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We've learned that robcypher, former Bluelighter and all-around giant in the Internet drug culture (and elsewhere, too), passed away December 21st.
He was 35.
Cause of death given is "natural causes."
The man was a legend. I remember communicating him before I even knew there was a placed called Bluelight, on USENET and elsewhere. He had not been active for years here; many will remember him as "Ben from A&E's Intervention"—this is what he listed as his "occupation" in his Bluelight profile—with his issues with DXM; this has become somewhat of a legend in and of itself here. He was always very open about the stuff he was doing, and the stuff going through. He was a truly prolific participant in a number of places, from USENET to MySpace to Bluelight to Facebook and beyond.
He'll be remembered as a man who had his struggles, but a real friend to many, and in our little corner of the online world, so much more, too. He had a sharp mind and talked about all kinds of things, but could also stand his ground and troll back and forth with people; had a sense of humor, he was old-school, dating back to before forums like this were commonplace and before anyone had heard about "social media." He went through a lot of changes in life, and documented a lot of them quite publicly. He was no role model, but he was a figure of great significance to our tribe, if you will. Always spoke with frankness, even when self-deprecating. A good hearted man.
Far be it from me to feel the right to properly eulogize the man. We hadn't talked in years, we'd never met in person, you couldn't say we were close. But he was, indeed, robcypher, Ben Lowe, the man, the myth, the legend. 2016 may be remembered as a year of tremendous loss for our community, and he was the final chapter of that, but he was far more than that; he was a friend to many and a larger-than-life figure to the rest.
There was a fundraiser to help support final expenses; it appears their goal has been met, but anyone who wants to give a little something to the family can still do so it seems.
He was 35.
Cause of death given is "natural causes."
The man was a legend. I remember communicating him before I even knew there was a placed called Bluelight, on USENET and elsewhere. He had not been active for years here; many will remember him as "Ben from A&E's Intervention"—this is what he listed as his "occupation" in his Bluelight profile—with his issues with DXM; this has become somewhat of a legend in and of itself here. He was always very open about the stuff he was doing, and the stuff going through. He was a truly prolific participant in a number of places, from USENET to MySpace to Bluelight to Facebook and beyond.
He'll be remembered as a man who had his struggles, but a real friend to many, and in our little corner of the online world, so much more, too. He had a sharp mind and talked about all kinds of things, but could also stand his ground and troll back and forth with people; had a sense of humor, he was old-school, dating back to before forums like this were commonplace and before anyone had heard about "social media." He went through a lot of changes in life, and documented a lot of them quite publicly. He was no role model, but he was a figure of great significance to our tribe, if you will. Always spoke with frankness, even when self-deprecating. A good hearted man.
Far be it from me to feel the right to properly eulogize the man. We hadn't talked in years, we'd never met in person, you couldn't say we were close. But he was, indeed, robcypher, Ben Lowe, the man, the myth, the legend. 2016 may be remembered as a year of tremendous loss for our community, and he was the final chapter of that, but he was far more than that; he was a friend to many and a larger-than-life figure to the rest.
There was a fundraiser to help support final expenses; it appears their goal has been met, but anyone who wants to give a little something to the family can still do so it seems.
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