One of my favorite people and the reason I got into math in the first place. This is a bit of a shock, and one of the few "celebrity" deaths which have made me

One of my favorite people and the reason I got into math in the first place. This is a bit of a shock, and one of the few "celebrity" deaths which have made me feel actual sadness. I just looked at his latest book in the basement of the Strand in Manhattan. I assumed he would live forever. He will be missed.