Christopher Hitchens Dead at 62

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**Ahtman**

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I didn't realize he was that old.

**Kilkrazy**

This is a classic case of incorrect comma placement changing the meaning of a sentence.

His last book, "Hitch-22," was published shortly before his diagnosis, forcing him to cancel a book tour.

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His last book, "Hitch-22", was published shortly before his diagnosis forcing him to cancel a book tour.

I thought that worth mentioning as he was such a good writer.

**Albatross**

I just found out via BBC news that Nick Clegg used to work for him, which is interesting.

**Joey**

Can't say I had much taste for him myself, behind a powerful rhetoric was a fairly weak intellect.
But a death is never a good thing. Anyway I heard he was having soem revolutionary new therapy that involved mapping the genetic make-up of his tumour?

**Frazzled**

Joey wrote:Can't say I had much taste for him myself, behind a powerful rhetoric was a fairly weak intellect.
But a death is never a good thing. Anyway I heard he was having soem revolutionary new therapy that involved mapping the genetic make-up of his tumour?

I've found death is often an awesome thing.

**Jihadin**

just a roller coaster ride into the next phase of progression.

**Lint**

I'm very sad to see him go.
Having found my way from a very pentecostal childhood, to the athiest I am today, Mr. Hitchens was a source of great comfort and teaching for me.
Politically I found myself disagreeing with much of what he wanted, but his philosophy on religion and humanism really resonated in my life.

Rest in peace old boy.

**mattyrm**

Obviously Ive read most of his books, I didnt agree with him on many things though, but I really enjoyed them, I think he was a funny bloke as well, always drinking and smoking.

He famously said he did basically give himself cancer, and he said "I admit I did burn the candle at both ends with all the smoking and drinking, but it gave off a lovely light"

**olympia**

The acerbic bastard will be missed.

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