He lived with his wife, Harriet McDougal, who works as a book editor (currently with Tor Books; she was also Jordan's editor) in a house built in 1797. ===Illness and death=== On March 23, 2006, Jordan disclosed that he had been diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis and that, with treatment, his median life expectancy was four years.
(October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), better known by his pseudonym Robert Jordan, was an American author of epic fantasy.
He served two tours in Vietnam (from 1968 to 1970) with the United States Army as a helicopter gunner.
He served two tours in Vietnam (from 1968 to 1970) with the United States Army as a helicopter gunner.
He began writing in 1977. ==Personal life== Jordan was a history buff and enjoyed hunting, fishing, sailing, poker, chess, pool, and pipe-collecting.
He lived with his wife, Harriet McDougal, who works as a book editor (currently with Tor Books; she was also Jordan's editor) in a house built in 1797. ===Illness and death=== On March 23, 2006, Jordan disclosed that he had been diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis and that, with treatment, his median life expectancy was four years.
In a separate weblog post, he encouraged his fans not to worry about him and stated that he intended to have a long and creative life. He began chemotherapy at Mayo Clinic during early April 2006.
(October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), better known by his pseudonym Robert Jordan, was an American author of epic fantasy.
He participated with a study of the drug Revlimid, which had been approved recently for multiple myeloma but not yet tested for primary amyloidosis. Jordan died on September 16, 2007, and his funeral service was on September 19, 2007.
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