Valley of Life | Online Memorial Blog

Controversial and brilliant Chess Master, Bobby Fischer died on Thursday, January 17 at the age of 64 in his home city of Reykjavik, Iceland. The cause of death is not yet known but he had been suffering from an unspecified illness for some time. Fischer was a world-renowned chess player who in the summer of 1972 claimed the world championship title by beating Russian grandmaster Boris Spassky. He was the first American to win the title.

Fischer was considered a tremendous mind but he was also incredibly controversial. He had a vocal, intolerable hatred for the Jews and was considered arrogant because of his attitude of entitlement. Those close to him felt he was an incredible mind that could not be understood by the masses – he shied away from the media and cameras after his win, uncomfortable by fame.

Bobby Fischer’s online obituary in the New York Times really is incredibly comprehensive and can paint the life story of this man much better than I can.

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