RIP - David Foster Wallce

[grady]

Dead at the age of 46.

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[mmm skyscraper]

Sad. I love Infinite Jest.

[potatobroth]

what a fucking shame! dfw was a brilliant writer, a brilliant speaker, and a brilliant teacher.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

I know it's really none of our business, but I'm aching to discover what lead to this.

[grady]

Originally Posted by jOHN rODRIGUEZ

I know it's really none of our business, but I'm aching to discover what lead to this.

I've been wondering this myself since I heard the news and wondered if there might have been any sort of note or letter left behind.

[potatobroth]

im going with the angle of too smart for his own good. you know, the borderline manic-depressive type that can go along with being brilliant. I've seen him speak and he certainly didn't seem easy-going and carefree.

[grady]

The onion posted the following link today in response to DFW's passing.

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potatobroth, a co-worker and I were thinking something similar in regards to him taking his life, ie. too smart for his own good.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

WOW, and that's just three opinions we now know about.

"I pushed you too far
then you
starting laying down the law
until..."

[grady]

It looks like clinical depression was one of the primary catalysts in the suicide of David Foster Wallace according to the following piece published by Salon. There are quite a few details about the remaining weeks of his life and quotes from his mother, father, and sister.

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