I, too, feel compelled to offer my condolences to his family and loved ones!
I was never aware of his love of music and audiophile gear until last year when I happened upon one of his reviews, took notice of the authors name and realized it was THE Tony Cordesman! I've been reading Stereophile, TAS and other publications for years. So, unless he used a pen name in the past, it's quite possible I've read some of his stuff in this regard without realizing it. I always loved and looked forward to his reporting on foreign affairs, trusting and respecting his knowledge and astute analyses of same. Our planet has lost another good one!
God speed, Tony!