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In November 1986, she gave birth to Gygax's sixth child, Alex. Biographer Michael Witwer believes Alex's birth forced Gygax to reconsider the equation of work, gaming and family that, until this time, had been dominated by work and gaming.
Mar 5, 2008 · In addition to his wife, Mr. Gygax is survived by six children: three sons, Ernest G. Jr., Lucion Paul and Alexander; and three daughters, Mary Elise, Heidi Jo and Cindy Lee.
Mar 10, 2008 · Gygax married in 1958 and had two children by 1961, but he continued to spend much of his free time locked in epic imaginary battles, some of which lasted for months.
According to nerd mythology, it was Gygax’s daughter Cindy who was the deciding voice in coming up with a name for this new game: Dungeons & Dragons. It was simple yet conveyed the scope of the adventure players were about to embark on.
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- Substance Abuse. Sadly, Gygax battled with addiction throughout his life. Notably, he was addicted to cocaine, which contributed to the breakdown and eventual ending of his marriage to Mary in 1983.
- TV Work. Gygax was the co-producer of the D&D Cartoon series for CBS. This series lasted 3 seasons, and although the script was found for a conclusive episode, it was cancelled before it could be released.
- Distancing from Jehovah’s Witnesses. Due to the bad rap D&D was getting in the media - namely the satanic associations - as well as his smoking and drinking, Gygax was obliged to dissociate himself from the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
- Origins of the Name. Supposedly, the series gets its name from Gygax’s daughter, who chose D&D out of a list of other potential titles. This was when she was just 2 years old!
Mar 7, 2019 · (None of Gary Gygax’s five children from his previous marriage—Elise, Ernest, Luke, Cindy, and Heidi—nor Gary and Gail’s son Alex wished to speak with Kotaku for this story.)
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Gary Gygax was a high school dropout who cobbled shoes in the basement of his Midwestern home. His family of seven was on food stamps and barely making ends meet when he created a phenomenon that took the world by storm.
