He passed away aged 84 on the twelfth of april. He's one of my favorite authors, I will always remember his humor and his fearless way of looking at the world.
I didn't really know much about him until I heard about his death and heard extracts read out on the radio (Viva Geoff Show !) but from what I heard, I'm pretty curious to read more, shame I didn't notice until he was gone...
I have read some of his books, and enjoy them, but didn't realise he was still alive until they said he was dead.