Robert Jordan, popular fantasy writer of the "Wheel of Time" series died from a rare blood disease Sunday. He was 58.
Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and lived there most of his life. His real name was James Oliver Rigney Jr.
Jordan's personal assistant Maria Simons said concerning the book series and its fans: "The younger devotees of the series, who seem to be legion, have a habit of dutifully rereading the complete gospel before each addition. ... (Jordan) creates a universe simple enough to master and then challenges the characters to do the same in meticulously choreographed battles against chaos and dissolution."
I was one of those people that reread the complex but fascinating series over and over again.
In his interesting past, Jordan graduated from The Citadel, a South Carolina state military college, and also worked in the old Charleston Naval Shipyard as a nuclear engineer.
Many of the books from the series have ended up on the New York Times best seller list.
He is survived by his wife Harriet.
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