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07 January 2022, 12:48
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Lemon. / Core Design
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Tier 5
Posts: 1,211
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Stewart Gilray passed away yesterday
Stewart Gilray, the coder of Rubicon and Darkmere (amongst others) passed away yesterday after contracting Covid in December.
He was admitted to hospital on December 20th and had been in an induced coma for the past 9 days up until he passed yesterday morning. |
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07 January 2022, 13:02
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: France
Posts: 853
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Bad news, RIP
My condolences to his family and friends. https://hol.abime.net/hol_search.php?N_ref_artist=54 https://www.mobygames.com/developer/...eloperId,3070/ |
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07 January 2022, 15:03
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Somewhere secret
Age: 50
Posts: 364
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Shit, really sorry to hear that. I knew Stewart personally from my time in Aberdeen (when he worked in a computer shop by day, and coded bad demos for Fingerbobs on Atari ST by night...).
Had some good times in those years, he'll be missed. |
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07 January 2022, 15:21
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Athens , Greece
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R.I.P.
Very sad news.... |
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07 January 2022, 15:42
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cheeky scoundrel
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands
Age: 42
Posts: 6,908
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Sad
 Especially because Covid was involved. Was that the only thing he suffered from I wonder? It would make more sense if there was an additional underlying health issue.So he was responsible for both Rubicon and Darkmere as a coder. I was curious why both games would have very similar graphical styles but I see quite some overlapping names in the coders and graphics artists in HOL. I guess the development company changed names along the way? I like Rubicon, it feels like you are mostly killing bosses in that game. It is one of those rare games where they got the amount of shots you need to kill an enemy just right. Not too little, not a slog. I wonder why the guy has white hair in the title screen but in the game itself looks like a thug with a bald head though  That is one mean looking dude.
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07 January 2022, 17:50
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CaptainM68K-SPS France
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melun nearby Paris/France
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We have 2 scientists reknowned here in France who died of the covid, they were very healthy at 72 yo. They thought that the type of life (they were very sportive guys, and they looked physically Twice less than their real age.) would protect them against the covid. The covid just killed them, they were not protected against it. |
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07 January 2022, 17:57
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move.l #$c0ff33,throat
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Berlin/Joymoney
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He also was a fellow Atari scener (Caped Crusader/Fingerbobs) and made some nice demos. Edit: looks like WayneK already mentioned that. 51 is way too young to die. :/ |
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07 January 2022, 18:04
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CaptainM68K-SPS France
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melun nearby Paris/France
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07 January 2022, 19:03
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Dream Merchant
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Location: Dreamlands
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07 January 2022, 20:03
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Zone Friend
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Athens, Greece
Age: 49
Posts: 1,408
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Another great contributor to the fun we had during our teen years, so sad.
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07 January 2022, 20:42
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Defendit numerus
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Crossing the Rubicon
Age: 53
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Really sad news
 R.I.P. |
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07 January 2022, 20:45
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Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
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Sad news, indeed! May he rest in peace...
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07 January 2022, 21:18
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J.M.D - Bedroom Musician
Join Date: Apr 2014
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07 January 2022, 23:20
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Warszawa / Polska
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That is so sad, my condolences.
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07 January 2022, 23:34
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sunderland
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Sorry to hear this
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08 January 2022, 00:05
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Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: England
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condolences to his family, as others said, 51 and under just isnt the age anyone should be passing away.
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08 January 2022, 02:44
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Also known as GarethQ
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Twickenham / U.K.
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Very sad news. We had a COVID death in the family early last year and it has been difficult to come to terms with it. I hope his family will have lots of love and support around them.
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08 January 2022, 05:09
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Beta 1.666
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: in 1985
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My condolences. Very sad to hear.
Covid is everywhere. Some people have had it with no effects or symptoms at all. Very scary indeed. |
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08 January 2022, 14:19
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Gets there in the end...
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wales
Posts: 862
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Very sad, everyone here had covid for the last 2 weeks with only cold symptoms. RIP, I'll play Sniper Elite VR and his Amiga games as a tribute.
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08 January 2022, 16:42
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Spain
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My condolences. RIP
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