Joe Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) Article.Halliwell was an integral rules designer at Games Workshop in the 1980s, working alongside Rick Priestley and Bryan Ansell - amongst many things, he was responsible for the original iteration of Warhammer in 1983, Block Mania in 1987, Dark Future in 1988 and eventually co-created Space Hulk in 1989 with Dean Bass. It's always a tragedy when someone passes on, but it's an opportunity to reflect upon what they've done with their life - and in our case - what they've contributed to the hobby.EDIT: A digit. Edited May 3, 2021 by Joe Dark Shepherd, walter h, USNCenturion and 15 others 18 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Rage Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 LET THE BELL OF LOST SOULS TOLL ONCE TO MARK THE PASSING OF BROTHER RICHARD HALLIWELL, A TRUE HERO OF THE IMPERIUM (AND KEY FIGURE IN OUR HOBBY)! LameBeard, Lexington, walter h and 16 others 19 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to Darkness Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Oh :cuss... May he drink ale from curved horns with Russ and the Allfather. LameBeard, Felix Antipodes, Firedrake Cordova and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 All the best wishes to his family and friends. His contributions will live on. LameBeard, walter h, Firedrake Cordova and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 A great shame - my sympathies to his family. :( Sadly, it looks like life post-Games Workshop did not treat him well. :( Cactus, LameBeard and Taliesin 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Oh wow, he was a legend. I idolised him for his games when I was a kid. Firedrake Cordova and LameBeard 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Loss Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 His legacy will live on. RIP Firedrake Cordova and LameBeard 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reckoning Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 The Emperor knows his name. Redrandy93 and LameBeard 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petitioner's City Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I hope GW makes a statement - it's strange they don't do obituaries - an article in white dwarf would be great too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 it's strange they don't do obituaries I've seen three - one in WD (Steve Hambrook), and two on the Community site (Geoff Robinson & Alan Bligh). :( Petitioner's City 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petitioner's City Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 it's strange they don't do obituaries I've seen three - one in WD (Steve Hambrook), and two on the Community site (Geoff Robinson & Alan Bligh). :( Fair points; I didn't realise they had had an obituary for Bligh and Robinson on the site, good on them. I do think they need to do more concrete work on showing the history of the company and its creatives, and obituaries (especially full ones) are ways to do that - especially as they won't be getting obituaries in the Times or Guardian, unfortunately :( Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 Halliwell's passing has just been mentioned on the Saturday stream - and they've shown off a few slides of his contribution. Firedrake Cordova, Bat33.1 and templargdt 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petitioner's City Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Very glad they did do it, a small gesture but a good one. Marshal Loss and Firedrake Cordova 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Taelos Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Yeah, it was a nice touch. I believe Warhammer Community did something similar when Wayne England passed away. Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LameBeard Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 it's strange they don't do obituaries ... especially as they won't be getting obituaries in the Times or Guardian, unfortunately Maybe the Guardian should do an obituary. Or if someone on this forum knew him, they could write one for the 'Other Lives' section (https://www.theguardian.com/info/2015/jan/28/contact-the-guardian-obituaries-desk). I know nothing of the manner of his life or death, but if by a man's works shall ye know him, then Richard Halliwell's life was one worth celebrating and commemorating. His games have brought joy to thousands if not millions. Here is him in WD121 - the magazine I fist saw that got me into this hobby, with an article on Space Hulk, the game I first got into. Firedrake Cordova and Petitioner's City 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Eye Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 A great shame - my sympathies to his family. Sadly, it looks like life post-Games Workshop did not treat him well. Oh man, that's very sad. Poor guy. May the Bell of Lost Souls toll for him. Without him we'd probably not be here. Rest in peace, mighty one. walter h and Firedrake Cordova 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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