David Eddings, 1931-2009

Author David Eddings, 77, died June 2, 2009 at home in Carson City, Nevada. Eddings began publishing with High Hunt (1973), and is best known for his many epic fantasy series, including The Belgariad, The Mallorean, and the Dreamers. Eddings was predeceased by his wife and co-author Leigh Eddings (died 2007), who helped write all his books, and was credited as co-author on many from the mid-’90s on. See the July issue of Locus for a complete obituary.