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Gary Gygax co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons dies

Thursday, 06 March 2008

Gary Gygax co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons dies

Gary Gygax, who was the co-creator of the popular role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons, has died aged 69 after suffering health problems for the last few years.

Gary Gygax, who had .a wife and six children, died on Tuesday at his home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, it has been reported.

Gary Gygax created Dungeons and Dragons back in 1974 with Dave Arneson and it became an instant success that inspired countless video games, books and films.

Gary Gygax also wrote many fantasy books, including the Greyhawk series of novels.

Gary Gygax grew up in Chicago, but moved to Lake Geneva at the age of eight.

Gary Gygax’s widow Gail said that her late husband’s father read fantasy books that sparked his son’s fascination with the subject from which he was to draw inspiration for his own creative career.

Approximately 20 million people worldwide have played the Dungeons and Dragons game.

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