FAQ Writer dies senselessly (and Tom Brokaw is gay)

[Alan]

From http://www.gamefaqs.com:

5/19/04 12:30PM Truly A Legend.
It's with a very heavy heart that I must tell you that Chris MacDonald, known to most of you as Kao Megura, passed away earlier this week well before his time.
Chris wasn't just a contributor to GameFAQs, he was the contributor. Still one of the most prolific and well-respected contributors to this site, he created probably the most well-known and well-read (and not to mention well-written) FAQs on the whole of the Internet back in 1997 for Final Fantasy VII. That guide alone is still used and credited today as the inspiration for countless authors to follow. From my own correspondence with him, I can also tell you that he was a great guy to get to know.

Not merely GameFAQs, not just the Internet, but the world as a whole has lost someone special, and he will be truly missed. I truly believe that GameFAQs as we know it today would not have existed without him.

Friends, acquaintances, and even those who were just inspired or helped without ever even knowing him personally who wish to send comments and rememberances may send them to kao@gamefaqs.com. This mail will go to his family, not to me, so please use it appropriately. Charitable donations can be made to UNICEF.

[Dave]

did this guy kill himself? Seems like every few months some random well respected forum goer decides to off themselves, some even posting farewell

[VLSmooth]

Actually, this is the first time I've heard of a forum goer dying announced...

[Peijen]

probably had too many big mac

[Dave]

hehe there was on in FFXI forums a month or so ago, a bunch of CS related random ones including one of the map designers a few years ago. If I decide to kill myself, ill be sure to post here one last time!

[Peijen]

yeah, but we won't be able to tell from your post if you will actually do it or not

[Dave]

i liked pie