Bryan Ansell - RIP

[Mr. White]

Pretty crazy to think of everything he had a hand in. It wasn't a single-handed effort by any means, but he was probably the most influential among those who took wargaming from old history duffers pushing literal tin soldiers around to the far more broadly appealing and generalized hobby it is today.

You might say there was no larger name in miniatures.

There was a pretty good summary of his impact on modern tabletop wargaming over on Reddit:

 

[Daeothar]

The man was a legend in the industry; pretty much turned it into what it is today.

Sad news indeed, and at such a young age too... 

[Basementboy]

Definitely one of the biggest figures in tabletop gaming- R.I.P Bryan, you will be missed

[nicknorthstar]

RIP Mr Ansell.

[syrinx0]

Sad news.  Way too young.