Topic: Kyle Mannerberg dies at 29 years old; designer of TR: Legend, TR: Anniversary

[MysterD]

Game designer Kyle Mannerberg of Crystal Dynamics passed away.

He worked on Legacy of Kain, TR: Legend and TR: Anniversary

Wow, he died so young....

KYLE MANNERBERG SADLY PASSES AWAY
Copyright 2008 www.tombraiderchronicles.com

[ January 12th 2008 ]

Kyle Mannerberg, a talented designer for Crystal Dynamics who worked on Tomb Raider Anniversary, Tomb Raider Legend and the critically acclaimed Legacy Of Kain, sadly passed away on Tuesday December 18th, 2007. He was 29-years-old. Our sincere condolences to Kyle Mannerberg's family and all those who worked alongside him at Crystal Dynamics.

A special memorial web site has been set up for celebrate the life of Kyle Mannerberg. Included on the web site is a developer diary from Tomb Raider Anniversary, the last game Kyle worked on before passing away.

[Xessive]

That's sad. May he rest in peace.

[Quemaqua]

How the hell did he die?  He was 29!  You can't say that and then not give a reason.  That's way too young.

Anyway, that really sucks.  Can't imagine going so early, especially after putting so much effort into a budding career.

[MysterD]

No clue how he died.
I'm curious, too....but, who knows...

Regardless of how he died and why, still....
Just damn -- so young and dying, that sucks....

...And, he was working on high profile stuff, too.

[PyroMenace]

Yea, they come off like he died of natural causes.

[scottws]

Not just natural causes... old age.  Like he was 85 and it was just his time.

[Cobra951]

How the hell did he die?  He was 29!  You can't say that and then not give a reason.  That's way too young.

Anyway, that really sucks.  Can't imagine going so early, especially after putting so much effort into a budding career.

I imagine everyone will have similar sentiments, and eventually the details will come out.  It can't stay the way it is.

[Ghandi]

Usually when the details aren't released it's because the family doesn't want the public to know. Suicides, drug overdoses and other such causes of death are often done this way (not that he died that way).

[Quemaqua]

That's true, but to me it's worse to not say what the deal is.  It's not like many people would judge him harshly in either circumstance.  Leaving the information *out* likely raises a lot more heads when you've got someone so young.

[scottws]

Well, if it was something like a heroin overdose, then I think it would be better for the parents to keep it under wraps as much as possible.  Otherwise it sort of tarnishes their reputation.  I completely understand it if it was something like that.

[Pugnate]

I think they shouldn't have admitted to his death at all.

"So where is Kyle?"

"He is still on vacation."

"Its BEEN 10 YEARS!"

[Ghandi]

I would just say that the aliens took him away. I'm pretty sure that people would avoid you after that.