Dennis Ritchie has passed away and we bear another sad loss in these days.
Dmr (his Unix user name) had a profound impact on everything we know.
Speaking of impact, I have two words: C and Unix.
For everyone who understands, again, enough said.
Thank you for everything.
Napalmpiri 
A very sad loss indeed! People from the pre-java era would always cherish the contribution made by K&R. Thank you for everything, Ritchie!
http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/10/dennis-ritchie-day.html
it’s dmr day on 30th of October!