Joel is a year and 18 days older than I am. As some others have noted, author of The Guardians of the Flame series, as well as The Hero and related stories of a planet called Masada.
Joel C. is the guy who wrote The Copper Scroll, The 12th Imam, and other suspense/Christian thrillers.
OS, who feels like he lost another friend despite having never met the man...
I'm sorry for those friends, supporters and loved ones of Joel Rosenberg.
May the good Lord bless them.