Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007

It is a sad day for the world of letters. A great voice has left the Earth, bound for Tralfamadore.

Goodbye, Billy Pilgrim.

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.

Farewell, Kilgore Trout.

The Sirens of Titan are keening, sending you off to a better place.

The New York Times obituary is here.