Damn! What a punch to the gut. I met him a few times around '78 at a monthly Fri. nite card show at a bowling alley in El Cajon. He and two other guys from LA, Gavin and Steve, last names I forget, always came down for the show. 37 years later, I still recall how personable, informative, friendly and knowledgeable he was. Folks at the shows would just swarm him to pick his brain about cards. Never a complaint. Such an incredible loss. Condolences to his family.