I knew Dr. Crandall personally. This is sad news. It's especially sad to see people, approximately "peers" if that term still has meaning, who are younger than you, who have passed on.

Crandall was 64 and outlived Steve Jobs (whom we both knew), who passed away at 56. I'm 67 and have outlived Crandall. It's not remotely an occasion for rejoicing.

Don't worry, boys and girls, you will eventually find yourselves in the same bittersweet position, with an overall probability of 0.5.