(Okay so maybe this is not quite so current as all that)

I just found this out a few minutes ago, and figured other people might be interested in knowing about it.

Apparently, this past September 5th, Candyman (formerly of FBR, in the days of the Commodore 64) passed away of heart failure. (...unlike his "moving to Mexico" this is for real.)

Candyman was a genuinely nice guy, and possibly one of the most prolific pirates of the 80's. He "retired" long ago, but he will still be missed.