My goodness! It's so sad to read this. I met him on INLEO when I became active. I saw how much he loved threading and I remember the few comments I made on his.
It really hurts to communicate with someone and the next thing you here is the person is no more.
May his kind and gentle soul rest in peace. I pray that God strengthens and consoles his partner.
We will definitely miss his presence on the blockchain. It hurts.