[Ditto]

This is very sad news for me. I was fortunate to meet him a couple of times over the years.

I understand he was very much the gentleman but did not care for the limelight and that he wouldn't sign autographs, even of his own books.

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I understand he was very much the gentleman but did not care for the limelight and that he wouldn't sign autographs, even of his own books.

Actually I find this to be the act of a gentleman.

He wishes his privacy to be respected.

I always found it somewhat rude to approach someone famous and take their photograph or autography