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Post by cleglaw on Jan 18, 2008 16:33:23 GMT
"Chess legend Bobby Fischer, whose tortured genius earned him both worldwide acclaim and disdain, has died at the age of 64 at his home in Iceland." click |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jan 18, 2008 16:34:20 GMT
Sad to hear  64 is quite young to die... |
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Post by Alrik on Jan 18, 2008 16:38:33 GMT
"When I'm 64 ..."
May he rest in peace.
... I think ... I remember vaguely that his story with Boris Spassky had inspired the musical "Chess" ...
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Post by Galadriel on Jan 18, 2008 19:46:39 GMT
RIP Bobby Fisher
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Post by Alrik on Jan 19, 2008 1:02:57 GMT
By the way, shouldn't it be "Fisher" ? Because "Fischer" is a German name ...
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Post by cleglaw on Jan 19, 2008 6:13:33 GMT
He was Jewish. His parents were German I believe.
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Post by Alrik on Jan 20, 2008 14:06:47 GMT
Yes, I read this in Wikipedia, too. After my question ...  |
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64 is quite young to die...
