I understand that Hal Clement passed away in his sleep last night.
There are folks far more capable than I of writing a comprehensive obit, and I’m sure they will. I just want to say I encountered him any number of times at conventions…even dragooned him into participating in a sketch at one around twenty years ago…and found him to be a genuinely sweet guy who epitomized class and elegance. There is a dwindling number of his type in the SF world, and he will be missed.
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