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Ernest Gary Gygax ( / ˈɡaɪɡæks / GHY-gaks; July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008) [2] was an American game designer and author best known for co-creating the pioneering tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons ( D&D) with Dave Arneson . In the 1960s, Gygax created an organization of wargaming clubs and founded the Gen Con gaming convention.
- "Father of role-playing games"
- March 4, 2008 (aged 69), Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, U.S.
- Oak Hill Cemetery (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin)
Mar 5, 2008 · By Seth Schiesel. March 5, 2008. Gary Gygax, a pioneer of the imagination who transported a fantasy realm of wizards, goblins and elves onto millions of kitchen tables around the world through...
Mar 4, 2008 · Gary Gygax, one of the co-creators of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, according to Stephen Chenault, CEO of Troll Lord Games.
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Mar 10, 2008 · Gygax drifted a bit after high school. After working odd jobs during the day and attending junior college at night, he found a steady gig as an insurance underwriter for the Firemen's Fund. And ...
Mar 5, 2008 · Gary Gygax, who along with Dave Arneson, created the Dungeons & Dragons phenomenon, died yesterday at his home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Launched in 1974, the original dice and paper fantasy ...
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Mar 4, 2008 · Gary Gygax, the co-creator of the classic (and arguably first) epic role-playing game, "Dungeons & Dragons", passed away on March 4th at the age of 69.
Mar 4, 2008 · Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and is widely seen as the father of the role-playing games, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva. He was 69. He had...
