Robert Jordan

This from the BBC
"Fantasy author Jordan dies at 58
Author Robert Jordan, whose was best known for the Wheel of Time series of fantasy novels has died of a rare blood disease aged 58.
Jordan - whose real name was James Oliver Rigney Junior - died at the Medical University of South Carolina.
His personal assistant, Maria Simons, said the disease caused the walls of his heart to thicken.
Jordan's first fantasy book, The Eye of the World, was published in 1990 and went on to sell millions of copies.
He also wrote a trilogy of historical novels set in Charleston under the pen name Reagan O'Neal in the early 1980s.
After turning his hand to the Wheel of Time series, he went on to publish 11 books and had been working on the 12th at the time of his death.
Jordan's books tell of Rand al'Thor, also known as The Dragon Reborn, who is destined to battle evil in a mythical land.
The author is survived by his wife, Harriet McDougal Rigney. "

I have not read any of Jordan's Wheel of Time books, the scope just seemed to big IMO. Personally I do not believe in multi book series, but his desire and will to create a huge world and encourage a huge readership should not be relegated to a footnote in history. The work was immense and appreciated by millions. That is a significant legacy. My sincere condolences to all of Robert Jordan's family and friends.