David Foster Wallace, R.I.P.

Just heard this horrible news from Maya Kovskaya:

CLAREMONT, Calif. (AP) — David Foster Wallace, the author best known for his 1996 novel “Infinite Jest,” was found dead in his home, according to police. He was 46.
Wallace’s wife found her husband had hanged himself when she returned home about 9:30 p.m. Friday, said Jackie Morales, a records clerk with the Claremont Police Department.

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