Wow, sad day for gamers. Gargy Gygax passed away.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9885383-7.html
He was Dungeons and Dragons daddy and spawned such classics as Tomb of Horrors and Expedition to the Barrier Peaks and of course Temple of Elemental Evil...
Here is a link to GameSpy's 30th anniversary ad&d retrospective including interviews with Gygax and lots of history.