Oak Hill Cemetery
Walworth County
Memorial Page for Gary Gygax (née Ernest Gary Gygax)
Jul 27, 1938 – Mar 4, 2008(69 years)Died in:Lake Geneva, Walworth County
American game designer and author
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July 27th, 2026
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March 4th, 2026
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Gary Gygax (* July 27, 1938 in Chicago; † March 4, 2008 in Lake Geneva) was an american game designer and author. He was 69 years old. He was married to Mary Jo Powell and Gail Carpenter. His cause of death was abdominal aortic aneurysm. He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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4 EventsBorn in Chicago, Cook County
1938Married Mary Jo Powell
1958until 1980
Married Gail Carpenter
1987Died in Lake Geneva, Walworth County (abdominal aortic aneurysm)
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Gary Gygax (née Ernest Gary Gygax). Forever remembered.