Steve Long Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Unfortunately we have some terrible news to report. Darren Watts, who used to be one of our business partners in DOJ Inc./Hero Games and has also worked for many other companies in the RPG industry, suffered a very serious heart attack last Thursday (December 22, 2022). It appears that his brain was without oxygen for an as yet unknown period.Darren's currently under sedation at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City. While he isn't conscious, his wife Diane tells me he can receive visitors.We'll keep the forum posted as the situation warrants. In the meantime, please keep Darren in your thoughts and prayers. Lord Liaden, Tom Cowan, Christopher R Taylor and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja-Bear Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 So sorry to hear. I’ll pray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJackBrass Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 That's awful news. Aside from his RPG work I very much enjoy Darren's Explain This, Comics Guys! podcast, which really showcases his knowledge and love of comicbooks. Hopefully he'll make a full and swift recovery. mattingly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Good wishes to the family. We'll all pray for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Martin Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Praying for him and his loved ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 All the well wishes and hopes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asperion Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Saying a chant for a speedy recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acroyear II Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Keeping him and his family in my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Awful news, God be with him and his family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rravenwood Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Best wishes for him and his family - here's hoping for a swift and full recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroGM Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Just posting so it's known: Cygnia, BigJackBrass, Beast and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Good thoughts and a hope for a full recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Galatti Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 I can't believe it...good luck, with serious prayers from both Al and I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroGM Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 mattingly, Cygnia, BigJackBrass and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 Sad to hear that. Prayers and best wishes for Darren and his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Martin Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 https://www.facebook.com/jodi.roma/posts/10229479545681340 Tom Cowan, Cygnia, Pariah and 10 others 1 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 So sad, all of us in the Hero community are hurt with this great loss, but not as much as his family and loved ones. God be with them all and keep them in his love. Matthew Martin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJackBrass Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 Devastating news for his family and friends, and a real blow to those of us who knew him only slightly but admired his work so much. What an awful thing to have happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acroyear II Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 Very sad to hear of Darrin's passing, and heartbroken for his family. I was a big of his work, particularly Golden Age Champions. Khymeria and Pariah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 Sincere condolences to Darren's friends and family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 My own interactions with Darren were infrequent, but always a pleasure. Many years ago I engaged in a defense of Hero System on the then-hostile RPGnet forums, by posting links to many of the diverse fan-created Hero websites, showing what Hero was capable of and what its players had done with it. Darren mailed me a coffee mug with Hero stats on it, as a thank-you. Darren was younger than me, and should have had decades more to enjoy and to contribute to all of our enjoyment. But this game is one monument to his life, and we honor him every time we play it. EDIT: BTW I posted news of Darren's passing on the forums for Champions Online. I thought they should know about one of the major creators of the world they play in. BigJackBrass, Lawnmower Boy, Christopher R Taylor and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 Too young...they're always too young Christopher R Taylor and Lawnmower Boy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 My condolences to the family and friends and all others who knew him in person/directly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 I think i played with him in an "all star" game at GenCon 2015 mattingly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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