Friday, January 28, 2011

Mourning the Loss of a Super Author

Author Michael Van Rooy died of a heart attack yesterday.  He was only 42.  I knew Michael and can't believe he's gone.  He was on his book tour when this happened.  Sooo sad.  I'm still in shock.  He was my friend and will be missed.
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  1. Mason CanyonJanuary 28, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    So sorry to hear of your friend's passing. We sometimes forget age has nothing to do with dying. Keeping you and his family in my thoughts and prayers.

    Mason
    Thoughts in Progress

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughJanuary 28, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Lynnette, I am so sorry! Wow, he was younger than me, which means way too young to die.

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  3. Anne R. AllenJanuary 28, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    I saw this in Publisher's Lunch and it made me so sad. I guess it's because he was so young, just gaining momentum in a promising career, and that he was on a BOOK TOUR. Book tours are terribly stressful, but I've never heard of one killing a writer before. It's just tragic.

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  4. Cherie ReichJanuary 28, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Oh, wow! That's terrible. I'm so sorry. *hugs*

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  5. jjdebenedictisJanuary 28, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    So young.

    I'm so sorry, Lynnette, for your pain and his family's pain, but also that the world lost a good and talented person so soon.

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  6. GrillyfishJanuary 28, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    I am so sorry to hear this, thoughts and prayers with you and also his family. So sad - as Mason says we often forget that death has little to do with age. x

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  7. J.L. CampbellJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    That's so sad, and a reality check that age means nothing.

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  8. Lynnette LabelleJanuary 29, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Thanks for your supportive comments. I still can't believe he's gone.

    Lynnette Labelle
    www.lynnettelabelle.com

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  9. Janna LeadbetterJanuary 29, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Oh, I'm so sorry. Thoughts for you and his family, and all affected by his loss.

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