October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007

Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr., under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series.

On March 23, 2006, Jordan disclosed in a statement in a firm and optimistic tone that he had been diagnosed with primary amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (cardiac amyloidosis), and that, with treatment, his median life expectancy is four years, though he said he intended to beat the statistics. He later posted on his Dragonmount blog to encourage his fans not to worry about him and that he intended to have a long and fully creative life, working for another 30 years.

He began chemotherapy treatment at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in early April 2006.[4] Jordan was enrolled in a study using the drug Revlimid just approved for multiple myeloma but not yet tested on primary amyloidosis.

On January 22, 2007, Jordan's blog announced that the Lambda light chain levels had dropped to a rating of 2.70.[5] This reduction was sustained throughout another break in Jordan's use of Revlimid, which he briefly came off again due to side effects attributed to the drug. It should be noted that for the first time since his diagnosis in March 2006 Jordan's Lambda light chains were within the normal limits.

Jordan succumbed to his illness on 16 September 2007 and passed away at approximately 2:45pm.

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Wow... I cant believe Robert Jordan has finally passed away...

Fans of his have known for many, many years of his condition and the likelihood or his coming death... but we all have tried not to focus on that... the idea of losing such a phenominal fantasy writer of what is arguably one of the best fantasy stories EVER TOLD, rivaling Lord of the Rings for its greatness and scope.

As I sit here reading of his death I am beside myself... I still cant seem to accept it... doesnt seem real. How can he be dead? ...



A fellow TA told me this re: his 12th and FINAL novel in his Wheel of Time saga, to be called A Memory of Light...


"Jordan has been dictating outlines and plot lines and everything else related to the final book. He used the phrase "army of writers" to talk about the people that were converting those tapes into written form.

It would appear that the final book will still be published, I'm sure details regarding that will work themselves out. So please be patient (as challenging as that might be), . . . ."


WOW... before he died, he still cared about trying to finish his legacy for his fans. Unbelievable, I don't even know what to say...


Truly, rest in peace Robert Jordan.

I mourn your loss... it is tragedy for the fantasy world... a remarkable, unparalleled talent has forever been lost to us now. It is a very sad day indeed....

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