Acclaimed Sci-Fi Playwright Gene Wolfe Dies At 87

Science Fiction Author Gene Wolfe Pa s ses Away At 87

• Famous American sci-fi author Gene Wolfe died at the age of 87.
• Wolfe pa s sed from cardiovascular disease.
• Wolfe's publisher Tor announced the tragic news on his Twitter.
• Born and raised in New York, Wolfe was an engineer before he started writing stories and novellas.

Playwright and sci-fi giant, Gene Wolfe has died. Wolfe died on Sunday, 14th April in Peoria following the long battle with heart disease at the age of 87.

His longtime publisher Tor took to his Twitter on Monday, 15th April to announce Gene's death where he shared an iconic photo of Wolfe and wrote: "We are extremely sad to report the pa s sing of Gene Wolfe." Here is the post:

We are extremely sad to report the pa s sing of author and science fiction and fantasy Grand Master Gene Wolfe. https://t.co/QI0FtnGcYS

— Tor.com (@tordotcom) April 15, 2019

Tor also announced the tragic news on his websites where he described Wolfe saying:

He leaves behind an impressive body of work, but nonetheless, he will be dearly missed.

Born in New York on May 7, 1931, Wolfe became an engineer after the Korean War, and later he began to write science fiction stories and short novellas in magazines.

Once in an interview, Gene told that GK Chesterton and Marks' Handbook for Engineers were his greatest influences in writing.