https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v7dmqb/richard-lowtax-kyanka-founder-of-something-awful-is-dead-at-45

Richard “Lowtax” Kyanka—the creator of the era-defining Something Awful forums—died by suicide on November 9, Motherboard confirmed with the Lee’s Summit, Missouri police department.

When longtime Something Awful admin “fragmaster” posted on the site for the first time in years on November 10, it was to tell the community that its founder, Richard “Lowtax” Kyanka was dead. “I guess I should preface this by saying this isn't a joke especially since I'm posting for like the first time in 10 years or something, but I got the bad news today directly from Rich's family,” fragmaster said. He linked to a video eulogy where he shares his extended thoughts.