# Updated Title: Sad news, Doper jz78817 has died **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 4, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834 "2020-09-04T18:27:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/41 "2020-09-05T01:43:01Z")
Oh damn, so sorry to hear this. He was one of the good guys. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/42 "2020-09-05T01:45:46Z")
So very sorry to hear. ---
**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 5, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/43 "2020-09-05T01:51:19Z")
You and your family have my deepest condolences. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/44 "2020-09-05T02:01:32Z")
I am so very sorry. ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/45 "2020-09-05T02:03:13Z")
I’m very sorry to hear this. Condolences to you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/46 "2020-09-05T03:09:26Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/47 "2020-09-05T03:50:02Z")
Man, I’m so sorry to hear this. As a fellow Michigan Doper and Star Wars fan, his posts always caught my eye. I’m so sad for this loss, although I know it pales to the pain you’re going through, @zweisamkeit. My sincerest condolences to you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/48 "2020-09-05T03:59:20Z")
I’m so very sorry for your loss… ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/49 "2020-09-05T04:01:39Z")
What horrible news. You have my deepest sympathy. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/50 "2020-09-05T04:06:25Z")
I am so very sorry to rest this. I was hoping for better news that this. You have my deepest sympathy. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/51 "2020-09-05T04:18:22Z")
How very sad, and seemingly unexpected. Having gone through a near-suicidal period myself not all that long ago, I can empathise on what he may have been feeling, and hiding. Though I don’t think we directly interacted all that often, he was a stalwart regular sight on these boards, with expertise he wasn’t afraid to enthusiastically share. He will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/52 "2020-09-05T04:19:31Z")
So very sorry to see this news; my condolences to you and yours, **zweisamkeit**. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/53 "2020-09-05T04:48:20Z")
I am truly sorry to hear this. I interacted with him a great deal on various car threads (particularly ones relating to electric cars) and while we often had differing opinions, I always found his posts informative and looked forward to reading them. In fact, from my stats he was one of the top 5 people on this board that I replied to. I did get the sense that he suffered from depression but had no idea it was this bad. My deepest condolences. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/54 "2020-09-05T05:04:17Z")
I am so sorry. I will hold your brother and you in my heart. Hoping you‘ll be back as often as you can. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/55 "2020-09-05T10:17:37Z")
I am sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/56 "2020-09-05T10:24:08Z")
I am so sorry to hear this. Suicide can add an additional element to grief. If posting here can help you in any way please do so, we will listen. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/57 "2020-09-05T10:24:29Z")
This is awful news. Thinking of you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/58 "2020-09-05T11:19:09Z")
Very sorry to hear this, condolences and best wishes to family and friends. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/59 "2020-09-05T11:45:44Z")
I’m stunned. Words are inadequate, but I’m sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834/60 "2020-09-05T12:39:26Z")
**jz** had always been one of my favorites, regardless of the topic. What a horrific turn of events. Peace to his family; we can only guess at what private demons drove him to this pass. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/updated-title-sad-news-doper-jz78817-has-died/919834.md?page=4)