As has been reported in many places, Peggy Rae (McKnight Pavlat) Sapienza died today at the age of 70 of complications from heart surgery a few weeks ago. Like many conrunners, she had a special place in my life. She could be said to be one of the people who put me along the road where I am today in my fannish life, and she certainly can be credited with holding together the 1993 Worldcon committee during a period of crisis.

( Set the Clock Back to 1990 )

( Peggy Rae's Last Worldcon Chairs Photo )

Peggy Rae was a second-generation fan. (Her father was one of the people who built the first Hugo Awards.) She was a giant among conrunners. Fandom is diminished by her departure.

As first seen on coppervale's LJ, the editor/publisher of Locus, Charles N. Brown, has died.