I actually stopped reading the series around book #6 for the exact reason that I thought he was going to die before he finished the series.
I am glad I didn't get anymore involved in the series than I was as he had a way of really hooking you. I would say its sad that another great writer leaves his work unfinished but the real tragedy is the loss of a brilliant person and for me that will always overshadow any perceived loss as a result of an unfinished book.








