Gary Gygax

Ernest Gary Gygax (July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008) (IPA: [ˈgaj.gæks]) was an American writer and game designer. He was best known for co-creating the early role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with Dave Arneson in 1974. Gygax is often thought of as one of the first people to make role-playing games.

Ernest Gary Gygax
Gygax at Gen Con Indy 2007
Born	(1938-07-27)July 27, 1938 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died	March 4, 2008(2008-03-04) (aged 69) Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
Occupation	writer, game designer
Nationality	United States
Period	1971–2008
Genre	role-playing games, fantasy, wargames

Gary Gygax Media

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  Members of the Gygax family pose on the Throne of Reading at the Lake Geneva Public Library.

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  Gary Gygax at ModCon Game Fair in 1999, Modena, Italy. His t-shirt advertises the third edition of D&D, which was to be released the following year.

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  A plaque dedicated to Gary Gygax at Gen Con 2008 reading: "The first DM, He taught us to roll the dice. He opened the door to new worlds. His work shaped our industry. He brought us Gen Con, For this we thank him. In fond memory of Gary Gygax and in celebration of his spirit and accomplishments."

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  Public memorial to Gary located at the Lake Geneva waterfront erected by his family.

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  The "Wizard of Lake Geneva" exhibit at the Geneva Lake Museum

Other websites

• E. Gary Gygax on IMDb
• Interviews and Q&As
  • Seth Schiesel (February 27, 2006). "Dungeon Masters in Cyberspace". New York Times.
  • Scott Lynch (May 1, 2001). "Interview with Gary Gygax". RPGnet.
  • Q&A with Gary Gygax at Dragonsfoot
  • The Ultimate Interview with Gary Gygax at thekyngdoms.com
  • Dungeons & Dragons Creator Gary Gygax Passes Away; Interview on BoingBoing Gadgets

• Obituaries
  • The Times Obituary, March 5, 2008 Archived January 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  • The Guardian Obituary, March 7, 2008 (Note the similarity to this Wikipedia entry)
  • "Dungeons & Dragons Co - Creator Dies at 69". New York Times. Associated Press. March 4, 2008.
  • The Economist, March 13 2008
  • Obituary and notice of release of Gygax's last novel: Infernal Sorceress, July 2, 2008 Archived July 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine