From the BBC:
Author Susan Sontag, widely regarded as one of America's leading intellectuals, has died aged 71.
More here and here. I'm sure there will be plenty of articles in the days, weeks and months ahead, many of them shedding more heat than light, unfortunately.
I was seriously hoping we could make it to the 31st without having to make any more additions to my 2004 obit list.
Posted by: Dan | December 28, 2004 at 02:45 PM