A long-time commenter on this blog, Alex the Physicist, died of an aggressive brain cancer. He was only 47 years old.

Alex was so funny, sweet, and brilliant. He despised wokeness and often commented as “Anonymous for This One” when fearing detection by his left-wing colleagues.

I hate cancer. And I also hate having a little cemetery of people I cared about who died.

12 responses to “R.I.P. Alex the Physicist”

  1. Nonna Maus Avatar
    Nonna Maus

    I’m sorry.

    Cancer does indeed suck, and having a little cemetery of people you cared about seems to be part of aging. Even when you’re just middle aged.

    Were you sending/able to send some more personal remarks to his memorial?

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  2. Avi Avatar
    Avi

    Oh, no. I remember his comments, always so intelligent and subtle.

    May his memory be a blessing. R.I.P.

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  3. ed Avatar
    ed

    That sucks. His comments were smart and insightful. RIP indeed 😦

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  4. cliff arroyo Avatar

    “Alex the Physicist, died of an aggressive brain cancer”

    Such terrible news for the beginning of the year…. RIP and the best possible wishes for those close to him.

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  5. Khrystya Avatar

    Terrible news indeed at the start of the year. I fondly recall his sharp wit as a commenter here on the blog.

    RIP Alex The Physicist.

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  6. el Avatar
    el

    Used to follow his blog Physicist at Large. Always thoughtful and polite. 😦

    There is no info there, so his readers may not know what happened.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Until the last moments when he barely could type anymore, he’d make jokes and try to lighten everybody’s mood. This was all on FB. Alex didn’t have much strength for blogging, although he did make an occasional comment here. I’d know it was him because he started making a lot of typos after all the surgeries and procedures.

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  7. Demotrash Avatar
    Demotrash

    I remember his great comments on here. I’m sorry to his friends and family for their loss.

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  8. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    Loved reading his comments. My condolences to his family.

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  9. donbenham Avatar
    donbenham

    Very sorry to lose Alex to cancer. Very sad…..

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  10. v07 Avatar
    v07

    Very sad… I liked him…

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      He was such a great person. An extraordinary sense of humor and strength of character. This really hurts.

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