I didn't know him (other than his posts here), but it brings to mind something about forums and chat rooms that we might all want to think about. Anywhere else in life, we know other people in the lives of people we know. For instance, maybe there's a girl who works at a restaurant, and we don't know where she lives, or maybe not even her last name. But if she suddenly disappears, we can ask the other employees or something. When someone disappears off a board as in this case, or a rumor goes around, there's no way to know anything. I blabber out enough about my personal life, that anyone could find me if they really wanted to, LOL. But the other fact is, if I closed my account here suddenly, or if anyone just suddenly stops posting, all the members know is what was said over the years, and maybe the screen names of a few eFriends.
At least for members with a FB page, it's easier to find out what happened to them, I guess.
If this rumor is true, Rest in Peace, and condolences to the family and friends... And if not true, it's an ugly thing to do to him and family and friends!
Charles