Dave Arneson

Dave Arneson was an American game designer who co-created the role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons along with Gary Gygax. Arneson was inducted into the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design's Hall of Fame and named by Pyramid magazine as one of The Millinneum's Most Influential Persons in the realm of adventure gaming.
Davev Arneson died after a long struggle with cancer the evening of April 7, 2009. He was 61 years old. The visitation will be held at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 20, 2009.
Declining Health

In 2002, creator Dave Arneson suffered a stroke, and was soon after diagnosed with cancer. From the time of his diagnoses until his death, he was surrounded with friends and family. He succumbed to his illness in St. Paul, Minnesota, at the age of 61.
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- Letters of condolence may be mailed to the family at the following address:
- Dave Arneson
- 1043 Grand Avenue
- Box #257
- St. Paul, MN 55105Grognardia: Sadly, This Is Accurate (April 8, 2009)
Dungeons and Dragons Facts
1. Creators: Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson
2. Created: 1974
3. Current publisher: Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro
4. Also called D&D or DnD
5. No. Players: Open-ended
6. Play time: Open-ended
7. World's best-selling role-playing game
8. Estimated $1 billion in sales for book and equipment sales to date

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