Slickwill/bladerunner Remembered

[alef]

I just received news that SlickWill has died of a stroke, aged only 49. We chatted a little after he designed the FIBS t-shirt, though I can't say I knew him well. Based on his shouts I'd say he was a true Fibster, certainly eccentric and frequently online. He had a great eye for design, all of his t-shirt submissions were impressive:
http://www.alef.co.uk/fibs/archive/tshirtdesigns/

The news of his death has reached me through Carol Joy Cole. She has been selling the remaining FIBS shirts and SlickWill's family have contacted her to request a batch of them. I'll get a message up on fibs.com for him shortly.

[webrunner]

Wow, that is bad news, and so young!
My sympathy goes out to his family. I wish them strength in these hard times.

I would also like to thank Alef for posting this message here and making us aware of this great loss.

[tryout]

My condolences to his family.

49 is far too young. It's a shame that he had to go so soon.

I didn't know that the design on the FIBS-T-shirts comes from him. Really nice one!

[Mookie]

What sad news!  While I certainly didn't know him well enough to use the label "friend" (which I take very seriously), I enjoyed every encounter I had with him over the years.  Nice person--amiable and kind.  I'll have a drink for him tonight.

mookie

[vegasvic]

Very sad in deed , i know socksey did not mean it seriously when she said death to all droppers , and as we know slick was in a class all on his own.

Will and i have spoken many times and i know he was having a hard time as of agust , but this comes as a total suprise.

He had forwarded his we url to me long ago. Had his work samples in it at that time but now just a bio and some pictures if you are interested her it is

www.theartofwill.com

Once you are there you have to click on the letter W then the password to get in is will2

He will be missed he was a wonderful addition to fibs i will miss my Bro !!

Hope he is in a better place .

[socksey]

  So sorry to lose another good friend.  Slick Willy was one of a kind and if you really knew him, you know him to be a very nice man.  As for dropping, it was my experience that he always had good reasons.

Be it known, when I shout "Death to droppers!", I am kidding and never to be taken seriously.  Did anyone ever take it differently?

Rest in peace, dear Slick Willy, aka, SlickWill/Replicant/Bladerunner and many more, I'm sure.  You will be sorely missed.

socksey



"Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished.  If you're alive, it isn't." - Richard Bach

[Feklhr]

I must share the comment made by leon last night...when he found out about Will's untimely demise due to a stroke, he asked who he was playing.

[mrbond]

My deepest sympathy and condolences to Slick's family!

When you arrive at Heaven's Gate, slick, make sure you cube Saint Peter, (or whoever's at the gates).  

R.I.P, SlickWill.

[manolo]

Hello everyone, I'm manolo, Will's (SlickWill, Replicant, BladeRunner -also his favourite movie) twin brother. I just wanted to thank everyone following this announcement for your good thoughts and for remembering my dear brother. Perhaps some of you played with him, like I did, sometimes while talking over the speaker phone at the same time to be able to play more comfortably. He showed me a lot of things; like I wrote to Alef, it was indeed a lot of fun! I hope you guys also had a good time playing and chating with him!
Thank you again for remembering him, long live Will!

[adamosad]

My condolences and sympathy to his family. He was indeed too young

[wyzzz]

Bladerunner....I pray you can frolic where you are now...

I enjoyed your sharp wit and the wild times we shared on fibs.

Know as fact....as you told me so often ....  .lol...I was robbed by those dice too...


RIP dear friend.    ..... ..but do be wild too...    

 to you


wyzzz

[nilla]

Im very sad to hear this bad news
Will was always a great friend of mine and we have chatted quite a lot during the years.

I give all my condolences to Wills family.

Rest in peace dear Will
Nilla