Hard Science Fiction Master Greg Bear Dies at Age 71

In 1999, Slashdot editor Hemos said Greg Bear was "rightly recognized as a master of hard science fiction" (introducing a review of Bear's then-new book, Nebula-winning book Darwin's Radio). In 2011 Bear began writing the Forerunner Saga , a trilogy of books set 100,000 years before the events in the game Halo. Today theGamer.com writes that Bear has passed away at age 71:Bear's family and fans are paying tribute to the legendary author, who had more than 50 sci-fi novels to his name. Many share fond memories of reading Bear's work and meeting him at conventions, describing him as generous, welcoming, and brilliant. Fans are also sharing their favourite books from Bear in tribute, encouraging others to explore his works to celebrate his legacy. Bear's wife, Astrid Bear, confirmed the news of his passing in the early hours of Sunday. This was after she revealed that her husband has been placed on life support, with no chance of making a full recovery after the stroke. More from File770.com:Bear's novels won Nebulas for Moving Mars (1995) and Darwin's Radio. Three other works of short fiction won Nebulas, and two of those - "Blood Music" (1984) and "Tangents" (1987) - also won the Hugo.... Bear sold his first short story, "Destroyers", to Famous Science Fiction at age 15, and along with high-school friends helped found San Diego Comic-Con. He also published work as an artist at the beginning of his career, including illustrations for an early version of theStar Trek Concordance,and covers forGalaxyandF&SF. He was a founding member of the Association of Science Fiction Artists. He even created the cover for his novel, Psychlone...

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