Hans Rancke-Madsen has passed away

tjoneslo · 10-17-2015, 08:00 AM

It has been announced that Hans Rancke has passed away on the 9th of October. I don't know any more details than the announcement below.

To Absent friends...

https://translate.google.com/transla...3931&sandbox=1

Drifter · 10-17-2015, 12:51 PM

There is an announcement/remembrance at the Citizen's of the Imperium site

http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Dis...ad.php?t=35124

I am shocked and deeply saddened by this loss. I have been a fan of Hans over the years, from the TML to the various forums for Traveller today, always on the lookout for his messages. No one was more knowledgable of Traveller canon, certainly no one was more outspoken. I always appreciated his insights, and I know the Traveller community is diminished by his loss.

whswhs · 10-17-2015, 12:57 PM

That's sad news. He and I argued a lot, but he was unfailingly reasonable and courteous, and I learned things from him. And he was younger than I am, not yet 60, which strikes me as tragically young. I'll miss him here.

Anthony · 10-17-2015, 06:32 PM

Also a thread in Gen Chat.

AOTA · 10-17-2015, 07:14 PM

Very sad news. I always found something interesting in his posts.

SteveS · 10-18-2015, 12:40 AM

I only knew Hans through Traveller discussion boards, and a brief effort to collaborate via e-mail on a couple of JTAS articles (one mine, one his). But I knew him that way for so long that I thought of him as a friend.

If I ever get around to finishing my JTAS article (presumably for Mongoose, now that JTAS is on its way out), I'll ask that a few words in memory of Hans appear with the article.

David L Pulver · 11-03-2015, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjoneslo

It has been announced that Hans Rancke has passed away on the 9th of October. I don't know any more details than the announcement below.

To Absent friends...

That is sad news. My sympathy to his friends and family for their loss.

I admired his writing and will miss him.

selenite · 11-05-2015, 12:26 PM

I enjoyed Hans' posts. My sympathies to his family and friends.

10-17-2015, 08:00 AM	#1
tjoneslo Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vermont	Hans Rancke-Madsen has passed away It has been announced that Hans Rancke has passed away on the 9th of October. I don't know any more details than the announcement below. To Absent friends... https://translate.google.com/transla...3931&sandbox=1 __________________ Thomas Jones-Low: tjoneslow@gmail.com Vehicle Builder Guru and gearhead Librarian at Traveller Wiki

10-17-2015, 12:51 PM	#2
Drifter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Los Angeles	Re: Hans Rancke-Madsen has passed away There is an announcement/remembrance at the Citizen's of the Imperium site http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Dis...ad.php?t=35124 I am shocked and deeply saddened by this loss. I have been a fan of Hans over the years, from the TML to the various forums for Traveller today, always on the lookout for his messages. No one was more knowledgable of Traveller canon, certainly no one was more outspoken. I always appreciated his insights, and I know the Traveller community is diminished by his loss.

10-17-2015, 12:57 PM	#3
whswhs Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS	Re: Hans Rancke-Madsen has passed away That's sad news. He and I argued a lot, but he was unfailingly reasonable and courteous, and I learned things from him. And he was younger than I am, not yet 60, which strikes me as tragically young. I'll miss him here. __________________ Bill Stoddard I don't think we're in Oz any more.

10-17-2015, 06:32 PM	#4
Anthony Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Berkeley, CA	Re: Hans Rancke-Madsen has passed away Also a thread in Gen Chat. __________________ My GURPS site and Blog.

10-17-2015, 07:14 PM	#5
AOTA MIB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Olathe, KS	Re: Hans Rancke-Madsen has passed away Very sad news. I always found something interesting in his posts. __________________ Bob Gilson Mib#3477 Formally Bobzilla GURPS Checker for Prime Directive

10-18-2015, 12:40 AM	#6
SteveS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: near Seattle WA USA	Re: Hans Rancke-Madsen has passed away I only knew Hans through Traveller discussion boards, and a brief effort to collaborate via e-mail on a couple of JTAS articles (one mine, one his). But I knew him that way for so long that I thought of him as a friend. If I ever get around to finishing my JTAS article (presumably for Mongoose, now that JTAS is on its way out), I'll ask that a few words in memory of Hans appear with the article.

11-05-2015, 12:26 PM	#8
selenite Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota	Re: Hans Rancke-Madsen has passed away I enjoyed Hans' posts. My sympathies to his family and friends.