> *From:* godoy
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 25, 2003 9:45 AM
> *To:* ,All Staff
> *Subject:* Edward Said passed away yesterday
>
> > > It is with great personal sorrow that we inform you of
> the death of
> > > Edward W. Said, today, the 24th of September, 2003, at
> approximately
> > > 4 p.m. EST. Edward had been very ill for the past couple
> of weeks
> > > and last night he was re-admitted to the hospital (he had
> been
> > > released last week and was thought to be recovering).
> However, it
> > > was not to be and this afternoon, he was taken off the
> respirator and
> > > died shortly thereafter. For us -- and we know for the
> entire
> > > academic community as well as everyone who had believed in
> > > Palestinian sovereignty, not to mention the
> self-determination of
> > > oppressed and exploited people worldwide -- this is a
> loss that will
> > > never be overcome.
>
It's never good, when we lose an intelligent, principled voice of Said's
caliber.