We are shocked and saddened to hear of the death of comics and animation writer Dwayne McDuffie last night. He was reportedly undergoing a "surgical procedure" and suffered fatal complications. None of the sites reporting this seem to know how old he was but he was a young man in good shape with speaking engagements and personal appearances scheduled.
I didn't know Dwayne but he had a sterling reputation as both a writer and as a human being. Or at least if anyone ever didn't like him or his work, I sure never heard about it. Such a loss.