zimmer Bradley died of natural causes last night. I haven’t felt this bad since Heinlein died.  
_HEAVY sigh_

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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 1999, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fairy-queen-has-passed-on/8525/2 "1999-09-26T20:08:00Z")

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How old was she? Wow, this is sad. ☹

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**Author:** ![Undead\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Undead\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Undead_Dude)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 1999, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fairy-queen-has-passed-on/8525/3 "1999-09-26T20:09:00Z")

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☹

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**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 1999, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fairy-queen-has-passed-on/8525/4 "1999-09-26T20:11:00Z")

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Okay, yeah, that sucks.

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 1999, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fairy-queen-has-passed-on/8525/5 "1999-09-26T20:18:00Z")

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She died at 6:40 pm at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley, Calif. The press release didn’t state her age, but like Asimov, Heinlein, and a few select others, she will live forever in my heart. She was always gracious and generous, and when I chanced to meet her at a few conventions, she _always_ paid for the drinks.  
DAMN, it hurts!

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**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 1999, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fairy-queen-has-passed-on/8525/6 "1999-09-26T20:20:00Z")

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Damn.

A great mind and a great heart, hers.

The great ones leave us greedy. For all she gave, I’m mourning for myself because there won’t be more, and no one can take her place.

May she rest in peace, after a life generously lived.

Veb

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 1999, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fairy-queen-has-passed-on/8525/7 "1999-09-26T23:33:00Z")

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Goodbye, Marion. Happy trails. ☹

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 1999, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fairy-queen-has-passed-on/8525/8 "1999-09-27T14:23:00Z")

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Marion Zimmer Bradley suffered a major heart attack on Tuesday, September 21 and died Saturday, September 25, 1999. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be posted on her web site when final.

Memorial donations may be sent to:  
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704.

-Melin

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 1999, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fairy-queen-has-passed-on/8525/9 "1999-09-28T01:28:00Z")

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Thank you for the Memorial information, melin.