This has arrived as a real shock: he is so young. I still have difficulties to use the 'was'.<div><br></div><div>I briefly interacted with Andreas on the mailing list (Croquet probably) and avidly read every single email he wrote:</div>
<div>I appreciated his style and skills (and the reference to the books/articles he used to implements many of the</div><div>features that carry his initials that lead me to learn even more) so all my condolences go to the family and many friends.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Enrico</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 3:30 AM, Ron Teitelbaum <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ron@usmedrec.com" target="_blank">ron@usmedrec.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal">All,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I met Andreas many years ago. I knew very quickly that Andreas was extremely bright and a very interesting person to know. The more I found out about him the more we interacted the more I grew to respect him and his talent. I was lucky enough to get a chance to work with Andreas. Andreas was a phenomenon. The work that he created was beautiful. His method precise, his solutions well thought out and he was able to create with unmatched dexterity and efficiency. We became good friends. I was also lucky enough to be meet Andreas in person for the first time at his wedding. Andreas was a very happy man. Kathleen was Andreas’ perfect match. <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We will miss Andreas terribly not only for his talent, but for how he touched our lives. We lost a great friend. The world feels like a much smaller place today. Our hearts go out to Kathleen, and to the big group of family and friends that loved him so. <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ron Teitelbaum<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">From Alan Kay:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Dear All<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:115%">At lunch today we -- Bert, Aran, Yoshiki and myself -- first got word (via a phone call from Rita to Bert) that Andreas was suddenly in a hospital in serious condition. Then a few minutes later we were told that he had died.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:115%">At this point we have no other information except that he left normally for work this morning.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:115%">Bert will let us know when we have more news.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:115%">We all loved Andreas and nothing can lesson our grief at this sudden tragedy<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:115%">Best wishes to all<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;line-height:115%">Alan<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><br><br>
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