I only met Jim Lambek for the first time last year, but consider myself lucky to have gotten the chance to meet one of the most creative people, and biggest personalities, in the field. I'm sure he will be sorely missed. Aleks On 24 June 2014 02:55, Michael Barr <barr@math.mcgill.ca> wrote:
I regret to inform you all that Jim died this afternoon. His son says it was congestive heart failure which is as good a way as any to describe dying of old age. He was still coming to seminar last fall and celebrated his 91st birthday in December in pretty good shape, but has been gradually going downhill since. I don't believe he came to the office since late fall. He had a good run.
Michael
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