Mark was one of the nicest people I knew. I am so sad to hear about what he and his family endured because of his illness. My mother also died from pancreatic cancer and I know how difficult it is. David and I send our sincerest condolences to Melanie and their girls. Rest in Peace, Mark.

thank you. this is a lovely tribute to a lovely man, and it helped me to see a little more of him - i appreciate that.

i only met mark a few times (i'm karl's sister), but he's instantly likable and extremely pleasant and friendly. he will be missed by many. love and comfort to you and the rest of his family and friends.

That's a heart-felt post, its nice to put a human spin on someone who I only knew through reading the credits of my favorite games.

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In a business meeting today, a mutual friend told me that MarkHH had passed away. I couldn't believe it! I talked to him not too long back, and he was working hard on the book, working a lot at work, having a lot of headaches, feeling kind of lousy but it sounded like it was probably because of overwork. A normal situation for someone so driven, I thought.

I had no idea...

I worked with Mark quite a bit on Shadows of the Empire for the N64, and he remained a good friend all these years. We touched base every few months and had a chat about what we were each working on. He helped out quite a lot with feedback on the original Game Programming Gems volume. I was really looking forward to seeing his book complete.

Mark was a gentle soul, and, I always felt, a kindred spirit. My heart goes out to his family, and also his co-workers.

Paul, if there's anything I can do to help see the book completed, please let me know, whether it's helping organize people working on it, helping with edits, communicating with the publisher, or anything.

That's a generous offer, Mark, and knowing your talents, it's a very substantial one, too. I have no doubt that Mark would have appreciated your offer. I'll coordinate with those who are interested in helping out with the effort and communicate with you once we figure out which end is up.

Thank you for the wonderful blog post, Paul.

Working with Mark made me a better developer. His approach and dedication to the craft helped me understand that making games is more than just engineering a bunch of algorithms--its about crafting a better user experience. Mark's passion for making games was always something I found refreshing. It was always rewarding and interesting to see whatever he was currently working on any particular day.

Of course, I will always thank Mark for introducing me into the wonders of tea. He always had a spare bag of PG Tips for me.

I will always consider myself blessed for being able to work with and be a friend of Mark. His contributions have improved us all both personally and professionally. A kind and delightful man who will be missed but always remembered.